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Orestralia Invades and Occupies Solomon Islands
Solomon Islanders feeling uneasy
Wednesday 23 July 2003, 6:05 AM Former militants in the Solomon Islands were becoming uneasy as the bulk of an Australian-led intervention force prepared to fly to the strife-torn nation, police said. Royal Solomon Islands Police Commissioner William Morrell said he was trying to calm the locals before most of the police and military force arrived on Wednesday. "I think many of the ex-militants are concerned about the potential intervention and one of the things I'm trying to do is reassure them," Mr Morrell told reporters. "My view is we will not see many arrests in the first few days." Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Mick Keelty said Australian police who were finalising preparations in Townsville had experience in East Timor, Bougainville http://www.theage.com.au/articles/20...853098708.html |
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Orestralia Invades and Occupies Solomon Islands
I used to work there until the civil war started. Most of the locals
want us there because we're not members of one group (onetok) or another. It may have escaped your attention, but IIRC the Govt vote to ask us in was *unanimous*. The Solomons was a nice place and could be one again. Even now, most of the trouble is on Guadalcanal & Malaita, mainly in Honiara (the capital). The western provinces are quiet and the sailing/diving is superb. I've dived on WW2 wrecks in 60m visibility. It doesn't get much better, anywhere. Feel free to pontificate all you like from a distance, but I've actually been there and know the place. Peter Wiley On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 01:16:54 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote: Solomon Islanders feeling uneasy Wednesday 23 July 2003, 6:05 AM Former militants in the Solomon Islands were becoming uneasy as the bulk of an Australian-led intervention force prepared to fly to the strife-torn nation, police said. Royal Solomon Islands Police Commissioner William Morrell said he was trying to calm the locals before most of the police and military force arrived on Wednesday. "I think many of the ex-militants are concerned about the potential intervention and one of the things I'm trying to do is reassure them," Mr Morrell told reporters. "My view is we will not see many arrests in the first few days." Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Mick Keelty said Australian police who were finalising preparations in Townsville had experience in East Timor, Bougainville http://www.theage.com.au/articles/20...853098708.html |
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Orestralia Invades and Occupies Solomon Islands
There was a piece on the television news tonight about 20 captured bottle
nose dolphins being shipped from there to some tourist attraction in Florida. The main bit to the story seemed to be that the press was forcibly kept at a distance from the airport by police. "Peter Wiley" wrote in message ... I used to work there until the civil war started. Most of the locals want us there because we're not members of one group (onetok) or another. It may have escaped your attention, but IIRC the Govt vote to ask us in was *unanimous*. The Solomons was a nice place and could be one again. Even now, most of the trouble is on Guadalcanal & Malaita, mainly in Honiara (the capital). The western provinces are quiet and the sailing/diving is superb. I've dived on WW2 wrecks in 60m visibility. It doesn't get much better, anywhere. Feel free to pontificate all you like from a distance, but I've actually been there and know the place. Peter Wiley On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 01:16:54 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote: Solomon Islanders feeling uneasy Wednesday 23 July 2003, 6:05 AM Former militants in the Solomon Islands were becoming uneasy as the bulk of an Australian-led intervention force prepared to fly to the strife-torn nation, police said. Royal Solomon Islands Police Commissioner William Morrell said he was trying to calm the locals before most of the police and military force arrived on Wednesday. "I think many of the ex-militants are concerned about the potential intervention and one of the things I'm trying to do is reassure them," Mr Morrell told reporters. "My view is we will not see many arrests in the first few days." Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Mick Keelty said Australian police who were finalising preparations in Townsville had experience in East Timor, Bougainville http://www.theage.com.au/articles/20...853098708.html |
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Orestralia Invades and Occupies Solomon Islands
It was militia not police.
Cheers MC Steve Thomas wrote: There was a piece on the television news tonight about 20 captured bottle nose dolphins being shipped from there to some tourist attraction in Florida. The main bit to the story seemed to be that the press was forcibly kept at a distance from the airport by police. "Peter Wiley" wrote in message ... I used to work there until the civil war started. Most of the locals want us there because we're not members of one group (onetok) or another. It may have escaped your attention, but IIRC the Govt vote to ask us in was *unanimous*. The Solomons was a nice place and could be one again. Even now, most of the trouble is on Guadalcanal & Malaita, mainly in Honiara (the capital). The western provinces are quiet and the sailing/diving is superb. I've dived on WW2 wrecks in 60m visibility. It doesn't get much better, anywhere. Feel free to pontificate all you like from a distance, but I've actually been there and know the place. Peter Wiley On Wed, 23 Jul 2003 01:16:54 GMT, "jlrogers" wrote: Solomon Islanders feeling uneasy Wednesday 23 July 2003, 6:05 AM Former militants in the Solomon Islands were becoming uneasy as the bulk of an Australian-led intervention force prepared to fly to the strife-torn nation, police said. Royal Solomon Islands Police Commissioner William Morrell said he was trying to calm the locals before most of the police and military force arrived on Wednesday. "I think many of the ex-militants are concerned about the potential intervention and one of the things I'm trying to do is reassure them," Mr Morrell told reporters. "My view is we will not see many arrests in the first few days." Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Mick Keelty said Australian police who were finalising preparations in Townsville had experience in East Timor, Bougainville http://www.theage.com.au/articles/20...853098708.html |
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Orestralia Invades and Occupies Solomon Islands
No Jeff Rense.
Go to http://www.rense.com and listen to his show live from 10p to 1a M-F over the net. He is on 100 AM stations and is in my market in Penns woods but I doubt you will find him on the air in the bible thumping state of FLA. Check out the political stuff at http://www.rense.com/wtcsplshpage.htm Plus all his past shows are archived at http://www.soundwaves2000.com/rense/ But beware it might be too left wing for your tastes. On Fri, 1 Aug 2003 17:26:41 -0400, "Simple Simon" wrote: Working for George Nuree now? "larry flint a.k.a lawrence stone" wrote in message ... THE GIANTS OF THE SOLOMON ISLANDS AND THEIR HIDDEN UFO BASES http://www.thesolomongiants.com/ |