email I received: Frightening

mein lieber Freund Fred,
Ich erklärte Ihnen, dass ich herausfinden würde, was ich über diese Situation mit Ihrer amerikanischen Marine könnte.

Ja bereiten sich sie für eine mögliche Blockade des Golfs vor.

Es gibt viele nervösen Leute hier, wo ich arbeite.

Sie fürchten nicht eine Blockade vom Iran, sie fürchten den Texas-Cowboy!

Im Intelligenzgeschäft gibt es eine Wahrheit:

Unwissenheit erhält Sie getötet!
und Ihr Freund von Texas ist nicht sehr intelligent.

Ich maile nächste Woche mit einem Update auf den Russen.

Ihr Freund;
Rhiner

This is a friend from my military days, we keep in touch via email.

I asked him about the rumors regarding our navy preparing for a possible naval blockade of the persian gulf (re: Iran)

"Ja bereiten sich sie für eine mögliche Blockade des Golfs vor."

They prepare for a possible blockade of the gulf.

It seems that "DUBYA" wants to write the last chapter of his presidency in blood.

Now, here comes the disclaimer:

this is just a plot I'm working on for a fictional story.

I say that because I don't need homeland security knocking on my door at 2am.
Is it January 20th yet?

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Janet Somewhere Up On The Mount Aug 12, 2008, 6:40am EDT

Rut Ro

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Deborah McEnery Aug 12, 2008, 6:41am EDT

Wow Fred, you really learned German, I had to read it 5 times..Sometimes I miss the language. I kept getting scrambled though, First I learned some Spanish from when I was a kid in Spain..Then I took French for some unknown reason in High School. Then, I learned German, cause I lived there 4 years...Then, I learned mexican..ebonics, etc...So the German comes and goes...

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John Doyle Aug 12, 2008, 6:46am EDT

It might have been interesting were it in English

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FRED R. Aug 12, 2008, 7:03am EDT

feel free to use an online translator
there are several free sites

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Penny M. Aug 12, 2008, 7:30am EDT

hmmmm

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Carol Lloyd Aug 12, 2008, 9:32am EDT

If they read our posts we all can expect a visit

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April H. Aug 12, 2008, 10:31am EDT

Interesting Babblefish is what I used

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Dorothy H. Aug 12, 2008, 10:54am EDT

They may read our posts but I think they are, currently, just taking names. The round up operation will probably come later.

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Esther IS Flesh and Blood S. Aug 12, 2008, 12:44pm EDT

Scary indeed!

(I too have a lot of friends that I keep in contact with in Germany, and I miss it so.)

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Haim Kadman Aug 12, 2008, 1:34pm EDT

Do take care Fred, they might knock on your door. Anyway that can be the prologue for a best seller.

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amy s. Aug 12, 2008, 1:48pm EDT

unfortunatly i do not know what language that is above so i could not read the article in it's entire form.

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Debra C. Aug 12, 2008, 1:56pm EDT

And I was wondering if my college german would ever come in handy.

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JoAnne D. Aug 12, 2008, 2:03pm EDT

Unfortunately, I would need a translator to read that. Thanks any way.

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Vivian P. Aug 12, 2008, 2:45pm EDT

gee my neighbor dor years was a german lady but alas she has moved I do know a few words but not nearly enough t get by

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FRED R. Aug 12, 2008, 3:09pm EDT

my dear friend Fred,
I explained to you that I would find out, what I over this situation with your American navy could.
They prepare for a possible blockade of the gulf.
There are many nervous people here, where I work.
They are not afraid a blockade of Iran, it are afraid the Texas cowboy!
In the intelligence business there is truth:
Ignorance keeps you killed!
and your friend of Texas is not very intelligent.
I maile next week with an update on the Russian.
Their friend;
Rhiner

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