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 The Brits Knew Their Sailors Were in Disputed Waters We've heard outrage from British officials claiming to high heaven that their captured sailors were in Iraqi waters. Funny thing, Iraqi Brigadier-General Hakim Jassim in charge of the waters in question states: “We were informed by Iraqi fishermen . . . that there were British gunboats in an area that is out of Iraqi control. ... 'We don’t know why they were there.'” timesonline.com. “'The problem is that nobody knows where the border is,' said Lawrence Potter, a professor of international affairs at Columbia University, New York. ... British officials have long been aware of the area’s potential navigational hazards. In June 2004 eight sailors and marine commandos were seized in a similar incident when Tehran accused them of straying into Iranian waters." In the prior incident, the seized British troops were released after three days. What a joke. The British put their sailors into disputed Iranian waters hoping to spark a war. The Iraqis (our supposed allies) know the deal and are backing the Iranians in the dispute. Link to more info. 04/02/2007. Add Comment Permalink
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