Don't call me an Aussie!!

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Nah, Canada's not on my list mate, France would be, as would be Italy, Czech Republic, and Ireland.

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New Zealand's nuclear-free zoneFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJump to: navigation, search Anti-nuclear movement

In 1984, Prime Minister David Lange barred nuclear-powered or nuclear-armed ships from using New Zealand ports or entering New Zealand waters. Under the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act 1987,[1][2] territorial sea, land and airspace of New Zealand became nuclear-free zones. This has since become a sacrosanct touchstone of New Zealand foreign policy.[3]

The Act prohibits "entry into the internal waters of New Zealand 12 nautical miles (22.2 km/ 13-13/16 statute miles) radius by any ship whose propulsion is wholly or partly dependent on nuclear power" and bans the dumping of radioactive waste within the nuclear-free zone, as well as prohibiting any New Zealand citizen or resident "to manufacture, acquire, possess, or have any control over any nuclear explosive device."[2][4] The nuclear-free zone Act does not prohibit nuclear power plants, nuclear research facilities, the use of radioactive isotopes, or other land-based nuclear activities.[5]

After the Disarmament and Arms Control Act was passed by the Lange Labour government, the United States government suspended its ANZUS obligations to New Zealand. The legislation was a milestone in New Zealand's development as a nation and seen as an important act of sovereignty, self-determination and cultural identity.[6][7] New Zealand's three decade anti-nuclear campaign is the only successful movement of its type in the world which resulted in the nation's nuclear-free zone status being enshrined in legislation.[8

The reaction of Reagan "the terminally stupid" was to immediately try to punish a loyal United States ally who were a legitimate democratic country and who have an equal right to self-determination.

Jackass Reagan-Right-Wingnuts. Can't get their heads far enough out of their asses to figure out who their friends really are or what strong and independent allies are really worth.

Fuck 'em.


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And that the hell does that have to do with angering the Soviets?

The NZ (insert derogatory name) required any war ship visiting their ports to declare its nuclear status. If we did that we would have beeen providing the Soviets with the same information. We prefer our enemies to be as ignorance as possible. That requirement in fact banned US war ships from visiting New Zealand. Which is just fine they can go their own way without any regard to us; they have nothing we need.

So the Soviets wouldn't be forced to telegraph the same info to us? They would lie and could get away with it.

THe point being they didn't want nuclear vessels of any kind in their ports. Essentially you're saying that they don't have the right to govern their own country.

No, I don’t believe that, I didn’t mean to say that and I didn’t even mean to imply it. As a sovereign nation, I an assuming they are sovereign, they can do as they wish, but then so can we.