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Tierra_y_Libertad

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Tue Jul 17, 2012, 04:00 PM Jul 2012

US ship gave no warning, says Indian survivor - Hindustan Times [View all]

Another Glorious Victoy!! USA!! USA!!

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/RestOfAsia/US-ship-gave-no-warning-says-Indian-survivor/Article1-890735.aspx

An Indian fisherman on board the boat that came under fire from an American naval vessel off the Dubai coast, resulting in the death of one of his Indian colleagues, said on Tuesday the crew received no warning. India has asked the US to take action. "We are in touch with our envoys in Dubai and the US and have instructed them to take it up with the respective governments... The UAE government has already filed a case," external affairs minister SM Krishna said.

US ambassador to India, Nancy Powell, called foreign secretary Ranjan Mathai to convey her regret and to say Washington would investigate the matter.

Four other crew members - two Indians and two Emiratis - were unhurt. Indian consular officials have met the wounded.

"He says there was no warning," Indian ambassador to the UAE, MK Lokesh, told AP, reporting what one of the survivors told him. Dubai's police chief, Lt Gen Dahi Khalfan Tamim, said initial investigation suggests "the boat was on its right course and did not pose any danger".

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He said, she said nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #1
Anyone know about how naval warnings are given? HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #2
Radio, siren, spotlights, warning shots, the boat blows up around you. leveymg Jul 2012 #4
By radio Scootaloo Jul 2012 #5
That assumes, unfortunately, that they had communications equipment dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #9
Five man fishing boat, I wouldn't guess so Scootaloo Jul 2012 #12
bingo Sea-Dog Jul 2012 #16
The navy's version of the events: ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #6
Bit like the second Tonkin of Gulf incident dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #7
Nothing like the Tonkin Gulf incident. permatex Jul 2012 #11
"The whole ships crew" counts as one witness. redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #13
Oh dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #15
In this case the language was ma duece. deaniac21 Jul 2012 #8
Just a bit of target practice then. dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #3
What with all the pirate activity Meiko Jul 2012 #10
I'm guessing they figured the boat was Iranian and decided to send a message. redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #14
horseshit... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #17
... redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #18
yeah...the Navy's event timeline is just nothing but lies to you ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #19
I guess ever since the coverups of Abu Ghraib and "collateral murder"... redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #20
then we agree... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #21
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