http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4521442.stm
Last Updated: Monday, 12 December 2005, 14:26 GMT

Second night of riots hits Sydney

Caption: More than 30 people were injured in fighting on Sunday

Violence triggered by race tensions has hit Sydney for a second night, with youths damaging cars and shops.
A reporter in the suburb of Cronulla, where dozens were arrested after riots on Sunday, described scenes of "chaos".

Police said carloads of people had come into the area from other parts of Sydney and committed violent acts.

Australian Prime Minister John Howard condemned the weekend's attacks by thousands of young white men on people of Arabic and Mediterranean background.

(snip)

The clashes follow an assault on two lifeguards last week, reportedly by youths of Middle Eastern origin.

Doesn't John Howard's political strategy sound familiar?

BBC: Second night of riots hits Sydney (Target: Arabs,
Mediterraneans)

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Last Updated: Monday, 12 December 2005, 14:26 GMT 
[h3]Second night of riots hits Sydney[/h3]
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[i]Caption:  More than 30 people were injured in fighting on
Sunday[/i]

Violence triggered by race tensions has hit Sydney for a
second night, with youths damaging cars and shops.
A reporter in the suburb of Cronulla, where dozens were
arrested after riots on Sunday, described scenes of
"chaos".

Police said carloads of people had come into the area from
other parts of Sydney and committed violent acts.

Australian Prime Minister John Howard condemned the weekend's
attacks by thousands of young white men on people of Arabic
and Mediterranean background.

(snip)

The clashes follow an assault on two lifeguards last week,
reportedly by youths of Middle Eastern origin.
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(More info, history, and a [b]VIDEO link[/b] can be found on
the linked BBC page.)

Remember that John Howard has been playing the fearmongering
card for a long time, talking about how terrorists are a huge
scary problem and are planning to attack Australian cities. 
This has been useful in keeping him in power and also in
letting him and his administration pass something that may be
even worse than the US Patriot Act.  For example:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1810472
thread title:  [b]Powers Pave Way for Secret New World [/b] 
(About an Aussie version of the Patriot Act)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x5286157
thread title:  [b]Australia govt accused of security (terra)
scare campaign [/b]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/asia-pacific/4413338.stm
article title:  [b]BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Australia plans
army terror role [/b]

[b]This is the natural result of hate- and fear-mongering. 
After enough lies about brown-skinned Arabic-looking people
being terrorists, and people get angry and scared enough,
these people will inevitably be victimized by thugs looking
for scapegoats and an excuse for violence.  Just like Hitler
Youth - and you can bet the bullies loved doing it and feeling
ever so manly and patriotic.  John Howard may be making
statements deploring this behavior (presumably while keeping a
straight face), but his own government's actions have caused
it and it is entrenching him in power. [/b]
[h1]Doesn't John Howard's political strategy sound
familiar?[/h1]