Tell it like it is.

I heard a rumour once that Australian Prime Minister Johnnie Howard was left in the rain for 15 minutes before a meeting with W at the White House.

Apparently, all this had changed, and now Johnnie's in the driver's seat:
John Howard has criticised the Bush administration for being too slow to bring Australian detainees David Hicks and Mamdouh Habib to trial. The Prime Minister says he will tell the President next week to speed up proceedings.

These men have been held in Guantanamo Bay for 2 years with no trial. Here's an ABC news story if you're interested. (It's a Windows Media file.)