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2007-01-24 -Lurid Crime Tales-

Iraqi pirates kill Iranian, wound one in Kuwait territorial waters

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Posted by anonymous5089 2007-01-24 10:31|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Can the incident be attributed to lack of security, the source wondered.

'spircy around every corner for that reporter?

Posted by 3dc 2007-01-24 12:36|| 2007-01-24 12:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Pirates: Why do they hate us?

Posted by Excalibur 2007-01-24 14:06|| 2007-01-24 14:06|| Front Page Top

#3 Excalibur, wrong, they love us, in their own way. ;-)

Posted by twobyfour 2007-01-24 18:59|| 2007-01-24 18:59|| Front Page Top

#4 Sounds like pirates going after smugglers. There's a lot of unofficial marine traffic up in that region (as well as Oman/AUE areas).

Posted by Pappy 2007-01-24 22:43|| 2007-01-24 22:43|| Front Page Top

23:59 Joe of the Jungle
23:33 USN, ret.
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22:58 USN, ret.
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