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for closer ties,
For those Americans who have any
awareness or opinion on Australia, many have impressions based on myths, as described by Michael Gawenda
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At a more informed level, it's
worth seeing an American opinion on the stated significance to them of the alliance, and how they view it - as per
comments from Michael J Green, a senior director of the USA's
National Security Council,
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Former Australian diplomat Rawdon
Dalrymple, while partly critical of some decisions of the Howard
government, also persists with expressing our need for this
alliance
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for looser ties,
Against these arguments, writer
and academic Alison Broinowski expresses strong views for a more
distant and mature
position for Australia to take
in future version(s) of this alliance
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for wider ties,
Australia's interests may also be served
by alliance with
a greater diversity of countries,
such as in the G20 grouping - Michael Fullilove of the Lowy Institute
proposes that, while this may be aimed to raise our involvement
in global economic decisions, it can also broaden our world view
about global issues in many fields
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