U.S. Navy regarding Persian Gulf incident: "We have no proof of who they were"

[sabra]

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/N25305335.htm

WASHINGTON, April 25 (Reuters) - A cargo ship hired by the U.S. military fired warning shots at approaching boats in the Gulf, the U.S. Navy said on Friday, underscoring tension in the region as the Pentagon sharpened its warnings to Iran.

According to American defense officials, the Westward Venture cargo ship chartered by the U.S. Defense Department was traveling in international waters when two unidentified small boats approached on Thursday.

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U.S. defense officials, speaking only on condition of anonymity, first said they suspected the boats were Iranian.

But a Fifth Fleet spokeswoman quickly backed away from that charge.

"We cannot speculate on who they are. We just don't know. We have no proof of who they were," said Lt. Stephanie Murdoch, another spokeswoman for the Fifth Fleet.

[LaPera]

1. Fire some bullets in the air, oil goes up $3. a barrel make billions in profit!

What a racquet!

[Adsos Letter]

2. al Qaeda has a navy now?

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3. Proof? Proof is for elitist cheese-eating surrender monkeys!

Time to blow the living bejesus out of Iran. Operation Legacy must be launched immediately or the damage to Bush's legacy could be catastrophic!