"John Howard, a staunch ally of Israel and America, has been swept from power after 11 years of conservative rule as Australians delivered a landslide victory to Labor on Saturday night." Did you notice that the New York times, upset about his defeat, attributed it to mere personality factors. When I hear silly commentaries like that, I only want to yell: "And from the window, I will throw myself off to you. And from the window...." (thanks Badis)