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U.S. Navy seizes boat in Persian Gulf with drugs possibly linked to al-Qaida
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Posted on 12/19/2003 8:07:18 AM PST by sonsofliberty2000

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To: Darksheare
Steal the valuables

the verb steal should only be used in the third person. In the first person you should use the verb liberate or procure.

41 posted on 12/19/2003 11:23:55 AM PST by USNBandit
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To: USNBandit
Hmm...
True, true..
But on the fly, that's what popped into my head.
*chuckle*
They didn't send the thing to the bottom where it belongs?
42 posted on 12/19/2003 11:30:04 AM PST by Darksheare (The tagline you have loaded cannot be read. Please go back and try refreshing the page again.)
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To: sonsofliberty2000
Hey! A two-fer.

A thread that will interest both the anti-terrorism and WOD crowd.

43 posted on 12/19/2003 12:35:07 PM PST by marshmallow
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To: Mr. K
>>>>>>THIS IS A GOOD FIND- WE HAVE TO CONSIDER HOW MUCH DRUG MONEY IS FUNDING TERRORISTS-<<<<

From Afghanistan via Kosovo to the streets of NYC Al Qaeda is making profit on drugs.

No woneder Cocaine Importation Agency got involved with Al Qaeda allies

44 posted on 12/19/2003 1:01:08 PM PST by DTA
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What's this about Woody Harrelson being involved?
45 posted on 12/19/2003 1:06:50 PM PST by campaign supernova (Some day you will find me, caught beneath the landslide)
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To: sonsofliberty2000

A boat that has been seized by the U.S. Navy is seen in the Persian Gulf Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2003. The U.S. navy guided missile destroyer USS Decatur intercepted the 40-foot boat on Monday. Aboard were a dozen men, three of them believed to have al-Qaida connections, and 3,780 pounds of hashish, the Navy said Friday. (AP Photo/Michael Sandberg, U.S. Navy).

46 posted on 12/19/2003 2:40:47 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: adam_az
Picture of the actual ship: see post #46
47 posted on 12/19/2003 2:42:56 PM PST by TexKat (Just because you did not see it or read it, that does not mean it did or did not happen.)
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To: TexKat
COOL!!

My friend is on the Decatur, and he's on the boarding team too! He used to tell me stories about how he'd train on these old freighters against ex-SEAL instructors...good stuff
48 posted on 12/19/2003 3:21:43 PM PST by I_Stern
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To: TexKat
Nice pic, motorized dhows are prevalent in the coastal trade in the Arabian Sea, Red Sea, and along the East African coast--exactly what was used to move people & stuff from Yemen to Somalia in 93--hopefully something which is today being monitored & as necessary interdicted by our guys in Djibouti.

Be interesting to find out why they picked out this particular boat to search.

49 posted on 12/19/2003 3:29:50 PM PST by mark502inf
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To: jmc813; *Wod_list
WOD = WOT BUMP
50 posted on 12/19/2003 3:40:17 PM PST by SkyRat (If privacy wasn't of value, we wouldn't have doors on bathrooms.)
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To: TexKat
THIS is the "HMS Osama" ?

ROFL !


51 posted on 12/19/2003 3:44:16 PM PST by ChadGore (http://www.howard-dean-sucks.com)
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To: Pikamax
28gr.x16oz.x3780lbs.=$16,934,400.00 @ $10 a gram. (10 bucks a gram is cheap) even more than they thought.
52 posted on 12/19/2003 7:52:50 PM PST by gdc61
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To: ChadGore
THIS is the "HMS Osama" ?

Well, given where Sadaam was found, you never know!

53 posted on 12/19/2003 11:54:47 PM PST by XHogPilot
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To: sonsofliberty2000
Good work GW and our Armed Forces!

Now, I would lash them all to the gunwhale and pull the scuttle plugs. As the ship sinks, we could hang out with 'em for a while to assess their willingness to talk.

54 posted on 12/20/2003 10:06:02 AM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("...the right of THE PEOPLE to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.")
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To: sonsofliberty2000

Al-Quida or has Rush found a new supplier?
55 posted on 12/20/2003 10:33:59 AM PST by slyvester
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To: Coop
Uh, you mean the drug war! Do you think these guys were on an Al-Qaida list? Were these guys moonlighting to finance their bombing day job?
56 posted on 12/20/2003 10:56:14 PM PST by endthematrix (To enter my lane you must use your turn signal!)
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To: endthematrix
Remember to read the WHOLE thread before posting!
57 posted on 12/20/2003 11:13:07 PM PST by endthematrix (To enter my lane you must use your turn signal!)
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To: Slicksadick
I think it's called "quality control".
58 posted on 12/21/2003 5:14:01 PM PST by ol' hoghead
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To: sonsofliberty2000
Where would drugs on this type of boat in the Persian gulf be headed? How sea worthy is a dhow (and what is a dhow, long range or short range)?
59 posted on 12/21/2003 5:24:33 PM PST by templar
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To: endthematrix
More good news regarding the war on terror.

Uh, you mean the drug war!

Uh, no, but thank you for the assistance.

The investigation which followed found clear ties between the drugs and al-Qaida, the military said.

60 posted on 12/22/2003 4:40:05 AM PST by Coop (God bless our troops!)
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