The Sydney Daily Telegraph newspaper ran an “exclusive” story titled “Army in lockdown over bikie threats” by Simon Benson April 07, 2009… It reads: “MILITARY facilities are in lockdown across southwest Sydney over fears bikie gangs may try to break in to weapons armouries. The security alert at Holsworthy army base has been elevated to […]
At war with his own Defence DepartmentOn Line opinion – AustraliaBy Sasha Uzunov – posted Tuesday, 31 March 2009 The Australian media have finally laid down their pom-poms and ended the cheerleading routine in reporting how tough the Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon was in his war with his own Defence Department… read more… www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8746&page=0
MEDIA END CHEERLEADING OF DEFENCE MINISTERby Sasha Uzunov It was a case of the Australian media finally laying down their pom-poms and ending the cheerleading routine in reporting how tough the Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon was in his war with his own Defence Department. What civilians cannot understand is the Defence Department is a universe […]
KEATING’S MAN WONT TALK ON WILSON CASEBy Sasha UzunovCopyright 2009 Michael Costello, a Foreign Affairs adviser during the Paul Keating ALP Federal government, said he would not be commenting on the upcoming 15th anniversary of the kidnapping and murder of Australian David Wilson in Cambodia. Mr Costello was the Secretary of Australia’s Department of Foreign […]
Australian David Wilson–Cambodia murder controversy continues– could he have been saved? PREFACE: 2009 will mark the 15th anniversary of the kidnapping and murder of Australians David Wilson, a Melbourne social worker, and Kellie-Annie Wilkson, a Brisbane model, in Cambodia. In 1994 Australian David Wilson, and his two traveling companions, Englishman Mark Slater and Frenchman Jean-Michel […]
(above): Australian Defence Minister Joel Fitzgibbon: some of the media have been acting as cheerleaders in his “media war” against his own Defence Department. (below): Colonel “Iron Mike” Kelly has the street smarts and time in unform to become Defence Minister. Photos: ADF DEFENCE MINISTER MUST GOBy Sasha UzunovCopyright 2009 Regardless of the SASR pay […]
THE GOVERNATOR RICHARD BUTLER SNUBS TASMANIA by Sasha Uzunov Outspoken former United Nations action man in Iraq and ex-Tasmanian state Governor Richard Butler is in the news again and not for what he said but for what he did not say! The Aussie Governator who once tangled with Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein over weapons inspections […]
i-Phone loving ex-Taliban Leader Mullah Zaeef in Kabul. Photo copyright Sasha Uzunov 2007. Apple i-Phone loving Afghan Mullah who once condemned David Hicks. Here’s a quirky story about an ex-Taliban leader Mullah Zaeef who loves his Apple iPhone that ran in the AP wire on March 3, 2009. I had the good fortune to interview […]
Western backpackers enjoying the scenery in Dubrovnik, Croatia. Photo copyright Sasha Uzunov 2005. ON-LINE OPINION – Australia’s e-journal http://www.onlineopinion.com.au/view.asp?article=8612&page=0 CSI Dubrovnik: the Britt Lapthorne mystery by Sasha Uzunov – 4 March , 2009 The American forensic crime show franchise, CSI: Crime Scene Investigations, CSI: Miami, and CSI: New York, has sparked enormous public interest in […]
Tim Holding the peace-maker/ circuit breaker in Defence Dispute?PM RUDD WONT SAY IF HOLDING’S THE MAN FOR A-STAN By Sasha UzunovCopyright 2009 It what would have only taken a few minutes to confirm or deny if Victorian State Government Minister Mr Tim Holding was being considered to head a trouble shooting mission to Afghanistan on […]
