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2012-04-23 Britain

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Posted by Steve White 2012-04-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 "... Staff Civilian Ships wid Troops" > I was going to say the RN no longer has Ships, but close enough for Govt work.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-04-23 00:20|| 2012-04-23 00:20|| Front Page Top

#2 "It is easier for our defence forces to deal with military officers than with random private security companies."

I suspect that private security companies would be more professional than SA marines. No doubt, this temporary difficulty will be solved by the appropriate palm-greasing.

Posted by SteveS 2012-04-23 00:48|| 2012-04-23 00:48|| Front Page Top

#3 South Africa really has removed the "stain" of white rule...

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2012-04-23 07:09|| 2012-04-23 07:09|| Front Page Top

#4 "It is easier for our defence forces to deal with military officers than with random private security companies."

An absolute load of total kak! Comrade Sisulu knows military personnel will not be given the task. The last thing president 6 wives Zumma and the ANC want are former SAS and Dutch Commando civilian contractors visiting South African ports or transiting it's waters. The absolute non-starter of all non-starters would be former South African Defense Force personnel stepping up to the mission.

Posted by Besoeker 2012-04-23 09:00|| 2012-04-23 09:00|| Front Page Top

#5 So, the question is how far off South Africa do their territorial waters lie. I thought that it was 12 miles for transit. Just bypass SA, though the govt of SA may have other plans for harassment.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2012-04-23 14:28|| 2012-04-23 14:28|| Front Page Top

#6 The absolute non-starter of all non-starters would be former South African Defense Force personnel stepping up to the mission

Which in this case is the underlying issue.

Posted by Pappy 2012-04-23 15:25|| 2012-04-23 15:25|| Front Page Top

#7 Pappy and Besoeker, thanks for explaining it. I had thought of it as a real issue rather than the one you pointed out.

Posted by Steve White 2012-04-23 15:57|| 2012-04-23 15:57|| Front Page Top

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