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Old 06-21-07, 02:24 PM   #2
Heibges
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Originally Posted by August
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/6228342.stm

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Iranian naval forces in the Gulf tried to capture an Australian Navy boarding team but were vigorously repelled, the BBC has learned. The incident took place before Iran successfully seized 15 British sailors and Marines in March.
The lessons from the earlier attempt do not appear to have been applied in time by British maritime patrols.


Gotta love the Aussies. They're like Texans with funny accents...
But Texans have funny accents.

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