I hadn’t expected to come across two signs marking the New Zealand World War I Memorial Forest on my way to Cathedral Cove in the Coromandel Peninsula.
The forest, dedicated to the ANZAC soldiers, together with the surrounding beautiful and peaceful landscape, touched me deeply.
War remembrance matters. It reminds us not to forget those who sacrificed their lives amid the suffering and horrors of the battlefield. It also offers a moment to awaken strength, courage, and an unbreakable will.
The human spirit needs an element of steel and resolve—especially in today’s world, where peace, freedom, and democracy face mounting challenges.
不过,那份关键的备忘录-《联邦调查局在域外执法权限高于国际法》(Authority of the Federal Bureau of Investigation to Override International Law in Extraterritorial Law Enforcement Activities)- 并没有经过美国国会的审查与通过。
当时担任警方反恐调查经理的侦缉总督察基思·博雷尔(Detective Inspector Keith Borrell),将相关材料转发给警方国家安全主管、侦缉总警司肖恩·汉森(Detective Superintendent Sean Hansen),并请求就此事进行讨论。但警方文件未显示国家安全组是否采取了任何行动。
约在同一时期,警方反恐调查经理博雷尔还将Jessica Phuang 同中国领事官员的相关邮件发给时任警方廉政与行为(integrity and conduct)负责人的总警司贾森·加思里(Superintendent Jason Guthrie)。