The USS Kitty Hawk carrier is anchored at Malaysia's West Port in Port Klang, outside Kuala Lumpur, August 28, 2007. China has unexpectedly denied the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier and its accompanying ships entry to Hong Kong port for a long-planned Thanksgiving holiday visit, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. (Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters)
2 posted on
11/21/2007 7:23:56 PM PST by
NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
the Kitty Hawk group and its crew of 8,000 U.S. airmen and sailors had been expected in Hong Kong on Wednesday, but now would spend the holiday on the South China Sea. Holidays at sea suck.
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11/21/2007 7:29:29 PM PST by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
To: NormsRevenge
China has unexpectedly denied the USS Kitty Hawk aircraft carrier and its accompanying ships entry to Hong Kong port for a long-planned Thanksgiving holiday visit, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday. Probably related to the Dali Lama visit and all of the toy recalls.
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11/21/2007 7:33:41 PM PST by
Coyoteman
(Religious belief does not constitute scientific evidence, nor does it convey scientific knowledge.)
To: NormsRevenge; sheik yerbouty
Adding this cross-reference to the thread.
China naval ship making Japan port call
"The Shenzhen's crew is also scheduled to visit Japan's naval headquarters in Tokyo, and then the ship will make a call at Yokosuka, a port at the entrance to Tokyo Bay which also has the largest U.S. naval base outside the United States."
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