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Sydney’s summer languor has been shattered by Man Haron Monis’s attack. Moments like these test the resolve of our leaders
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It was the act of terror that Australia feared would come but could do little to anticipate and even less to prevent.
It arrived, characteristically, when least expected – just as the country was winding down with office Christmas parties ahead of the customary hazy summer languor of cricket, family gatherings and beach.
Well obviously we saw the attack on two policemen in Victoria a month or so back. It seems there is an [Isis] death cult influence on this shooting in Sydney in the last 24 hours or so. The important thing is for all of us to absolutely reject this death cult.
I can think of almost nothing more distressing, more terrifying than to be caught up in such a situation and our hearts go out to these people.
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