God Bless the Solomon Islands

national | miscellaneous | news report Thursday March 27, 2003 21:44 by Joe Ranii

The government of the Solomon Islands shows a hundred times more backbone and principle than Slimy Ahern

From the New Zealand Herald:

Coalition of the Willing? Not us, say Solomon islanders

27.03.2003
By ALAN PERROTT
Sorry, President Bush, but if you are counting on the Solomon Islands National Reconnaissance and Surveillance Force to watch your back in Iraq, you're out of luck.

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Allan Kemakeza yesterday said "thanks but no thanks" after hearing his nation had been shanghaied into the US-led Coalition of the Willing.

"The Government is completely unaware of such statements being made, therefore wishes to disassociate itself from the report," said Mr Kemakeza.

The Solomon Islands has no military capability, but according to the CIA World Factbook they do boast the above mentioned reconnaissance and surveillance unit and a Royal Police Force.