What Uncle Sam Wants Clinton Fernandes What Uncle Sam Wants

U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives in and Beyond Clinton Fernandes University of New South Wales , ACT, Australia

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I thank Deb Salvagno for reading and commenting in extensive detail on the entire manuscript. The fnal version has improved considerably, thanks to her ability to fnd innovative, unconventional solutions to problems. Humphrey McQueen provided valuable comments on a revised ver- sion of the manuscript. His vast knowledge of Australian politics and his- tory were of great help. I also benefted from the advice, support, and suggestions of some very generous individuals: Scott Burchill, Peter Curtis, Philip Dorling, Margaret Douglas, Derek Fernandes, Davy Fernandes, and Ian Melrose. I thank the staff at the Academy Library at UNSW Canberra. I thank my lawyer, Ian Latham, and my solicitor, Hugh Macken. This book, and my research more generally, has benefted from many conversations with Andrew McNaughtan about Australian foreign policy and Australia–US relations. Let me always feel the loss. For me, the most remarkable thing about the classifed cables was the realization that secret American diplomatic reporting had a real-time, open source parallel—the writings of . He appears to have had access to open source versions of the things that were classi- fed. There are differences in goals, presumptions, values, and emphasis, to be sure, but his writings from 2004 to 2010 are a superb explanation of what American diplomats were discussing behind closed doors. This book is his birthday present. Welcome to your tenth decade, Noam. The usual disclaimer applies.

v Contents

1 Introduction 1

2 The Cables and Their Reception 7

3 Australia and the United States: Comparative Notes 19

4 Strategic Objectives (1) 37

5 Strategic Objectives (2) 57

6 Commercial Objectives 77

7 Public Diplomacy 103

8 Anti-terrorist Financing 121

9 Climate Change 131

10 What Uncle Sam Wants 141

Index 145

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