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Arabia
French navy to exercise with Saudi and Kuwait
2007-02-07
Posted by:Seafarious

#6  France plans to move its sole aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle closer to Afghanistan by mid-March, he said.

French Navy maintains a permanent base in the African nation of Djibouti while it has no plans for any permanent presence in the Gulf waters, he said.

He said the French vessels conduct around 50 inspections of commercial ships in the region as part of its effort to combat piracy and terrorism, the Admiral said. None has so far involved the use of force.


re: From Gulf Waters.

Frog Navy Promises To Plough Up Acient Cheese Balls and Synchronize Them With Arab Enfant-Terribles On Cue!

there, fixed it.
Posted by: RD   2007-02-07 18:43  

#5  Makes you wonder who towed the French ships through open water?
Posted by: BrerRabbit   2007-02-07 14:53  

#4  "One...Two!...One...Two!...Touch those toes!...One...Two!..."
Posted by: Earl   2007-02-07 14:32  

#3  so, we are all getting together in the Persian Gulf.............PARTY TIME IS COMING?..............
Posted by: Elmavitch Threretch5742   2007-02-07 13:22  

#2  French marketing tour.
Posted by: Pappy   2007-02-07 00:44  

#1  They're certainly the same size!
Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839   2007-02-07 00:08  

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