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Iran sending warships close to US borders
Associated Press ^ | 2-8-14 | AP

Posted on 02/08/2014 9:34:42 AM PST by dynachrome

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) -- A senior Iranian naval commander says his country has sent several warships to the Atlantic Ocean, close to U.S. maritime borders for the first time.

The commander of Iran's Northern Navy Fleet, Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad, is quoted by the official IRNA news agency as saying Saturday that the vessels have already begun the journey to the Atlantic Ocean via waters near South Africa.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: borders; iran; iranwarships; nucleariran; waronterror; warships
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To: Former Proud Canadian

EMP strike is my greatest concern with the muslims in the WH


61 posted on 02/08/2014 11:21:16 AM PST by nclaurel
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To: editor-surveyor

“Bridges?”

There you go. Can you tell I wasn’t in the Navy? :)


62 posted on 02/08/2014 12:00:03 PM PST by Avid Coug
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To: Gen.Blather

what our military will do in response should be interesting to watch...


63 posted on 02/08/2014 12:02:37 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("When you meet the unbelievers, strike at their necks..." -- Qur'an 47:4)
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To: MeshugeMikey

“what our military will do in response should be interesting to watch...”

The president must approve any confrontation.


64 posted on 02/08/2014 12:06:21 PM PST by Gen.Blather
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To: Gen.Blather

it will likely be a Big Hello..Welcome....on Twitter


65 posted on 02/08/2014 12:21:28 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("When you meet the unbelievers, strike at their necks..." -- Qur'an 47:4)
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To: Fedupwithit

lo tech in the extreme


66 posted on 02/08/2014 12:22:36 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("When you meet the unbelievers, strike at their necks..." -- Qur'an 47:4)
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To: Mmogamer

I always wondered if Catalina could be taken over.


67 posted on 02/08/2014 12:29:25 PM PST by windcliff
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To: Despot of the Delta

That’s fine, as long as we get them BEFORE they launch. Shooting a nuke over the east coast and knocking us out would be worth losing a ship—don’t ya think?


68 posted on 02/08/2014 2:45:53 PM PST by Vermont Lt (If you want to keep your dignity, you can keep it. Period........ Just kidding, you can't keep it.)
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To: PLMerite

No Intruders being used anymore - all Hornets.


69 posted on 02/08/2014 6:19:09 PM PST by PrairieDawg (This space for rent.)
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