Friday, October 3, 2008

Training Day (Or Overt counter Intelligence Operations)

In a previous article entitled Fahrenheit 9/20, the possibility of C.I.A involvement in the bomb blast that killed would-be terrorists Musa “MJ” Dlamini and Jack Govender was introduced as a theory. Readers of this blog are invited to bring forth evidence or counter- evidence to this theory. Certain recent reports in the Swazi media, particularly the Observer, hint at the possibility of this theory being true. Less than a week after the king openly made remarks about terrorism at the United Nations General Assembly in New York and pledged his commitment against it, the U.S. army was reported to be in partnership with the U.S.D.F. for what is conveniently disguised as a Medical Readiness Training Exercise. Could it be that C.I.A involvement has become too overt to hide that it has become necessary to cover it with a reasonable explanation. The report in the Observer, on the 3rd of October is included below this article.


US ARMY TO TRAIN SWAZI DEFENSE FORCE

By Nelsiwe Ndlangamandla
THE army will undergo a military medical readiness training exercise soon.
This will be in partnership with the United States government. A US advance team will come to the country this month for planning purposes.
They will meet with the army to discuss the scope and timeline of the exercise.
Tanya Gant Ward, USA Embassy Public Affairs Officer, in a press statement said: “Umbutfo Swaziland Defense Force (USDF) medical outreach programme aims to mutually benefit American and Swazi military medical services while bringing medical assistance to civilian communities.”
She said the Military Medical Training Exercise (MEDFLAG) was a disaster response and medical outreach exercise. She stated that this exercise was conducted by the US department of defense in Africa every year. Swazi medical personnel will also get medical techniques as there will be doctors, dentists and technicians to provide them with training.
“MEDFLAG is also an opportunity to practice disaster response,” reads the press statement.
Some of the countries that have benefited from this exercise are Niger and Mali..