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2002-12-05 Axis of Evil

Kuwait says holds Iraq tugboat, crew in its waters

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Posted by Steve 2002-12-05 01:46 pm|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Somebody here is not telling the truth.

Two Arab countries, what do you expect?

Posted by Raj 2002-12-05 16:01:39|| [angrycyclist.blogspot.com/] 2002-12-05 16:01:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Maybe, maybe not. Perhaps neither of the crews could hit water if they fell out of their boats...

Posted by mojo 2002-12-05 16:03:20|| 2002-12-05 16:03:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Well since the Iraqi Naval ship(log raft) fired(threw rocks) at Kuwaiti Coast Guard ships the Kuwaiti ships(Rubber rafts) stopped the Iraqi "Tug boat" and all was safe in the Gulf for awhile.

My guess is the Iraqi crew were glad as hell to get off that thing, Plus they were able to see all their cohords in Kuwait.

Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-06 03:39:59|| 2002-12-06 03:39:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't be too hard on the Kuwaitis: Given that an innocent-looking dhow stuffed full of explosives killed some of our sailors on the USS Cole, and the recent attack on the french oil tanker, I would stop ANY boat entering waters shared by the ships of my most important ally. Doesn't matter if it was or wasn't loaded with explosives: you stop it and check it yourself, rather than wait until it blows up and say, "doh!". They were being safe, rather than sorry, and can always escort the tug and its crew back to international waters after being searched and cleared. Far easier than stitching the bodies an ally's sailors back together...

There are a lot of rumors flying around about a possible pre-emptive attack by Saddam before the 7th or 8th. Last report says he's popped down a bolt hole someplace: Time to start asking why...

Posted by Ptah 2002-12-06 11:04:17|| 2002-12-06 11:04:17|| Front Page Top

#5 infowars.com infowars.com infowars.com

let the real truth be known

Posted by Anonymous 2002-12-07 22:01:56|| [infowars.com] 2002-12-07 22:01:56|| Front Page Top

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