Posted on 09/21/2001 8:31:38 PM PDT by kattracks
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) - New Zealand has offered a military support in the fight against terrorism and is in it for the "long haul," Prime Minister Helen Clark said Friday.
United States President George W. Bush had "delivered a clear and unequivocal message to the Taliban and other governments who harbor terrorists," Clark said.
New Zealand would support the U.S. determination to root out the followers of terrorist leader Osama bin Laden and other terrorist groups, she said.
"We will play our part in international efforts to cut off access to funds by terrorist groups. We are also prepared to make a military contribution," she said.
Clark didn't elaborate but analysts said the options could include New Zealand special force commandos assisting with lightning strikes against terrorist cells in the Asia-Pacific region, and possibly joining a bigger strike force in the Afghanistan region.
Air force transport planes, medical services, naval patrol vessels and other supports were also options which New Zealand provided during the Gulf War.
"This will be a lengthy campaign. We urge the U.S. to coordinate closely with others as this campaign develops. President Bush has said that he sees this as an international effort. New Zealand is in it for the long haul too," she said.
Extremely bad idea for power plants. But if they don't want weapons, I guess that's their business.
1. This position will be held, and the section will remain there until relieved.
2. The enemy cannot be allowed to interfere with this proggramme.
3. If this section cannot remain here alive, it will remain here dead, but in any case it will remain here.
4. Should any man, through shell shock or other cause, attempt to surrender, he will remain here dead.
5> Should all guns be blown out, the section will use Mills grenades and other novelties.
6. Finally, the position, as stated will be held.
F.P. Bethune, Lt.
O/C No. 1 Section
The section held.
Orders from an Australian Lieutenant in WWI, serving in France.
NZ violated the ANZUS treaty it agreed to by not allowing our military ships to enter port there as required. After refusing our war ships entry Reagan concluded NZ didn't honor its obligations under the treaty and therefore abandoned it. NZ alone chose to violate the treaty ending it. There's nothing fuzzy about it at all.
I saw that too...
I think we have just had a Trent Lott Testicle Sighting.
Thank God that there are still some countries out there that actually want to do something to stop the slaughter of civilians.
Shame on those countries that have joined the Neville Chamberlain Fan Club.
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