Quoting "Laycock, Jos (OSPT)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>:

> 
> Hazel Blears stated on bbc's questiontime programme last night that "decisions
> were taken by commanders on the ground", so unless she's lying, the report is 
> not
> accurate.

> > >  [Platt]
> > > A report here in the U.S. (The NY Post) says in respect to 
> > the capture
> > > by Iran of the British sailors that the escorting ship, HMS 
> > Cornwall,
> > > could have blown the Iranian vessel out the water, but the 
> > Ministry of
> > > Defense ordered the Cornwall not to fire while her captain and crew
> > > watched their shipmates led away into captivity.
> > > 
> > > Is this report accurate? If so, is this what Briton, who 
> > bravely stood
> > > alone against Hitler,  has come to?

I presume the Ministry of Defense is the same as "commanders on the ground."


-------------------------------------------------
This mail sent through IMP: http://horde.org/imp/
moq_discuss mailing list
Listinfo, Unsubscribing etc.
http://lists.moqtalk.org/listinfo.cgi/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org
Archives:
http://lists.moqtalk.org/pipermail/moq_discuss-moqtalk.org/
http://moq.org.uk/pipermail/moq_discuss_archive/

Reply via email to