Henry Crun
"WHEN" was used in the context that it is "INEVITABLE" that future conflicts will involve New Zealand nationals and interests in someway.
Will New Zealanders never be caught up in terrorism, civil war or social anarchy? Scenarios that are inevitable in our backyard.
Will New Zealand interests never be in jeopardy? Trade routes to Asia or the Mid East vulnerable in time of future war. The inevitable rogue state, whether under the pretext of a dictaorship or religion, destabilising a region or partaking in ethnic cleansing.
Helen Clarke has stated her 21st century Defence Policy includes contributions to all of the above scenarios under the guise of Global Security an Peace Keeping.
Her government has run down the NZ defence forces with the inevitable bludging on US, Australian and UK defence resources; aswell as those of emerging nations.
Remarks by NATO generals that NZ soldiers were so poorly equipped that they were a hinderence in basic peacekeeping efforts, or reports elite but poorly kitted NZ SAS initially dug latrines for German soldiers in Afganistan, indications NZ nationals ( albeit in uniform ) may have already been rescued or kept out of harms way by foreign troops!
ZK-NSJ
Would you be happy to send young New Zealand men and women to a future war with unservicable equipment?
Why have the Hercules not been replaced as per Helen Clarke's promises of years gone by? Is she a bludger or is bludging, collectively, a New Zealand pastime?