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March 23rd, 2007
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| Caesar | Post; Britain: Iran seizes 15 sailors, marines (AP) AP - Iranian naval vessels on Friday seized 15 British sailors and marines who had boarded a merchant ship in Iraqi waters of the Persian Gulf, British and U.S. officials said. Britain immediately protested the detentions, which come at a time of high tension between the West and Iran.More... |
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March 23rd, 2007
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| Banned  | Iranian regime's behavior is getting worse and worse |
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March 23rd, 2007
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| Can you hear me now?  | They are out of their minds....
__________________ Why should I have to "Press 1 for English?" --Every American |
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March 24th, 2007
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| Milforum's Bouncer | Like another member on the board said awhile back... they are going to dare us into a war.
__________________ "The purpose of fighting is to win. There is no possible victory in defense. The sword is more important than the shield and skill is more important than either. The final weapon is the brain. All else is supplemental." - John Steinbeck |
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March 24th, 2007
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| Milforum's Postmaster | this won't be good... either way it ends.
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March 24th, 2007
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| Milforum Chaplain  |  If the Brits were in Iranian waters then Iran has the advantage and lets pray they hand the sailors and marines over graciously, safely and quickly. If the Brits were in Iraqi or International waters and the Iranians don't hand them over then Iran needs its a*** kicked big-time. |
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March 24th, 2007
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| Optio | It's very worrying.
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March 24th, 2007
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | That's definably a provocation, but I think it also means that Ahmedinajab is truly worried about these new UN sanctions, the timing of this is not a coincidence. Still I am curious of what the British will say about this...
__________________ "My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack." -Foch I get this question a lot. I am from NYC. I fly a French flag because I work for the Paris Office of a International company. |
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March 24th, 2007
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| Milforum's Bouncer | Just saw the video of these troops on the news... blindfolded and sitting in the hold of a ship from the looks of it. They were 7.5 nautical miles out, international waters by international law as they are not an archipelago and have no outlying islands. Abominaldinajad must have found his nuts. |
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