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alp227

(32,013 posts) Tue Jul 17, 2012, 12:29 PM Jul 2012

India presses US after navy kills fisherman off UAE

Source: BBC

India says an investigation is under way into the killing of one of its fishermen by a US navy vessel off the United Arab Emirates (UAE) coast.

Foreign Minister SM Krishna described Monday's death as "unfortunate" and said the matter had been taken up with the United States.

The US embassy in Delhi said USNS Rappahannock fired after the vessel ignored warnings and came too close.

Three Indian fishermen were also wounded in the firing incident.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-18867113#

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India presses US after navy kills fisherman off UAE (Original Post) alp227 Jul 2012 OP

I wonder what Fox News has to say about this today. Comrade Grumpy Jul 2012 #1

I'm sure that clown will be right back on TV to apologize to the harun Jul 2012 #2

Comrade Grumpy

(13,184 posts)

1. I wonder what Fox News has to say about this today.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 12:32 PM

Jul 2012

Yesterday, they had Yosemite Sam (John Bolton) explaining how this was an Iranian attempt to test the US fleet.

My condolences to the latest victims of paranoid imperialism.

harun

(11,348 posts)

2. I'm sure that clown will be right back on TV to apologize to the

Reply to Comrade Grumpy (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 01:02 PM

Jul 2012

good people of Iran.

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