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Di, 22 Mei 2001 20:17  |
knormoer
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.....Gaap.....
Lees iemand die postings?
Hoeveel hoofstukke is daar nog?
Wanneer gaan dit ophou?
Ek's al bored Stiff
knormoer
Peter Stiff wrote in message ...
> This is an extract from the autobiography of British secret agent
> Peter Stiff, called "See You in November", published by Galago,
> Johannesburg, 1985. Peter Stiff, or "Taffy" as he was known to
> his mates, infiltrated the Rhodesian CIO, and was given the job of
> assassinating the then wanted serial killer, Robert Mugabe.
> See http://www.galago.co.za
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------ ------
> Episode 8 - In Which Taffy Departs for London
> ------------------------------------------------------------ ------
>
> Ricky May dropped the bombshell at our morning meeting on the 6th
> September 1979.
>
> "There has been a slight change in plan," he said awkwardly.
> There was no doubt about his embarrassment.
>
> "What change of plan?" I asked suspiciously.
>
> "Well," he said, "the government doesn't want you to leave for
> London immediately. They want to wait and see how things progress
> at the conference. Maybe Mugabe will turn out all right and
> perhaps Nkomo will emerge as the bugbear. If he does, he will be
> your target. They just don't know ... but they do want to wait
> and watch developments."
>
> "Even so," I said, "it is vital we get there before the conference
> starts. We must be in a position to see how things are before top
> security is clamped into place. Once it is, there will be many
> places we won't be able to gain access to look at ... like the
> hotel floors where they'll be staying.
>
> Ricky May shrugged and shook his head. "I'm sorry," he said, "but
> you can't move from here until we get clearance from government.
> They first want to see how Mugabe behaves at the conference."
>
> "This war has been going on for bloody nearly eight years," I
> retorted angrily. "That should surely have been long enough for
> government to know their enemy ... otherwise what have we been
> fighting for? Ask any troopie out in the sticks ... the ones who
> see the atrocities that Mugabe's lot commit. He'll tell government
> all they need to know ... and how Mugabe's likely to behave."
>
> "We are going ahead ... it is not cancelled," said Ricky May. "It
> is purely a slight delay ... there is still plenty of time. I've
> been authorised by government, by the way, to tell you that when
> you have completed the contract you'll be paid fifty thousand US
> dollars ... so you won't be putting your life at risk for nothing."
>
> "The money is okay," I said, "but frankly I don't mind doing it
> for nothing ... I've never been paid before."
>
> "This job is special," said Colonel Joe.
>
> "I'll take the money if it is going, but it is not important.
> Naturally, Angus and I will split fifty fifty."
>
> "So far as government is concerned," said Ricky May, "it is not
> even necessary for you to do the killings in the UK. We might be
> able to arrange things more satisfactorily in the United States
> later. An American politician who is friendly towards Rhodesia,
> has offered to lure either Mugabe or Nkomo to America and set him
> up for the kill. So you see, there is plenty of time ... no
> urgency at all."
>
> I wasn't happy, but there was nothing I could do about it in the
> circumstances. I had to accept that CIO knew best.
>
> Angus and I intensified our training. The days passed slowly as
> the time for the Lancaster House talks approached.
>
> "I've just received my call-up papers from the Police Reserve,"
> Angus told me. "I'm going to Umtali for a month."
>
> "Don't worry," I told him, "I'll get CIO to cancel it."
>
> I told Colonel Joe to have the call-up cancelled. It was a
> routine thing of no moment.
>
> The message came back the next day. Angus would still have to go
> to Umtali. If he was needed they would call him back.
>
> "That," I told Colonel Joe, "is about the most damned fool thing
> I've ever heard. Angus is ready trained and standing by to fly to
> London with me, to carry out the most important operation of the
> war ... the killing of terrorist leader number one-Robert Mugabe,
> who, if we are not careful, could end up taking over the country
> ... and Angus is sent for border duty to Umtali! Hasn't it
> occurred to anyone that Untali is an operational area ... what if
> he's killed?"
>
> "I'll look into things again," promised Colonel Joe vaguely.
>
> I don't know whether he did or not, but two days later, Angus
> climbed into a police truck with all his Police Reserve kit and
> equipment and was driven to the eastern border with Mozambique.
>
> We had our suitcases packed and ready to leave for England ...
> but it would have taken him a long time to get his.
>
> On the 11th September Ricky May arranged another meeting with me.
>
> "You're to go to London tomorrow ... but Angus will not be going
> with you ... if you decide once you are over there that you need
> him, then send a message and we'll get him on the next plane ...
> do the recce alone ... be prepared to kill Mugabe ... get
> everything ready and let us know."
>
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> Tomorrow's Exciting Episode - Taffy Runs into Peter Stiff
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> http://www.students.org.au/political/correctness
>
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| Re: The Plot to Kill Mugabe - Episode 8 [boodskap #42534 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #42522] |
Wo, 23 Mei 2001 04:35  |
Ron McGregor
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knormoer wrote
> .....Gaap.....
>
> Lees iemand die postings?
> Hoeveel hoofstukke is daar nog?
> Wanneer gaan dit ophou?
>
> Ek's al bored Stiff
Ek en Jan Alleman ook. Maar jy kon ten minste die blerrie ding gesnip het
voordat jy weer gepos het!! :-)
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