Letter to the Editor

The more I read about the impending APEC summit, the more I despair about the chaos and disruption which John Howard’s desire to strut on the international stage is causing to our country.The latest news, that the US Secret Service will be allowed to carry their own weapons, is a very deliberate slap in the face to our well trained, highly professional and courteous Australian Federal Police, Australian Protective Service and the NSW Police.I predict that the City of Sydney will be a ghost town for the 12 Days of APEC.When business owners and employees are complaining about lost sales, wages and production, just remember that it was John Howard who wanted to host APEC in Sydney rather than our national capital.`Technorati`_ tags: topic:{Technorati}[APEC] topic:{Technorati}[Sydney] topic:{Technorati}[Australia] topic:{Technorati}[John Howard, Prime Minister] topic:{Technorati}[US Secret Service] topic:{Technorati}[Fear] topic:{Technorati}[dog-whistling] topic:{Technorati}[Absolute power corrupts absolutely]