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2003-02-18 Iraq

Three mystery ships are tracked over suspected ’weapons’ cargo

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Posted by JAB 2003-02-18 07:54 pm|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Put a 688 on the tail of each one. If they get within 500 miles of anything important (e.g., Diego Garcia or better) we just have to take the shot.

Reminds me of a Mike Wallace interview long ago with the Shah of Iran. Apparently the Shah had complained to the Soviet Ambassador about high-altitude overflights from the Soviet side into Iranian airspace. The ambassador categorically denied that the aircraft were Russian and said that his country had no knowledge of them. To which the Shah replied, "if these are not your airplanes, then surely you will not object if I shoot them down."

The overflights stopped.

Lesson: if the ships don't have identifiable owners, are flying flags of convenience, and don't respond to hails, then no one can complain should we find it necessary to sink them.

Posted by Steve White 2003-02-19 00:03:16|| 2003-02-19 00:03:16|| Front Page Top

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