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Navy blocks Iraq oil smuggler ship
CNN.com ^
| 8/09/03
Posted on 08/09/2003 8:16:26 AM PDT by Hipixs
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:02:56 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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The intercepted vessel belongs to a United Arab Emirates company based in Dubai, British Navy Cmdr. Graeme Mackay said.
The UAE vessel, Navstar 1, ignored three warnings from the HMS Sutherland to return to the southern Iraqi port of Umm Qasr, prompting the Royal Marines to board the ship and arrest the master and crew.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: goodnews; interdiction; iraq; iraqiassets; iraqipolice; iraqoil; oil; smuggling; uae; uk; ummqasr
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posted on
08/09/2003 8:16:26 AM PDT
by
Hipixs
To: Hipixs
The criminals are not going away.Good job by the Brits.
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posted on
08/09/2003 8:22:25 AM PDT
by
MEG33
To: Hipixs
Huh? How do you "sneak" 1100 tons of oil out of a port spigot?
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posted on
08/09/2003 8:22:35 AM PDT
by
sam_paine
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To: sam_paine
That's what I want to know.
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posted on
08/09/2003 9:29:29 AM PDT
by
Dog Gone
To: sam_paine
Huh? How do you "sneak" 1100 tons of oil out of a port spigot? Park behind a dumpster and get a long hose. Also remember to close your eyes if someone comes around, so they can't see you. Or so I've been told anyway.
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posted on
08/09/2003 9:43:28 AM PDT
by
Tactical
To: Tactical
The smuggling is really hurting the Iraqis..The British were attacked in Basra over shortages.
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posted on
08/09/2003 10:35:38 AM PDT
by
MEG33
To: Aaron0617
Good job by the Brits.
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posted on
08/09/2003 4:24:32 PM PDT
by
Aaron0617
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