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From: Keith Meintjes <>
Subject: Re: [ZA] Border Wars
Date: Tue, 01 Jun 2004 20:39:44 -0400


Sharon,

You may want to search the list for the string

in search of enemies

I have asked about Angola before, I believe there were a couple of responses
about other books.

"In Search of Enemies" is about how the CIA set up covert operations in
Angola. Which led the Russians to fund the group not chosen by the USA.
Which led to the South African invasion.

My question this time is not about the history, but about the individuals. Is
there a "Roll of Honour"?

Best wishes,

Keith

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"sharon marshall" <> wrote:

My boyfriend was also there - same reaction - and I would say was suffering
from post-traumatic stress disorder for a number of years after that. He
once came across a book in CNA which had random pictures of troepies up
there - and he was featured. It was soon after the whole saga (he was
luckily discharged after about 6 months with chronic hepatitis) and he
wanted nothing to do with anything that would bring back memories, so didn't
even write the title down. He now wishes he had. I wonder what it was, and
what angle it took?
Sharon
----- Original Message -----
From: "Patricia Frykberg" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, June 01, 2004 7:38 AM
Subject: Re: [ZA] Border Wars


> I heard one lad say it was the worst time of his life and something he
> wouldn't have wished on anyone. And no he won't talk about it either. Just
> shakes his head 'worst time of his life'. he was in Angola.
> Pat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Meintjes" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, 1 June 2004 01:57 PM
> Subject: [ZA] Border Wars
>
>
> > In the USA it is Memorial Day which, among other things, got me
thinking:
> >
> > Is there any recognition of, or list of casualties, of the participants
in
> > South Africa's border war(s)? I am thinking of Zimbabwe (Rhodesia),
> > Mocambique, Caprivi Strip in SWA (Namibia), and, mostly, Angola.
> >
> > I had a friend who fought in Angola. Personally, he would not talk
about
> it.
> > Publically, the conflict was also not acknowledged.
> >
> > Best wishes,
> >
> > Keith.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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