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^^^ Wot Asturias said ^^^
Actually it was the talented Mr Ripley who initially articulated the idea of CSG backup (from a distance of 500 miles plus.) Even if fully-armed dip clearance had been pre-arranged, it would take an hour or more for Dave to arrive at the nightmare scene of the crime. To find what ? DIW at best and two big oil slicks at worst. The organic Merlins would be trying to find dry land and the backup helos would be out of fuel on arrival.
If you google Tim Ripley who penned the jingoistic bit in the Sunday Times, he offers his email address for anyone wishing to correspond with him. Ask him how he thinks playing tag with three or four Kilos would end up.
The Cousins have realised there is a sensible way to avoid all this.
LFH
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