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July 15th, 2003, 05:52 AM
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Re: OT : Australian intervention in Solomon Islands
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For example, there's this clan that goes around calling themselves the lost tribe of Israel, or something, complete with silly justifications on how they ended up in this part of the world and are black.
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Deccan, the Wamponi?? (really obscure movie reference)
Do they also have a great love for orange soda and a terrible sense of direction?
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July 15th, 2003, 12:33 PM
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Re: OT : Australian intervention in Solomon Islands
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Deccan, the Wamponi?? (really obscure movie reference)
Do they also have a great love for orange soda and a terrible sense of direction?
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Remember what I said about them not being prone to terrorism? I have a feeling they might make an exception to you if you tell that to them in their face.
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July 16th, 2003, 01:55 AM
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Re: OT : Australian intervention in Solomon Islands
I heard today that Australian troops are expected to be in SI within the week, assuming both OZ & SI government gives the go ahead...
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July 16th, 2003, 02:12 AM
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Re: OT : Australian intervention in Solomon Islands
There are rumors that the OZ troops are on a ship waiting outside S.I. waters. I do know that there are advance scouts already in the country.
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July 21st, 2003, 02:35 AM
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Re: OT : Australian intervention in Solomon Islands
deccan - The Australian PM, just announced that troops are on the way.
Keep your head down, and let us know what is happening your end...
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July 21st, 2003, 05:14 AM
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Re: OT : Australian intervention in Solomon Islands
Yep, the S.I. Parliament has passed the "enabling" bill.
Some militants are beating up and generally terrorizing people so that they don't tell on them to the Australians that they have weapons.
If I have time, I'll type up some excerpts from the local newspapers.
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July 21st, 2003, 05:55 PM
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Re: OT : Australian intervention in Solomon Islands
Deccan, I just want to thank you for keeping all of us in the know on this one.
So, eh, thank you.
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July 23rd, 2003, 12:21 AM
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Re: OT : Australian intervention in Solomon Islands
Doh, top item in the news yesterday and today is the export of dolphins from S.I. It's even in the Yahoo headlines.
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July 25th, 2003, 05:01 AM
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Re: OT : Australian intervention in Solomon Islands
Ozzie troops are in town patrolling the city centre today. They got airlifted in yesterday. No action of any kind though.
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July 25th, 2003, 05:49 AM
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Re: OT : Australian intervention in Solomon Islands
Troops or Police because we sent 150 Police officers too?
It is reported that SI will be receiving 2225 members of the 'Australian-led intervention force' with soldiers and police from Australia, New Zealand and Fiji.
13 RAAF Hercules tranport aircraft have began flying in, plus the HMAS Manoora landed about 600 troops at historic Red Beach yesterday.
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