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	Not A Good Idea To Mess With The US Navy

rfnajera

1-7-2008 10:04 AM

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iran, united states, navy, hormuz, middle east, ships

rfnajera says:

Shoot first, ask questions later, I say.

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1-7-2008 10:55 AM

ColoradoRight

or end up like those pathetic Brits of last year.

1-7-2008 3:04 PM

dl211

I'm surprised the Navy did not blow them out of the water, they should have.

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