Thread: 2nd Carrier Group Sent to Gulf
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Old 04-30-2008, 20:55 PM   #4 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by snc128 View Post
when talking about Iran, you are supposed to say Persian Gulf; when talking about Arabs the term Arabian Gulf is more appropriate since the sovereignty on the Gulf is indefinite.
of course, there is a 3rd option. the Gulf...
I am aware of that, thank you. I call it "the Gulf," and anyone who is offended can pound sand. Besides when someone says "the Gulf" in that context, does anyone really think they mean the Gulf of Mexico?
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