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Default OT The Vulcan Bomber

On 13/06/2014 07:15, polygonum wrote:
On 12/06/2014 14:16, John Rumm wrote:
I think even the argies admit that the Belgrano was a legit target...


The problem I saw at the time was not the action, but the words. Had the
PM said "Yes, it might have been steaming away at the moment we attacked
but it could have turned round at any time. It was still a a threat."
Whereas we got untruths and confusion.


It was zigzaging like combat ships do.