Re: [OT] Explosives question

On Wed, May 08, 2002 at 09:24:33AM +1000, Beth.Fulton@csiro.au wrote:
>By the way credit, where credit is due - the US sure know how to beef
up
>security. Every other time a US sub/carrier/cruiser etc has been in
town its
>been a party atmosphere.

Maybe they didn't want a repeat of what happened last time?

http://news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4057,4242976%255E2761,00.html

"PERTH prostitutes were reeling from exhaustion following an influx of
United States sailors stressed from a stint in a war zone, a
well-known madam said today." (2 May)

That was from the John C Stennis, Port Royal and Bridge...

Roger