THAT SPECIAL Australian character, and that not so special (because it's so common) character of the media intent on sensationalizing everything and on catching everyone else but themselves in hiding the truth, all encapsulated in this telling anecdote:

He was pressed by Today host Jessica Rowe about whether Dili really was as safe as the Australian military claimed, given the presence of armed soldiers at his shoulder.

Pausing briefly, Brig Slater replied: "Jessica I feel quite safe, yes, but not because I've got these armed soldiers behind me that were put there by your stage manager here to make it look good.

Ouch.

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