Author Topic: Aussie Troops In East Timor (Read 349 times)

mussie · « **on:** June 02, 2006, 06:01:27 PM »

I assume that most of you would be unaware that Aussie troops are currently in East Timor.

Have a read of the below.

Australian commander in East Timor Brigadier Michael Slater appeared this morning in a live cross from Dili to Channel 9's Today show, with helmeted and heavily armed Australian soldiers standing behind him.

He was pressed by Today host Jessica Rowe about whether Dili really was as safe as the Australian military claimed, given the presence of armed soldiers at his shoulder.

Pausing briefly, Brig Slater replied: "Jessica I feel quite safe, yes, but not because I've got these armed soldiers behind me that were put there by your stage manager here to make it look good.

The full story is available at this link as is a video of Brigadier Slater's response to the armed guards being staged for the interview.

Click on the link "Video: The interview gaffe" for the video

It went out live and was a crack up

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,10117,19305001-2,00.html#

Brenjen · « **Reply #1 on:** June 02, 2006, 06:23:57 PM »

iirc the Aussies have had troops in east timor for years.

mussie · « **Reply #2 on:** June 02, 2006, 06:28:06 PM »

We were there a while back and I would not be surprised if there has been a small number there since then.

But in the last few weeks (?) we have sent over a couple of ships packed with troops to try and restore order (Not sure why things went to watermelon but they did).

cav58d · « **Reply #3 on:** June 02, 2006, 06:34:29 PM »

OCLUB

38ruk · « **Reply #4 on:** June 02, 2006, 11:28:14 PM »

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Originally posted by cav58d
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You have a post about a voice box issue that doesnt belong in general LOL Maybe i should post a one word reply in there . WISHLIST

Debonair · « **Reply #5 on:** June 03, 2006, 03:10:48 AM »

FLAMEWAR!!!!!:rofl

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SuperDud · « **Reply #7 on:** June 03, 2006, 07:24:00 AM »

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