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This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to show
the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre

We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..
http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/743020.html


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This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre

We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..
http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/743020.html



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On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:46:48 GMT, "Don White"
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This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to show
the US Navy how to operate.
We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..


So they can't seem to operate aircraft, but have a handle on naval
operations? Uh-huh.

By the way, the word is "hydraulic". Eh. grin



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"Don White" wrote in message
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This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre

We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..
http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/743020.html


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"Don White" wrote in message
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This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.




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On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 01:46:48 GMT, "Don White"
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This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to show
the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre

We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..
http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/743020.html


Life in Canada is getting exciting, huh?
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On Apr 26, 9:46 pm, "Don White" wrote:
This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to show
the US Navy how to operate.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre

We also had 4 french Mirage fighters touch down in Cape Breton after one
developed hydralic problems..http://www.herald.ns.ca/NovaScotia/743020.html


Somehow the words French and Fighters don't seem to belong in the same
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"Don White" wrote in message
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This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.

Yeah, right. Do the names of Korea, Vietnam, Bieruit, Somalia and soon
to be Iraq ring any bells. Granted the politicians ordered the
surrenders in all of these cases, but just the same.....
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On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:11:56 -0400, "JimH"
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"Don White" wrote in message
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This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre



How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.

Yeah, right. Do the names of Korea, Vietnam, Bieruit, Somalia and soon
to be Iraq ring any bells. Granted the politicians ordered the
surrenders in all of these cases, but just the same.....



Note the key words *our military* Dave. ;-)


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On Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:11:56 -0400, "JimH"
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"Don White" wrote in message
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This odd looking ship is in port right now and will head to Norfolk to
show the US Navy how to operate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FS_Tonnerre


How to operate what.....................the surrender flag? Sorry, our
military does not stock any of those.

Yeah, right. Do the names of Korea, Vietnam, Bieruit, Somalia and soon
to be Iraq ring any bells. Granted the politicians ordered the
surrenders in all of these cases, but just the same.....



Note the key words *our military* Dave. ;-)


"Our military" has surrendered the flag in many battles. You really do
need to read some history.

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