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Subject: Fitzgibbon Met With PLA Generals and Helen Liu
Softwar    3/30/2009 4:59:26 PM
http://www.theage.com.au/national/fitzgibbon-met-chinese-generals-with-liu-on-trip-20090330-9h1v.html >> Ah... Helen Liu ... linked to the PLA? Meeting with pols and Generals? Hey - this is downunder not Washington DC!! << DEFENCE Minister Joel Fitzgibbon mixed with some of China's most powerful military generals and Communist Party leaders on a 2002 trip to China paid for by wealthy businesswoman Helen Liu. Cutting short Christmas celebrations with his wife and family, Mr Fitzgibbon attended a Chinese military art exhibition with Ms Liu in Beijing on Boxing Day 2002 with six three-star generals, 60 lower-ranking generals and 700 Chinese VIPs.
 
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Volkodav       3/30/2009 8:43:40 PM
So a private citizen has facilitated a business trip for a senior opposition member that by the sound of it would have been of more value to a future defence minister than the usual political junket.
 
This actually sounds like it has potential, private funding to send officials to conferences and exhibitions.
 
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Aussiegunneragain    Softwar.    3/31/2009 4:56:34 AM
"Ah... Helen Liu ... linked to the PLA? Meeting with pols and Generals? Hey - this is downunder not Washington DC!!"
 
And you thought that our  politicians were all as cute and cuddly as our Koala's and Kangaroos that you lot love so much http://www.strategypage.com/CuteSoft_Client/CuteEditor/Images/emwink.gif" align="absMiddle" border="0" alt="" />.
 
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Softwar       3/31/2009 9:11:35 AM

"Ah... Helen Liu ... linked to the PLA? Meeting with pols and Generals? Hey - this is downunder not Washington DC!!"

 

And you thought that our  politicians were all as cute and cuddly as our Koala's and Kangaroos that you lot love so much http://www.strategypage.com/CuteSoft_Client/CuteEditor/Images/emwink.gif" align="absMiddle" border="0" />.



Alas - I have only US beer to drink which is like making love in a canoe (****ing close to water).  Thus I am driven to hallucinations by my overwhelming thirst. 
At the moment I am seeing little guys in green suits with red stars but... no buckles on their shoes! http://www.strategypage.com/CuteSoft_Client/CuteEditor/Images/embeer.gif" align="absMiddle" border="0" alt="" />
 
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