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and talking of smelly fish .....

and talking of smelly fish .....

 

from somewhere in the ether …..

Greens criticise Navy engagement rules for illegal fishers

The Greens have raised concerns for the safety of illegal fishermen operating in Australian waters following a Federal Government move to allow the Navy to fire on illegal boats.

Defence Minister Dr Brendan Nelson says the rules of engagement have been rewritten so the Navy has the power to shoot at illegal fishing boats as a last resort.

Dr Nelson says the Navy would be able to fire on boats that failed to stop when directed to and will also be allowed to use pepper spray and tear gas in confrontations in Australian waters.

Dr Nelson says the aim would not be to sink a vessel but to disable the boat by striking the engine or rudder.

Greens Senator Rachel Siewert says Dr Nelson has taken it too far and believes the Government is not exhausting all the relevant options.

The doctor is in

From our ABC

No such thing as victory in Iraq: Nelson

Defence Minister Brendan Nelson has warned that coalition forces will not achieve victory in Iraq.

Dr Nelson has told a defence conference in Canberra that no-one should expect a Utopia in Iraq once the current conflict is over.

He says there will be Al Qaeda-inspired violence across the country for the foreseeable future.

"There is no such thing as victory in Iraq," he said.

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Gus: is the doctor waking up from the artificially induced sleep from the porkies Bush, Blair and Howard have been dishing out like lollies?  But why then why still plod along with the "not a victory in sight" policy but we follow the bad smells of the US administration no matter whot?