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2008-08-06 Terror Networks

Canada to protect food shipments by The World Food Programme to Somalia

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Posted by 3dc 2008-08-06 12:16|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Ville de Quebec, which is carrying an air detachment from the West Coast, could use its own helicopter to frighten off pirates, said Mr. Lerhe, who commanded a task group in the Persian Gulf in 2002.

"Frighten" them?

"And then the ship itself has got not only its main armament, but it's got a boarding party that would be incredibly powerful in dealing with the pirate vessels."

Will they be allowed to do that?

Posted by tu3031 2008-08-06 12:36|| 2008-08-06 12:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Good luck with that. Hope your political leadership has more guts if your guys get into a scrape. Don't hang your your guys out there with insufficient backup like we did with Shugart and Gordon in Mogadishu.

Posted by OldSpook 2008-08-06 13:52|| 2008-08-06 13:52|| Front Page Top

#3 Do they have attack helicopters or just cameras? Which will bug out first, armed pirates or a helicopter taking fire?

It's a puzzler.

Posted by Scott R 2008-08-06 14:25|| 2008-08-06 14:25|| Front Page Top

#4 Meanwhile, South African Navy (SAN) ships at Simon's Town Naval Base rest comfortably at the quay. Well done once again President Mbeki and V Adm Mudimu.

Posted by Besoeker 2008-08-06 19:10|| 2008-08-06 19:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Well, when they aren't refueling Chinese 'merchant' vessels...

Posted by Pappy 2008-08-06 20:53|| 2008-08-06 20:53|| Front Page Top

#6 These helicopters have a way of falling off the back of the ship

Posted by Skunky Glins 5***">Skunky Glins 5*** 2008-08-06 21:06|| 2008-08-06 21:06|| Front Page Top

#7 Thank you, Canada. Merci.

Posted by Jusose Darling of the Infinitesmal7029 2008-08-06 22:23|| 2008-08-06 22:23|| Front Page Top

#8 thanks to Canada, but I would much rather see starving (or otherwise) Somalis rising and cutting throats of the bastards who prevent them from receiving relief. Until they do, it's feeding the ever-increasing-population of ignorant skinnies without having them take responsibility for their condition and "nation". No skin off my fore if they all f'n starve to death. We paid the price for our naive charity. F'em

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-08-06 22:36|| 2008-08-06 22:36|| Front Page Top

#9 ION, GUAM K57 > seems the Philippines fears an ongoing emigration or large outflow of learned Doctors, Nurses, and other Professionals-Specialists from the PI for better paying jobs elsewhere, espec the USA. DITTO FOR INDIA ALA TOPIX/WORLDNEWS.

*KOMMERSANT > RUSSIAN POPULATION 137MILYUHN in 2020 [less-than-140Mil], as down from present 142.1Milyuhn approximate. 2020 POPUL ANTICIPATED TO BE OLDER + MORE NON-WORKERS [Retired, Unemployed] PER CAPITA [c. 837 per 1000]???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-08-06 23:49|| 2008-08-06 23:49|| Front Page Top

#10 Also from TOPIX > LOW PAY, INSTABILITY, MILITANT THREATS DRIVING ASIAN EMIGRATIONS.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-08-06 23:52|| 2008-08-06 23:52|| Front Page Top

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