Merged: "Fist-sized crack": Ship Sinking Near Antarctica - Page 3

Kapitan · 11-26-07, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by baggygreen

What i found interesting was that the passengers were taken to military bases in antarctica... I thought that only scientific bases were permitted, i wasnt aware any military forces were allowed there??

No there are parts of antartica that have been split up and owned by other countries america australia UK denmark and a few others i believe have bases there.

baggygreen · 11-26-07, 04:25 PM

Interesting Kapitan, i am obnviously uninformed.

I knew that it was divided into protectorates, but i thought there was an international agreement that it was for science, not military purposes.:hmm: Oh well. learn something new every day

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11-26-07, 04:25 PM	#32
baggygreen Sea Lord Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canberra, ACT, Down Under (really On Top) Posts: 1,880 Downloads: 7 Uploads: 0	Interesting Kapitan, i am obnviously uninformed. I knew that it was divided into protectorates, but i thought there was an international agreement that it was for science, not military purposes.:hmm: Oh well. learn something new every day