The Article below outlines Hilary Clinton wanting Kevin Rudd to rule the Asia Pacific region under US policies. I think Rudd first needs to learn how to run his own country before running 1/3 of the world.
In my opinion this is why Rudd was so desperately pushing the ETS to go through, to increase is popularity with international leaders not caring about the effect this would have on the pockets and life styles of the Australian people, so he can lead the Asian Pacific Region into the New World Order.
The US Secretary of State has hailed the Australian Prime Minister as a leader in Asia and endorsed his
efforts at reform and renovation of the regional institutions of the Asia Pacific.
Just at the moment, the Rudd foreign policy could do with such a favour, given the troubles Canberra is having with India over the attacks on students, Japan over whaling and China over jailed Rio executive Stern Hu.
Oh, and don’t forget Singapore’s steadfast opposition to the Rudd plan for an Asia Pacific community stretching from Vladivostok to Delhi, and dealing with both trade and economics on the one hand, and security on the other.
Rudd was the only international statesman Clinton mentioned by name.
She also hailed Australia as a traditional leader in the region.
But her speech was much more than just a statement of support for Rudd.
She set out the strong credentials the Obama administration is building up for its Asia policy.
Barack Obama has started well in Asia. He has a very good Asia team and they are ambitious for US policy in the region.
They have a clear-eyed view of Asia as embodying critical US interests and also as a region where US policy can achieve positive results.
But the US joining the EAS would fulfil Rudd’s vision of an inclusive Asia Pacific Community.
The very fact that both Clinton and US Defence Secretary Robert Gates and a raft of the most senior US military and State Department leadership, are coming to Australia for AUSMIN is a tribute to the seriousness with which the Obama administration views the Australia relationship.
Well, someone has to be US’s spy/delgated sheriff around Asia Pacific, though I reckon they’ll trade China’s trust for ours anyday.
Australia is nothing compared to China.
China can do what what ever they want and the US will not do a thing. China owns Over a Trillion Dollars in US Bonds and Dollars, If China drops them the US will then suffer from Hyper Inflation.