Damn

Just damn.

Reuters, October 10 - Australian Prime Minister John Howard, a key US ally and supporter of the Iraq war, resoundingly beat centre-left opposition Labor at a national election yesterday to win a fourth straight term in office.

Howard was returned with what appears certain to be an increased majority and in December will become Australia's second-longest serving prime minister. ...

Howard's victory ensures that Australian troops will remain in Iraq. Latham wanted Australia's 850 troops serving in and around Iraq home by Christmas. ...

But voters focused more on domestic concerns such as interest rates during the campaign....

Because, after all, whether you can make a bundle in a hot housing market is much more important than if your fellow citizens are killing and dying in an illegal, immoral war.