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TheMightyFavog Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-18-07 11:50 AM
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Aussies to send armed patrol vessel to monitor Japanese "research" whaling
http://www.smh.com.au/news/environment/warning-shots-fired-over-arming-ship/2007/12/18/1197740234201.html

Environmental groups have urged the Federal Government to confirm reports it plans to send the commercial ship Oceanic Viking to monitor the Japanese whaling fleet in the Southern Ocean.

But they have warned against arming the ice-class vessel, saying such a move could further inflame an already delicate diplomatic situation.


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The vessel would be crewed by civilian P&O staff, with a customs boarding party on board. It would also carry two .50-calibre machine-guns.

The Japanese whaling fleet has been within Southern Ocean whaling grounds for the past week and the Australian Government must act fast to bring it to a halt, said Darren Kindleysides from the International Fund for Animal Welfare.


I say if Australia's gonna sent an armed vessel to intimidate the Japanese Whalers, they oughta send out something like this ANZAC Class Frigate.


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LeftyMom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-18-07 12:34 PM
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1. Good to see they're getting involved.
I was worried they'd let the fact that Japan's a big trading partner scare them off.
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flvegan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Dec-18-07 01:39 PM
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2. Presenting the Ocean Viking


This showdown is becoming very interesting, indeed.
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