Ya gotta like them Aussies...

From Reuters:

DENPASAR, Indonesia (Reuters) - Three Australians were jailed for life on Wednesday for their roles in a heroin smuggling ring on Indonesia's Bali island, the last in a series of tough verdicts against a group of nine young Australians.

The so-called "Bali Nine" were arrested on the famous resort island last April for attempting to smuggle more than 18 lb of heroin from Indonesia to their home country.

The Denpasar District Court sentenced Tach Duc Thanh Nguyen, Si Yi Chen and Matthew Norman, who sat together as the verdicts were read out. They were arrested at a Bali hotel, where quantities of heroin, scales and other equipment were found.

On Tuesday the court sentenced two organizers of the smuggling ring to die by firing squad. (emphasis added)

Okay... Australia has three of its citizens sentenced to life in prison, and two of its citizens sentenced to death for dealing drugs. With many other countries, such as France, or even the U.S., their leaders would have expressed outrage, and it would become an international incident with U.N. involvement, and moonbats in huge numbers taking to the streets in protest... But Australia?

Prime Minister John Howard has said those punishments should serve as a warning to other young Australians not to take "stupid" risks.

And the gates of Heaven were opened and the Angel's sang HALLELUIA!!!

Yes, Virginia-- there remains some intelligent life on planet Earth!! Someone who actually recognizes the societal importance of justice and of taking responsibility for one's actions, and of following the rule of law. Howard makes no excuses for their behavior, and although I'm sure he's saddened by their fate, he recognizes and resigns himself to the fact that it was their unlawful actions that got themselves in that predicament.

Gotta like them Aussies!



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