[xJones]

ABOARD THE JOINT VENTURE, near Umm Qasr, Iraq Navy commandos have been inching their way into the Iraqi hinterland with the help of an odd-looking ship with a jaw-like bow that, three years ago, was ferrying commuters and their cars around New Zealand.

Willie, Iraq Navy commandos?

[Willie Green]

Willie, Iraq Navy commandos?

I'm afraid that's my boo-boo doing the cut & paste, x.
The original source makes the distinction between the dateline and first sentence of the article by changing font color. I should've either done the same or inserted a comma or a dash. Sorry for the confusion.