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Re: Gates ordered Iran speedboat affair (none / 1)
Thanks Lasthorseman. Just accessed link and read entries. Interesting. I think there was indeed an attempt at provocation by both sides but not serious enough to warrant a WW3.

There are speculations that Bush needed the provocation excuse to rally to his cause againt Iran timed during his visit to the Middle East but hardto establish.

by The3rdColumn on Fri Jan 18th, 2008 at 05:04:58 PM EST
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Re: Gates ordered Iran speedboat affair (none / 1)
Some of the less than credible sources here are linking the Bush trip to financial meltdown and Leo Wanta.

I gave the US site the Nato diary so I gave ET the US side about the speedboats.

by Lasthorseman on Fri Jan 18th, 2008 at 07:59:20 PM EST
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