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2008-01-19 Down Under

Australians Remove Anti-Whaling Protesters from Japanese Vessel

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Posted by Fred 2008-01-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Harvesting a thousand whales does seem to be a bit of an excess for scientific research, but there are more appropriate ways of dealing with this than with attempts at fouling the screws of the whaling ship. The protesters' behaviors are smacking of piracy, and need to be treated as pirates.

The protestors could easily have used telephoto lenses with video and still cameras and could have made a propaganda video that would make one weep. They are moroons and pirates.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2008-01-19 00:30|| 2008-01-19 00:30|| Front Page Top

#2 Concur AP.

Posted by Broadhead6 2008-01-19 09:33|| 2008-01-19 09:33|| Front Page Top

#3 If they claim they are harvesting a thousand whales, they are harvesting 10 thousand whales. I call bullshit on the scientific research thing also.

Posted by Tiny Omerens2017 2008-01-19 09:47|| 2008-01-19 09:47|| Front Page Top

#4 a customs ship, the Oceanic Viking

Yes, that is a damn fine name for a customs ship.

Posted by Thomas Woof 2008-01-19 19:02|| http://www.phoenix-federation.net]">[http://www.phoenix-federation.net] 2008-01-19 19:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Sea Shepherd crew attacks Japanese Whaling Ship with stink bombs

http://news.smh.com.au/stink-bombings-to-continue-sea-shepherd/20080119-1mwb.html

(Link button didn't work for me- am using Firefox)

Posted by Oztralian 2008-01-19 22:30|| 2008-01-19 22:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Yes, that is a damn fine name for a customs ship.

Actually, a leased commercial vessel (with a hull strengthened for ice-breaking). Also has a 'boarding party' armed with .50 cal machine guns; the latter stowed below decks.

Posted by Pappy 2008-01-19 23:15|| 2008-01-19 23:15|| Front Page Top

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