The way the Aust Gov't went about the negotiations could only end in one result, terribly handled. It's all about saving face, once we mentioned the aid and got their backs up these two were as good as dead. If we had kept quite paid some more "aid" and let them take the high moral ground they would still be alive.
Completely disagree.
The Gubb was using every possible option to try and save these boys' lives.
The reminder of the aid was but one in probably hundreds of attempts - right up until the last hour.
That disgraceful ad where all those actors and celebrities were slagging Tony Abbott for not doing more...
no doubt hand-picked Lefties. Cheap and disgraceful shot.
The damage was done at sentencing - that was when the Gubb should have gone as hard as they possibly could to reduce it, and then further damage done by Widodo, who was openly stating as part of his campaign to become Pres that he was going to get tougher.
His mind was closed from day one.
We are all forgetting that 5 others (one other was saved after an 11th hour admission by the real offender) were also executed at the same time.
We keep thinking it is all about our two boys and a slight against Australia - they (Widodo) couldn't care less.
We Aussies need to get over ourselves a bit in terms of how important we think we are on the world stage.
It amazes me how all through History we keep seeing these sorts of people (Widodo) popping up as heads of a particular Country. He is a disgrace (as are a few others who are leaders in other Countries who support the death Penalty, and gleefully enforce it).
We really are a stupid species.
