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Gibraltar and Guardia Civil boats clash in disputed waters
A new row flared between Spain and Gibraltar after police from the British Overseas territory charged on Tuesday that one of its boats was damaged in a clash with Spanish police vessels that illegally entered its waters. Read full article
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Disclaimer & comment rulesSend the Royal Navy in !
Apr 28th, 2011 - 07:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0You do it. We send the Armada, that is near. Spain is not Argentina.
Apr 28th, 2011 - 02:59 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Poor Brits, even the Spaniards damage their boats. :-)))
Apr 28th, 2011 - 03:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0You lot always appreciated a little gunboat diplomacy :-)
Apr 28th, 2011 - 03:14 pm - Link - Report abuse 0“Spain is not Argentina”
Apr 28th, 2011 - 04:44 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Correct, Spain is falling apart, Argentina is doing fine.
Security services screwing up national & local moves to integrate activities in a peaceful and friendly fashion.
Apr 28th, 2011 - 06:11 pm - Link - Report abuse 0Not planned. Unfortunate.
In this 'spat', there will be legal issues that will favour one security service over the other but, irrespective whether the drug smugglers are Spanish (as in this case) or from elsewhere, it is important that these services work coherently, together, and harmoniously.
Heads will be bashed together and officers will be demoted.
The two police forces should work together to be honest. The only people who benefit from this sillyness is the criminals who can get away with more because the police are just fighting eachother.
May 02nd, 2011 - 08:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0It's childish.
@7Zethee, correct very childish. The two police forces should work together.
May 02nd, 2011 - 11:46 am - Link - Report abuse 0Commenting for this story is now closed.
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