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    UK: 15 Navy personnel held by Iran

    LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Iran captured fifteen British Royal Navy personnel during a "routine boarding operation" in Iraqi waters on Friday, Britain's Ministry of Defence said.

    The Foreign Office said Iran's ambassador in London had been summoned and Britain was demanding their immediate safe release.

    An Iraqi fisherman said the incident took place early on Friday in the Shatt al-Arab waterway that marks the southern stretch of Iraq's border with Iran. His account could not be immediately confirmed.

    Iranian Foreign Ministry officials were unavailable for comment.

    The fisherman, who asked not be named, said six or seven foreign military personnel were on two small boats that stopped to check Iranian ships in the Siban area of the waterway, near the al-Faw peninsula that leads into the northern Gulf.

    When they boarded one ship, at least two Iranian vessels appeared on the scene and the military personnel were detained. There was no sign of any violent confrontation he said.

    He said the merchant ships had stopped in a narrow area of the waterway where smaller boats normally pull alongside to take on board goods. The fisherman said British and American forces patrolled the area and frequently searched the ships.

    Earlier, an Iraqi sailor on a merchant ship told Reuters he had witnessed the incident but later said he had only heard about it.

    Iraq and Iran have a long history of disputes along the waterway. Iran briefly seized three British naval patrol boats in the area in June 2004.

    In January 2006, the Iranian coastguard stopped three Iraqi vessels Tehran said had crossed into Iranian waters, prompting Iraqi officials to accuse Iran of taking hostage nine Iraqis working on the vessels.
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    This isn't good and may push things real fast with Iran.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlesoakisland
    This isn't good and may push things real fast with Iran.
    Conflict with Iran is inevitable.

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    Oh I don't know.

    After all, I've heard repeatedly what a wonderful, peace loving country Iran is and their Islamic {maniacal} leaders are just worried about the big bad wolf.

    They must have had a DUH moment
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    Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is cruising for a bruising!


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    Well, folks face the facts the only way we could do it is if we reinstall the draft cause we ain't got the man power and or kids are about wore out.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlesoakisland
    Well, folks face the facts the only way we could do it is if we reinstall the draft cause we ain't got the man power and or kids are about wore out.
    You sure said a truthful mouthful, CHARLES.

    And As I've said before, we missed the window of opportunity.
    Will we get another? That's the big question.
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    Old men start wars, send old men to end them, our kids are tired.

    Sis, did you get the pic I sent of the Vulcan 1500A I sent ya ? just got back from a 9 hour trip picking it up. Now I got a good ride for DC. Rattles the windows and the neighbors will be throwing rocks. Good thing I live on the beach with just sand and no rocks
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    Quote Originally Posted by Charlesoakisland
    Old men start wars, send old men to end them, our kids are tired.

    Sis, did you get the pic I sent of the Vulcan 1500A I sent ya ? just got back from a 9 hour trip picking it up. Now I got a good ride for DC. Rattles the windows and the neighbors will be throwing rocks. Good thing I live on the beach with just sand and no rocks
    Are you kidding me???

    You old son of a gun! I'll check. Box is overflowing.

    ?? When is the ride to DC?
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    Memorial Day.......Rolling Thunder



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