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Old 21st Oct 2016, 21:17
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barnstormer1968
 
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I feel the Royal Navy and our political leaders have missed a good opportunity here, and have played someone else's game to our own loss.
As the carrier is doing nothing wrong, and is not from an enemy power (we aren't at war with Russia) and is simply passing by then some senior RN bods could have asked to come aboard for drinks or a tour of a passing naval vessel.
By welcoming fellow sailors the Brits would be shown as the good guys. I feel that we have missed an opportunity here.
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