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2002-12-19 Southeast Asia

Australia boosts special forces to combat terrorism

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2002-12-19 09:58 am|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 based in Sydney

Oddly near Indonesia. Curiouser and curiouser. Looks like the perfect setup for quick in and outs, that sort of thing.

Posted by Chuck 2002-12-19 14:13:26|| [www.simmins.org] 2002-12-19 14:13:26|| Front Page Top

#2 The latest news is that Australia is putting together its contingent for the Iraqi operation. The core will be 150 SAS troopers who'll be assigned to smoking out Scuds and other such nasty things, backed up by at least three or four frigates and destroyers along with some F-18's and other aircraft.

Posted by Joe 2002-12-19 19:34:29|| 2002-12-19 19:34:29|| Front Page Top

#3 yeah.. sydney is soo close to indonesia...

chuck, grab a map... sydney is on south east coast, indon is off north west... that's rather farther than a blackhawk is comfortable for (rather slow)

Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-20 01:30:43|| 2002-12-20 01:30:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Perth and Sydney confused. Perhaps they're aimed at New Zealand?

Posted by Chuck 2002-12-20 09:48:32|| [www.simmins.org] 2002-12-20 09:48:32|| Front Page Top

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