Just to make a point Obama to be friend to Australia Rudd 5 June 2008 Last year former prime minister John Howard said terrorists would be happy if Senator Obama won Mr Rudd said that remark had been unfortunate I m a bit disappointed that my predecessor Mr Howard could have described the great Democratic party as somehow representing the interests of al Qaeda he said Isn t it funny that for something with such little relevance it continues to this day to be brought up by the media Fascinating