actually, i think it's a neat trick for malcolm turnbull to deny access to these migrants and then blame it on donald trump. why aren't these refugees going to australia in the first place? and, what obligation does the united states have to accept refugees captured trying to enter australia?

i can only think of two things.

1) the australian position may be to blame the displacement on american military action, which is both myopic (as though australia was not a willing accomplice...) and clearly past it's due date.

2) it's actually the pr that trump wants.