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Posted by David McCall on 08/11/06 16:53
<mv@movingvision.co.uk> wrote in message
news:0bzkdSS44K3EFw0E@movingvision.demon.co.uk...
>
> It's ironic that we've only just had another strand about flying with
> camera kit. I'm on standby to go to the Gulf this month and glad to
> already have several robust flight cases in stock. Not Pelicans but
> galvanised steel, with reinforced seams and corners together with bloody
> great padlockable closures. Also glad to be shooting HDV on what's
> becoming for me the most common set up, a Z1 and an A1. I have every
> expectation that they'll survive all but the most unusually violent
> baggage handling. I will try to use direct flights too.
>
> But just a little patriotic rant from me. The British 'police' (actually
> MI5 and MI6) have done an excellent job of counter terrorism, however the
> American media barely acknowledge it, even claiming a significant US part
> in the operation, meantime the Pakistanis are also suggesting that it's
> all due to them too. The fact is that this operation has been underway
> since January. The mad buggers have been under surveillance and
> brilliantly infiltrated all that time. The US agencies by and large only
> being recipients of intelligence information from the Brits. The
> Pakistanis were merely used by the Brits to arrest two guys who had
> conveniently gone to Pakistan where they could be 'effectively
> interrogated'. Just thought I'd mention it because the understated and
> ultra low profile UK intelligence folks will never crow from the roof tops
> on their own behalf. Been going on like this since WWII.
> --
> John Lubran
>
Perhaps you are watching the wrong channel. My impression from the
media is that credit mostly goes to your guys. We allegedly gave you
some "communication" related information, and the folks in Pakistan
were of some help as well.
Thank you for you part :-)
David
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