Japanese Whalers and Australian Environmentalists are headed into a showdown in the middle of the ocean where activists warn:
"We are dealing here with an area of water that is thousands of miles away from mainland Australia, if there is an adverse incident on those seas, the capacity for rescue is very low. The capacity for adverse injury or fatality is very high." states Australia's Foreign Minister Stephen Smith. Oh Snap!
Smith also said that the Australian vessel, Oceanic Viking (pictured behind Steve Irwin in my photo), would set out for the killing waters in the next few days. The ship, along with an A319 jet, has a hull capable of cutting through ice and is equip with two 0.50 calibre machine guns on each deck. The Foreign Minister said that the machine guns, along with the other fire arms, are going to be stored below deck while they monitor the Japanese Whalers. The operation is to be carried out by the governments Australian Antarctic Division.
While the organisation Greenpeace vows to continue with their non-violent approach, one of their founders, Paul Watson in his newly renamed ship: The Steve Irwin, has threatened to ram it into his enemies.
Despite threats from both the starboard and port, Japan continues their hunt for the whales of scientific research. Even though most of them end up on dinner plates. Source.
22 December 2007
The Steve Irwin of Australia May Kill Japan Whalers With The Help of An Oceanic Viking
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Tags: Australia, Japan, Steve Irwin, Whalers
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