The success of Tony Abbott and Julie Bishop in handling the aftermath of the ghastly events in Ukraine has been dazzling. I have been pondering how they made such a spectacular mark so quickly and of course the answer lies partly in the question. They were quick off the mark; hours after the crash they knew what they wanted to do and only a few days later they were working on a resolution to the Security Council and drumming up support.
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