american military might.....

The following is the transcript of an actual radio conversation in
> >October
> >1995, between a US Navy ship and The British authorities,near the coast
off
> >England.
> > >
> > > The transcript was released by the MoD on 10/10/95.
> > >
> > > BRITISH : Please divert your course 15 degrees to the South, to avoid collision.
> > >
> > > U.S.NAVY : Recommend you divert YOUR course 15 degrees to the North,
To avoid a collision.
> > >
> > > BRITISH : Negative. You will have to divert your course 15 degrees to the South to avoid a collision.
> > >
> > > U.S.NAVY : This is the Captain of US Navy ship. I say again, YOUR course.
> > >
> > > BRITISH : Negative. I say again. You will have to divert your course.
> > >
> > > U.S.NAVY : THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER USS LINCOLN. THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE UNITED STATES' ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH. THAT'S 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.
> > >
> > > >BRITISH : We are a lighthouse. f**k off.