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<H1>Mischievous 'Filipino Monkey' could have triggered latest US-Iran row.</H1>
<P>A heckling radio ham known as the <STRONG>Filipino Monkey</STRONG>, who has
spent years pestering ships in the Persian Gulf, is being blamed for sparking a
major diplomatic row after American warships almost attacked Iranian patrol
boats.</P>
<P>The US navy came within seconds of firing at the Iranian speedboats in the
Strait of Hormuz on January 6 after hearing threats that the boats were
attacking and were about to explode.</P>
<P>Senior navy officials have admitted that the source of the threats, picked up
in international waters, was a mystery. </P>
<P>And now the US navy's journal, Navy Times, has claimed that the threats,
which were broadcast last week by the Pentagon, are thought to have come from an
infamous radio prankster.</P>
<P>It said the Filipino Monkey, who could be more than one person, listens to
ship-to-ship radio traffic and then interrupts, usually with abusive
insults.</P>
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the full story from Guardian Unlimited</A></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial>Fonte: </FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman">The Southgate
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