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30-8-02

Bless you fellas.......

Second SAS contingent home

The second contingent of crack troops from the elite Special Air Services (SAS) regiment to serve in Afghanistan returned home to a warm welcome from family and dignitaries.

About 150 soldiers were welcomed at their Campbell Barracks headquarters in Perth by their families and officials, including Governor-General Peter Hollingworth and army chief Lieutenant General Peter Leahy.

The troops were away for five months. They have been replaced by a third deployment of SAS soldiers to Afghanistan.

Dr Hollingworth said the men had served with distinction during their hazardous deployment and had made the nation proud.

"It is difficult to explain in words what we feel on a day like this, our gratitude and our respect for what you've done," he told the soldiers.

"You've conducted yourselves with unfailing courage, with professionalism and dedication to your mates."

Lieutenant Colonel Rowan Tink, who commanded the troops, said the environmental conditions in Afghanistan had been extreme, with the first contingent landing in the middle of the northern winter and the second contingent having to endure summer temperatures of up to 50 degrees.

On many occasions they were forced to lug backpacks full of supplies as heavy as their own body weight.

"One particular group I recall trying to struggle their way up to (high) altitude and bleeding from the noses as they were trying to get there in a hurry," he said.

"We are probably the only force that's been able to exist out in those mountain ranges and in the area for weeks, some of it resupplied, but a large part they've had to carry on their backs."
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Inheritance Tax

There's a discussion about a 100% Inhertiance Tax going on over at the Catallaxy boys' place. Let me just say, I'm on Mark Harrison's side the whole way.
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Did I really need to know this?

Bruce Hill at WarNow! brings terrifying news: Germaine Greer is back in the country.
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This is brilliant

Vodkapundit has compiled a list of some of his celebrity insults. Just superb.
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Castroland sucks

Thanks to Sasha Castel for this link to a Cuba travel-diary.
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The dossier against a dictator

The Times Online presents 21 good reasons to oust Saddam.
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