Bush visits Fifth Fleet.President George W Bush visited the US Navy's Fifth Fleet yesterday. He entered the naval mess hall to loud applause and shouted "good morning" to sailors SAILORS. Seamen, mariners. Vide Mariners; Seamen; Shipping Articles. , Marines and soldiers assembled for breakfast. Joining the chow line chow line n. Slang A line of people waiting for food, as in a cafeteria. Noun 1. chow line - a queue of people waiting for food to be served (especially at a military camp) , President Bush picked up some pancakes, syrup syrup /syr·up/ (sir´up) a concentrated solution of a sugar, such as sucrose, in water or other aqueous liquid, sometimes with a medicinal agent added; usually used as a flavored vehicle for drugs. and bacon, then sat down to breakfast with the sailors. He held talks with Fifth Fleet Commander Vice Admiral Kevin Cosgriff, who made clear that his forces took the confrontation with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz Noun 1. Strait of Hormuz - a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman Strait of Ormuz Arabian Sea - a northwestern arm of the Indian Ocean between India and Arabia "deadly seriously". Copyright [c] 2008 Gulf Daily News Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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