[Cicero]

I doubt very much that they were on the Iranian side of the water. By the time the boat was surrounded, it was a bit late, but they could have fired warning shots when they saw the Iranians leave the shore.

Except that the rules of engagement didn't allow it. So if what you say is true, then it just means that the moment when it became too late to take useful action was just a little earlier.

[casino66]

Not arguing, but do we know where/when the Iranians first appeared. Would their rubber boats, which I think they were using also, appear on radar. Don't know any of the answers. I think we have to wait until the whole incident appears on YouTube before we will have the answers. :-)

Is it me, or has this whole incident disappeared from the MSM? I even checked Fox earlier today and they were running something about Britney Spears. This is an ally

[casino66]

Found this on the Long War thread:

"Everything I saw said Iraqi fisherman...9:10 in the mornin'
local time...they had a helo up that saw the iranian boats
"leave port",,,port must be close to the border,,,the
helo up and reporting tells us that the Cornwall was some
distance back from the border...

1,017 posted on 03/25/2007 9:12:02 PM EDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

[OldFriend]

Hearing now that both a US and GB helicopter were above the scene when the Iranians took the sailors and marine.

Were they videotaping for a future documentary or were they realizing it's WAR!