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2004-06-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2004-06-20 12:03:53 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This map shows the islands rather well.

Posted by Steve White 2004-06-20 1:52:35 PM|| 2004-06-20 1:52:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 I get a dead link for the story and for the
http://www.tehrantimes.com/
main page, as well.

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This is Big Dog Syndrome and not really different from the Spratleys and China's decision that it was big enough to get away with snarfing up strategic islands.

Posted by .com 2004-06-20 2:13:34 PM|| [http://www.amble.com/images/patriotic_duty.jpg] 2004-06-20 2:13:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 ..This sounds like a Harpoon scenario that needs to be run just to see what happens.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-06-20 7:45:48 PM|| 2004-06-20 7:45:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "By god, they're our guano-stained rocks!..."

Posted by mojo 2004-06-20 7:56:55 PM|| 2004-06-20 7:56:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The Emirates have a legit claim to Abu Musa.

Posted by OldSpook 2004-06-20 11:18:17 PM|| 2004-06-20 11:18:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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