Stars and Stripes
February 9, 2005

From: Ashkan GORJI [mailto:ashkan_si@hotmail.com]
Sent: Thursday, February 10, 2005 12:57 AM
To: GromelskiJ@stripes.osd.mil
Cc: mazzarellad@stripes.osd.mil; bowersb@stripes.osd.mil; letters@pstripes.osd.mil
Subject: RE: [PGO] Persian Gulf

Dear Mr. GROMELSKI,

Thank you so much for your attention to my email. And many thanks for your
vigilant to the historical designations.

Regards
Ashkan GORJI

----Original Message Follows----
From: "Gromelski, Joe" GromelskiJ@stripes.osd.mil
To: 'Ashkan GORJI' ashkan_si@hotmail.com
Subject: RE: Persian Gulf
Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2005 11:10:00 -0500

Thank you for your e-mail.

Associated Press style dictates that it should've been called the Persian
Gulf. We've made the change in the story.

--Joe Gromelski, Web editor

-----Original Message-----
From: Ashkan GORJI [mailto:ashkan_si@hotmail.com]
Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 4:39 AM
To: tylerg@pstripes.osd.mil
Cc: mazzarellad@stripes.osd.mil; gromelskij@stripes.osd.mil;
bowersb@stripes.osd.mil; letters@pstripes.osd.mil
Subject: Persian Gulf

Dear Sir/Madam

"The Persian Gulf" separates Iran from Peninsula Arabic. Please, use the
proper name of this body of water. Unfortunately, you have used the ancient
name of the "Red Sea" for this body of water:

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=2706

I look forward for your positive reaction.

Sincerely

Ashkan GORJI
Lille, France