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Australia navy in breast op row
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| Sunday, 16 September 2007,
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Posted on 09/16/2007 6:37:18 PM PDT by fishhound
Australia's opposition Labor Party has questioned the need for female sailors to be given breast enlargements paid for with public money.
An armed forces spokesman defended the operations, saying they were carried out for psychological reasons, not to make sailors "look sexy".
Brigadier Andrew Nikolic said the "holistic needs" of service personnel were considered under defence policy.
But he said breast augmentations were not routinely funded by the military.
"We do consider the broader needs of our people, both physical and psychological," Brig Nikolic said.
"But that is a long way from saying that if someone doesn't like their appearance, Defence will fund things like breast augmentation as a matter of routine - that is just not correct."
He was speaking after one plastic surgeon said he had carried out breast enlargements on two sailors, aged 25 and 32, for A$10,000 (£4,200) each.
Brig Nikolic said such operations were only recommended after a medical evaluation.
But the opposition Labor Party said it wanted details on the cases.
"On the face of it, taxpayer-funded breast enhancement is a questionable practice," said Labor defence spokesman Joel Fitzgibbon.
"I have to say [it] smacks of a government out of touch."
TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: breastaugmentation; maewest; maewests
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To: Army Air Corps
They are Integrated Personal Flotation Systems.Is there a regulation size? What's the Austrailian Mil-spec?
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:49:27 PM PDT
by
Racehorse
(Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.)
To: fishhound
These wouldn't properly be called Navel Operations...
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:51:28 PM PDT
by
mikrofon
(Ahoy, Mate)
To: jazusamo
We should keep abreast of it.
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:52:02 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: fishhound
Australia navy in breast op row
New category of "special ops."
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:52:39 PM PDT
by
Disambiguator
(What's the temperature, Albert?)
To: Racehorse
“What’s the Austrailian Mil-spec?”
Knockers, Bouyant, 2 Each
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:52:40 PM PDT
by
toddlintown
(Five bullets and Lennon goes down. Yet not one hit Yoko. Discuss.)
To: fishhound
They need to nipple this in the bud.
Or just can the whole idea.
What boob thought of this?
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:53:57 PM PDT
by
exit82
(Major General, Armchair Warriors USA)
To: fishhound
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:54:11 PM PDT
by
jiggyboy
(Ten per cent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
To: Racehorse
I can see it now...
Filing a requisition for “Breast, Mk. 1, Mod. 0”
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:54:24 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: fishhound
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:54:27 PM PDT
by
Rb ver. 2.0
(Reunite Gondwanaland!)
To: fishhound
They’re making mountains out of molehills, IMHO.
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:54:52 PM PDT
by
Migraine
(...diversity is great... until it happens to YOU...)
To: Army Air Corps
It could turn into a Class D Allotment.
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:55:58 PM PDT
by
jazusamo
(DefendOurMarines.com)
To: jazusamo
That was “squirt milk outta your nose” funny.
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:57:13 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four fried chickens and a coke)
To: fishhound
Two sailors walking abreast...
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:57:25 PM PDT
by
TC Rider
(The United States Constitution ? 1791. All Rights Reserved.)
To: JoanVarga
"Augmentation?"
"Aye, Aye, Sir!"
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:59:09 PM PDT
by
Candor7
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Baghdad_(1258))
To: fishhound
I suspect the Australian navy is getting slightly top-heavy....this could require some hands-on micro-management.
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posted on
09/16/2007 6:59:12 PM PDT
by
azhenfud
(The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
To: arbooz
I wonder if the OFST spoiler is onto this thread yet....
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posted on
09/16/2007 7:02:57 PM PDT
by
ErnBatavia
(...forward this to your 10 very best friends....)
To: Allegra
Ping , figured this good for a laugh.
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posted on
09/16/2007 7:05:54 PM PDT
by
Candor7
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Baghdad_(1258))
To: fishhound
talk about government milking the taxpayer out of his hard earned money
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posted on
09/16/2007 7:06:58 PM PDT
by
ari-freedom
(I am for traditional moral values, a strong national defense, and free markets.)
To: Migraine
Even the Aussies are fighting inflation.
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posted on
09/16/2007 7:09:18 PM PDT
by
MHGinTN
(If you can read this, you've had life support. Defend life support for others in the womb.)
To: TC Rider
Okay, I see the two sailors. Where’s the breast?
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posted on
09/16/2007 7:10:40 PM PDT
by
RichInOC
(No! BAD Rich!)
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