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2003-03-03 Iraq

2,000 US marines to come under British command

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Posted by Steve White 2003-03-03 01:17 pm|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Exactly. Operational command of the marine units(s) is British, but the Marines have their own officers. They just take ops orders from the Brits.

Posted by mojo 2003-03-03 10:16:56|| 2003-03-03 10:16:56|| Front Page Top

#2 Read closely. The Lib Dems are saying what a support this is for Tony Blair.

How did they vote in the Parliamentary "Crisis?" Against HMG?

Posted by Brian 2003-03-03 17:24:54|| 2003-03-03 17:24:54|| Front Page Top

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