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Old June 22nd 04, 05:10 PM
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Jim Watt wrote:

Probably the Royal Marines. They are notorious for being unable to
navigate. They once landed in Spain instead of Gibraltar when on a
coastal patrol.



The difference is only a few yards, there are no signs saying 'you
are entering Spain' nor is there a demarcating fence at the place
they were practicing landing on a beach.


Isn't that like saying "A little pregnant" or "The bullet *almost*
missed him"? International incidents have been caused by very small
pieces of real estate...it's something about territorial integrity,
something Washington seems to be painfully unaware of.



mike