US offers SA help with defence - Democratic Underground

dArKeR

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Mon Jul-19-04 11:21 PM
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US offers SA help with defence

The United States is offering South Africa defence equipment and training to upgrade its forces.

Outgoing US Ambassador Cameron Hume said on Friday that South Africa has agreed to the US training and equipping two of its infantry battalions for peacekeeping duty.

Hume was speaking at the reopening of a clinic at Cottondale near Bushbuckridge in Limpopo, which has been upgraded by US and South African medical personnel participating in a joint training exercise dubbed "Medflag".

http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=118972

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theivoryqueen

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Mon Jul-19-04 11:27 PM
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1. along with defense are the US "helpers" also promoing condom-free sex?

it seems odd that this address took place at a clinic - for cheneys sake!

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