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... GLOBAL NEWS ... NEWS (US-owned). It is understood that Serco ing equipment used on some helicopters is also shortlisted to run the RAAF's _ can detect the sex of a fully clothed person Fairbaim base in Canberra, and the huge over a mile away, just by reading the heat Puckapunyal army base in Victoria. patterns emitted from the genital areas! (Source: Sun-Telegraph, 30 May 1993) The helicopters themselves are among the fastest and most sophisticated of their type JOHN FRIEDRICH AND THE in the world today. In 1989, the NSCA purchased no less NATIONAL GARETT COUNCIL than 5 Spanish-built CN-235s, a state-of- The coronial inquest into the death of the-art update on the Australian military's the former head of the Victorian division ageing twin-engine troop transport, the of the National Safety Council of Caribou. Priced at around $10 million Australia, concluded in June this year that each, not even the Australian military can John Friedrich had committed suicide. afford the cost or sophistication of one of Friedrich, who it is claimed pulled off these. What is even more odd is that the one of Australia's biggest frauds, used the CN-235 is specifically designed for rapid Victorian branch of the NSCA as a base troop deployment, not for rescuing hitch- for CIA gun-running and military espi- hikers or putting out fires. onage, the court was told. Plus—when was the last time you saw What actually did happen to Friedrich or heard of the National Safety Council will probably remain a mystery to most of involved in a disaster or a rescue? It's us. The inquest appeared to conclude that always the TV networks’ helicopters, or Friedrich lived in a world of paranoid one of the banks’ helicopters who are delusion—and was a crook. mentioned as the saviour of the day . - ws Se ee ee (Environmental Protection Agency), (US-owned). It is understood that Serco said that "If this were any other chemi- is also shortlisted to run the RAAF's cal but fluoride, there would be a call Fairbairn base in Canberra, and the huge for the immediate cessation of its use. It Puckapunyal army base in Victoria. shows potential of great harm." (Source: Sun-Telegraph, 30 May 1993) (Source: Acres USA, March 1993) H”AWIA! CDICNDICU AAIMN TLIC JOHN FRIEDRICH AND THE NATIONAL SAFETY COUNCIL MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX (MIC) SET TO RUN AUSSIE BASES Many people view the New World Order as a bunch of power-hungry politicians combining forces across geopolitical boundaries to share grow- ing world power—and this may be so. But, never forget that politicians are small fry compared to the power of the military-industrial complex (MIC), who can (and do) buy and sell politicians as they see fit. So it is uncomfortable to read that the management of our nation's military capabilities is being tendered to sub- sidiaries of these powerful multination- als. The coronial inquest into the death of the former head of the Victorian division of the National Safety Council of Australia, concluded in June this year that John Friedrich had committed suicide. True, the NSCA does use these men and equipment to carry out some rescues and put out fires, and for these services it charges a fee, which is SUPPOSED to be the source of its funds, to employ its per- sonnel and buy and maintain its equip- ment. But our research reveals that the total fees collected in a year would not even pay the servicing costs on one small basic helicopter over the same period, let alone over a dozen of these high-tech models. But there is strong cause to believe some of Friedrich's claims about his posi- tion in the Victorian branch of the NSCA. Many of its key personnel have military/intelligence backgrounds, and its parent organisation in the USA has links to the NSA, the big brother of the CIA. Also, the helicopters and equipment used by the NSCA Victorian branch would be the envy of many countries’ armed forces. For instance, the heat sens- Take for example the giant storage and transport facility at Moorebank. Negotiations for the contract to manage this facility are still under way, but three Australian companies—Linfox, Mayne Nickless and Australian Defence Industries—have already been told they have been beaten. Still in the running are Serco (part of a UK firm) and PAE, Apart from helicopters, the NSCA owns and maintains a small fleet air arm of assorted civilian and paramilitary aircraft, an extensive range of four-wheel drive paramilitary vehicles, and even a small, but efficient navy. As well, it pays for, and maintains, a small army of personnel, who spend much of their time training and practising military-style manoeuvres, such as rappelling from helicopters, and storm- ing buildings, Bass Strait oil rigs, and so on. (Sources: Inside News, November 1988; January 1989; March 1989) F.E.M.A. The Americans have an equivalent body to our National Safety Council—it also spends more time involved in pseudo- paramilitary activities rather than rescuing hitchhikers or helping out in natural disas- ters, as this report shows: Be NEXUS > ™ AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 1993