Mystery Sub Terrorizes Americans { MADE UP STORY? }

Strategy Page ^ | August 17, 2012 | StrategyPage.com

[hamboy]

Recently there was another media report of a Russian SSN (attack sub) that was alleged to have recently operated undetected in the Gulf of Mexico for several weeks. This attracted the attention of professional submariners (especially retired ones, who could post more freely on the Internet). It was quickly determined that this was likely a made up story as attempts to trace it back to the source ended at the politically funded, as in 501(C)4, web site. The U.S. and Russian Navy refused to comment and attempts to confirm the incident have come up empty. Moreover, no law was broken by having an Akula sub cruise around the Gulf of Mexico in international waters. Indeed, such an event makes it easier for the U.S. Navy to get more money for new submarines.

[nuconvert]

“terrorizes”??

[hamboy]

“terrorizes”??

Terrorized the minds of Americans, maybe.

[nuconvert]

Really?? I read about it. I didn’t feel terrorized.

[LittleBillyInfidel]

Yeah, that never made sense to me. If it was “undetected”, then how do we know that it was undetected for several weeks. Also, how is it that we know that Iran’s nuclear facilities had a computer virus? Certainly, Iran wouldn’t leak that....

[UCANSEE2]

I didn’t feel terrorized.

"Then, you are truly free."

[Calvin Locke]

Perhaps an attempt at manufacturing publicity to drive up interest in a new submarine drama called Last Resort?

[Menehune56]

Perhaps it launched the Nov. 2010 mystery missile off Southern California?

[hadaclueonce]

Federal Funding budget time.

We are due to see a big table with a pile of legal guns for the BATF to be showing off.

Most have forgot Waco.

[Malone LaVeigh]

[cripplecreek]

I read it as “Well that’s what we and the Russians do with subs”. I was certainly not worried about a Russian attack.

[ThomasThomas]

I thought it was the Japanese

[jongaltsr]

Ignore the man behind the curtain.

[jongaltsr]

I agree with the Russians. We are (have become) just a bunch of Sterile CUCKOOS.

Thank you Osama Obama and your ilk.

[Beowulf9]

So there wasn’t a Russian sub in the Gulf of Mexico?

[hamboy]

The old Russian "Scorpion" sub in the background still on display alongside with the Queen Mary in Long Beach, Calif.

[Conan the Librarian]

Probably wasn't this one
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Or this one

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And be glad it wasn't one of these... https://maps.google.com/?ll=69.435477,32.353234&spn=0.002453,0.008175&t=h&z=17 Yes, that's a Typhoon.

[Conan the Librarian]

Trying again.
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[Conan the Librarian]

Trying again on this one too.
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[RedMDer]

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