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Official: 7 Iranian boats came after U.S. ship in the Persian Gulf
Navy Times ^ | September 6, 2016 | Meghann Myers

Posted on 09/07/2016 3:33:18 PM PDT by detective

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To: butlerweave
Iran is about to do something stupid ,this is just practice

They want to drive us out of the gulf so they can attack Saudi Arabia.

21 posted on 09/07/2016 4:10:53 PM PDT by Vince Ferrer
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To: detective

I wish these Iranian clowns would try it with the USS Ponce. The Ponce carries a combat ready 30 kilowatt laser.


22 posted on 09/07/2016 4:11:40 PM PDT by stboz
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To: detective; markomalley; DYngbld; TADSLOS; xsrdx; big'ol_freeper; Mark17; mikefive; JDoutrider; ...

Active Duty ping.


23 posted on 09/07/2016 4:11:55 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: detective

Isn’t it time for Obama to send the Iranians another billion $$ or so just to make sure nothing “happens”?


24 posted on 09/07/2016 4:13:07 PM PDT by Gritty (This election is our last chance... We won't get another opportunity. It will be too late.-DJTrump)
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To: detective

Sound General Quarters! This is no drill.


25 posted on 09/07/2016 4:21:53 PM PDT by mongo141 (Revolution ver. 2.0, just a matter of when, not a matter of if!)
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To: BenLurkin

What an absolute fairy.


26 posted on 09/07/2016 4:33:23 PM PDT by PLMerite (Compromise is Surrender: The Revolution...will not be kind.)
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To: Obama_Is_Sabotaging_America

[Oblama is secretly orchestrating this harassment WITH Iran AGAINST our ships for the purpose of HUMILIATING our military..]

Agreed. I served in the Navy aboard a ship and worked in CIC. One of my jobs was in the radar division. Those little harrassing Iranian boats would be seen on radar long before seen by our ‘look outs’.

It would up to the Captain to decide a course of action to either stay on course or divert away from them. Clearly he had been given orders to from a higher authority to stay on course and suffer the indignation.

Back in the day, the Captain would have ordered full speed ahead plow right through them causing them to capsize.


27 posted on 09/07/2016 4:34:30 PM PDT by RetSignman (Obama is the walking, talking middle finger in the face of America)
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To: detective

Unprofessional!? That’s what Odumbo’s people said!? What a bunch of gutless fools. Run em over! Fire on them!!


28 posted on 09/07/2016 4:42:46 PM PDT by SgtHooper (If you remember the 60's, YOU WEREN'T THERE!)
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To: detective

Seems silly not to sink ‘em.


29 posted on 09/07/2016 5:33:10 PM PDT by Jack Hammer
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To: Cobra64

To fire on a foreign ship in international waters may be an act of war. That may feel good; but is probably a step too far.

How about we have a Fire Drill? We turn on the water pumps and see how full we can fill that little speed boat with high pressure water on its next pass. And if we knock a few sailors into the ocean; aww shucks. Accidents seem to happen when silly Iranian sailors act stupidly.

This way, lessons are taught; humiliation is dealt; and acts of war are avoided.


30 posted on 09/07/2016 5:51:17 PM PDT by Hodar (A man can fail many times, but he isn't a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.- Burroughs)
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To: SgtHooper

Exactly..
Dangerous,yes
Unprofessional?
Enemies are enemies,nothing more.


31 posted on 09/07/2016 5:54:38 PM PDT by snappahead (if your gonna be dumb, you better be tough.)
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To: detective
[ Obama allowing PAYING these people to humiliate America. ]

There. Fixed it.
32 posted on 09/07/2016 6:04:14 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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To: detective

Sunday is the 15th 9/11/2001 anniversary.

FWIW


33 posted on 09/07/2016 6:05:58 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Be a blessing to a stranger today for some have entertained angels unaware)
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Trump would be a fool if he doesn’t make that crooked bitch denounce HUSSEIN OBAMA for his TREASONOUS actions with respect to IRAN at the debates.

I RAN, like they RAN and released our HOSTAGES when Reagan took office.

Bunch of degenerates.


34 posted on 09/07/2016 6:10:41 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: Cobra64

Why not robustly steel-reinforce the prows of a few of the ships we’re sending into the Persian Gulf, and when the Iranian patrol boats play chicken, instead of our ships swerving out of the way at the last moment, stay their course and cut the Iranian host shots in half?


35 posted on 09/07/2016 6:13:15 PM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
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To: SaveFerris

Its 1860 all over again.


36 posted on 09/07/2016 6:16:46 PM PDT by Rome2000 (SMASH THE CPUSA-SIC SEMPER TYRANNIS-CLOSE ALL MOSQUES)
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To: detective

Obama has made America a laughingstock.


37 posted on 09/07/2016 6:56:18 PM PDT by ilovesarah2012
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