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Whoops! British Marines lose bearings, 'invade' Spain
South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | February 18 2002

Posted on 02/19/2002 9:20:18 AM PST by nickcarraway

Edited on 09/03/2002 4:49:59 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

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To: nickcarraway
"In related news, a spokesman for the French Government said he was dispatching the armed forces to Spain immediately for a surrender drill."
41 posted on 02/19/2002 12:01:27 PM PST by Jhoffa_
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To: tonycavanagh
TOMMY! You got a lot of 'splainin to do!!
42 posted on 02/19/2002 12:12:46 PM PST by Travis McGee
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To: archy
The squaddies would know something was wrong on date night when nobody shaved their backs.........:o)

Stay Safe !

43 posted on 02/19/2002 9:50:36 PM PST by Squantos
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To: nickcarraway
Nuclear weapons dropped on Spain by the USAF, now the Royal Marines invade it. What next and it now being a NATO member too? On 17 January 1966 a Strategic Air Command B-52G, serial 58-247, had a mid air with the result that 4 B-28 nukes rained down near the village of Palomares in Southern Spain. Two of the weapons high explosives detonated on impact with the ground, one landed near intact and the other fell into the sea.

I work alongside a few Royal Navy personnel and they’ve been having a very enjoyable couple of days poking fun at their Royal Marine counterparts in the building where I work. Hey, the Royal Marines can always claim that the map came from the US National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) and was a bit out of date Chinese Embassy style :o)

44 posted on 02/20/2002 11:35:40 AM PST by Tommyjo
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To: Travis McGee
¡Buen Dios! ¡Los Capas rojas ha aterrizado en nuestra playa!


45 posted on 02/20/2002 1:01:20 PM PST by archy
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To: archy,tonycavanagh,MadIvan
Are those Royal Marines in current uniforms?
46 posted on 02/20/2002 2:18:28 PM PST by Travis McGee
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To: nickcarraway
difficult to know exactly where you are'' on the poorly marked coastline

They'll find things much more clearly marked in Afghanistan.

47 posted on 02/20/2002 2:21:59 PM PST by RightWhale
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To: Travis McGee
Are those Royal Marines in current uniforms?

Picky,picky....
This any better?

*Bring the flag, lads, and we'll claim this spot of land in the name of the Queen...!*


48 posted on 02/20/2002 3:12:33 PM PST by archy
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To: nickcarraway
At least Spain didn't surrender. Hey Brits, try France!
49 posted on 02/20/2002 3:16:37 PM PST by jwh_Denver
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