Plain speaking would seem to have become the accepted Pentagon lingua franca.
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Guardian, Saturday 29th January.
US jets 'flying over Iran to spot potential targets'
The US is increasing the pressure on Iran by sending military planes into its airspace to test the country's defences and spot potential targets, according to an intelligence source in Washington.......
The US military denied the reports. "We're not flying over frigging Iran," an official said........
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Be nice if the MOD adopted the same frank manner.