Where George Dubya got his bravado attitude about staying the course...

[whistle]

...when there is no rudder to his ship?

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Subject: Radio transmissions
owain 4/28/2004 6:29:11 AM


This is the transcript of the ACTUAL radio conversation of a U.S. naval ship with the Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland. The Chief of Naval Operations on October 10th 1995 released the radio conversation.
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Canadians: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

Americans: Recommend you divert your course 15 degrees to the North.

Canadians: Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.

Americans: This is the Captain of a US Navy ship. I say again, divert YOUR course.

Canadians: No. I say again, you divert YOUR course.

Americans: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN. THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES ATLANTIC FLEET. THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS ACCOMPANY US. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, I SAY AGAIN, THAT'S ONE FIVE DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

Canadians: We are a lighthouse. Your call.

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[dave123williams]

1. Urban myth. Sorry.

[SharonAnn]

3. I know, but it's still a good story. Kind of makes a point, doesn't it?

[Richard D]

2. Cute

but not true: http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm, though maybe truth.

[4bucksagallon]

4. According to snopes it is false info..... sorry.

http://www.snopes.com/military/lighthse.htm

[JHB]

5. It all evens out...

...Bush only acts on false info.

[napi21]

6. I know it's not true, but it still makes me smile every time I read it!

I recall, along time ago, my son who was in the Navy sent it to me!

Sure does point out therisks associated with arrogance though, doesn't it?

[dogday]

7. They sured stayed the course with this Foley secret.... nt

[catmandu57]

8. I thought it came from his ugly old momma

Made me laugh anyway.