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| Royal Navy ships heading to Mideast |
| 2006-07-17 |
| (KUNA) -- Two British Royal Navy ships are heading to the Middle East to support a possible evacuation of Britons from Lebanon, it was reported Sunday. Aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious and assault ship HMS Bulwark are being deployed as safety fears increase, the satellite TV station Sky news said. An estimated 10,000 British citizens in Lebanon have been warned to prepare for a quick departure if fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah intensifies. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #10 There was a little boy stood on a burning log, rubbing his hands with glee. He said, "Oh Mother England, did you light my smile; or did you light this fire under me? |
| Posted by: mojo 2006-07-17 23:58 |
| #9 Yeah, food and medical facilities are better too. Not to mention that the crew is fluent in English. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-07-17 17:15 |
| #8 I'ma thinkin' the USS Reagan would do a lot better job, there, 6, don't you agree? |
| Posted by: BA 2006-07-17 14:33 |
| #7 The US has evidently charted a Greek cruise liner to help in mass evacuations/vacations. |
| Posted by: 6 2006-07-17 12:52 |
| #6 'I refuse to leave this area despite the heavy shelling...I want to die at home,' one man, Ali Haidar told Deutsche Presse-Agentur dpa in Haret Hreik. The balcony view of your flat is just lovely. That's where I'd be sitting. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2006-07-17 04:36 |
| #5 The French can't come out and play : their carrier keeps dropping its propellor, and has to be towed back to port. They may send a minor fleet later, to be the ferry service back to France - after the US helolifts their civilians out to them. |
| Posted by: Shieldwolf 2006-07-17 02:26 |
| #4 I am guessing quite a few of those "nationals" that want to flee are full blown "Party of God" members in good standing. I am hoping they take the old women and children first and only take the males after all the women and children are safely away and careful vetting. This is the Religion of Pantywaists™ we are dealing with after all. Who in their right mind would be in Leabanon anyway? |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-07-17 02:13 |
| #3 Various Net blogs report the Greeks + Italians are also sending warships andor escorted evac ships - where are the Frenchies??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2006-07-17 01:47 |
| #2 I wonder how many of those UK citizens are RPG-toting graduates of Finbury Mosque??? |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2006-07-17 01:44 |
| #1 Damn. I was hoping they were being sent for offshore bombardment platforms. Nothing like the big naval guns to perk things up in the combat zone. |
| Posted by: SOP35/Rat 2006-07-17 01:43 |