Obeying the law is what separates civilisation from anarchy. Countries and individuals must obey the law for the good of everyone, we all agree on that.
The kidnapping of a head of state by another country breaks all international laws and is strongly condemned by the United Nations.
Oil tankers on the high seas are now being illegally stolen, in contradiction of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, that says no state has the right to use force against vessels duly registered and travelling on the open ocean.
We would expect such actions by a rogue nation, in fact, only a rogue nation would do these sorts of things. If a rogue nation can do these things and get away with it, then any nation can do these things and get away with it. If they do these things to one country, they could do these things to any country, or even our country.
Maybe that’s what happened to Whitlam, he was simply dismissed, instead of kidnapped, because of his opposition to Pine Gap military spy base.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
