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2008-07-29 Britain

MoD moves captain in Iran captives affair

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Posted by Steve White 2008-07-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 Bloody embarrassing affair .

Posted by Mad Eye 2008-07-29 04:39|| 2008-07-29 04:39|| Front Page Top

#2 If I recall correctly, Cmdr Woods called home to the Ministry of Defence to ask for guidance on how to handle the situation, and was told to let the crew be captured rather than create an international incident.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-07-29 06:24|| 2008-07-29 06:24|| Front Page Top

#3 That's Britain for you these days. Better a national embarassment than an international incident.

Posted by gromky 2008-07-29 06:54|| 2008-07-29 06:54|| Front Page Top

#4 Nice touch with the pic of the olde admiral thar Doc.

Posted by .5MT 2008-07-29 09:47|| 2008-07-29 09:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Rum, sodomy and the lash.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2008-07-29 11:32|| 2008-07-29 11:32|| Front Page Top

#6 So what are the ROE now and what were they?!

Posted by Bulldog 2008-07-29 12:58|| 2008-07-29 12:58|| Front Page Top

#7
had been moved "to a post where his talents and experience can be used to best effect",

That used to mean counting things in a lonely warehouse on a little used base far, far away.

Posted by Steve 2008-07-29 18:36|| 2008-07-29 18:36|| Front Page Top

#8 Sounds about like the Falklands. Hope he's learned a lesson, and is brushing up on his Spanish.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2008-07-29 19:34|| 2008-07-29 19:34|| Front Page Top

#9 NOT A GOOD DAY FOR US CAPTAINS EITHER!

FREEREPUBLIC > USN Capt Valverde reportedly relieved after his "GATOR NAVY" amphib auxil ship USS PEARL HARBOR hit a sandbar and got stuck ???
Poster - Other Ship Officers stand to have damaged careers after this incident - might as well start prepping their civilian resumes as per lost future USN promotions.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-07-29 21:07|| 2008-07-29 21:07|| Front Page Top

#10 That's about 9 USN COs this year.

Posted by Pappy 2008-07-29 23:55|| 2008-07-29 23:55|| Front Page Top

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