Sydney siege response risky

Updated April 23 2018 - 11:24pm, first published December 16 2014 - 6:56pm

Sadly, three people have died in a cafe. The media's reporting style is increasing the likelihood of a repeat episode. The federal government helped the IS recruitment drive by dramatically contacting the President of the United States and other no doubt bemused world leaders, thus giving international prominence to one stupid man. Our Prime Minister talked the situation up by saying he could think of almost nothing more distressing, more terrifying.

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