Australia, like Europe, is following a course that's incredibly costly and damages our security and economic interests, why? Because, simply put, you have a 'choice', either you are with Washington, or you are against it. There are severe consequences for getting on the wrong side of Wasington. Cuba, Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq, and now Russia and soon China can see just what that means. Only Washington is in the process of making a catastrophic mistake, for themselves and unfortunately for the rest of humanity; fighting two huge wars with Russia and China at one and the same time.