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U.S. Sinks or Damages 6 Iran Ships in Persian Gulf Clashes (1988)
LA Times ^
| April 19th, 1988
| By JAMES GERSTENZANG
Posted on 09/16/2019 6:20:38 AM PDT by central_va
WASHINGTON — U.S. warships and aircraft sank or heavily damaged six Iranian navy ships Monday as a major confrontation erupted in the Persian Gulf in the wake of the United States’ early morning strike against two Iranian oil platforms, the Reagan Administration said.
U.S. and Iranian forces fired on each other in the broadest and most direct conflict yet, suddenly escalating what for months had been a war of nerves in the volatile waterway.
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TOPICS: History
KEYWORDS: 1988; clickbaitcrap; iran; maritime; navy; persiangulf; sunk; thirtyyearsago; trumpdod; trumpmiddleeast; usnavy
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A little history lesson for the "neo-doves" posting on Free Republic.
To: central_va
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:22:11 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
Was hoping this really happened today.
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09/16/2019 6:23:06 AM PDT
by
mplc51
To: central_va
You might want to add “1988” that headline.
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:23:16 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: central_va
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:23:31 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
To: BenLurkin
Why? There is no requirement to do that. I like the shock value. The “Doves” are pissing me off.
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09/16/2019 6:24:28 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
In fact, this should be rightfully posted in chat as “history”
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:24:30 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: central_va
Please let’s watch what we shoot missiles at.
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09/16/2019 6:24:35 AM PDT
by
Steely Tom
([Seth Rich] == [the Democrat's John Dean])
To: central_va
Operation Praying Mantis, yes.
We have done it before, and we did it well.
WERE WE THEN FIGHTEN **SEVEN** OTHER WARS...?
Were we $23 trillion in debt..?
Jesus, some people are completely reckless gluttons, and this criticism is coming from a consummate jingoist who loathes Iran.
If you succeed in disgusting even me, then you have a REAL problem.
Enough GD war, dayum.
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09/16/2019 6:25:16 AM PDT
by
gaijin
To: central_va
You’re an idiot for posting such old news.
And I am GLAD SA got hit so close to 9/11.
Let them kill each other.
31 year old article.
This boards needs more oversight and punishment for people who do such stupid things.
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:25:18 AM PDT
by
dp0622
(Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
To: BenLurkin
Ha ha, struck a dove nerve?
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:25:25 AM PDT
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central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
No, no requirement of which I am aware.
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:25:42 AM PDT
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BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: dp0622
This boards needs more oversight and punishment for people who do such stupid things.An important history lesson for the "doves".
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09/16/2019 6:26:24 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: central_va
Correct that.
I’m THRILLED SA got hit.
Let them kill each other but PLEASE let Sauds drop like flies in any war.
9/11
Never Forget.
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:26:49 AM PDT
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dp0622
(Bad, bad company Till the day I die.)
To: central_va
Peace and love, baby, peace and love.
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:26:53 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire. Or both.)
To: mplc51
I'm hoping that the US would for once try to figure out who benefits from the timing of the attacks on Saudi Arabia. I felt the same thing with the Syria mess. We were blaming Assad for situations where only supporters of ISIS and the two countries who benefit from ME chaos benefitted.
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:26:59 AM PDT
by
grania
("We're all just pawns in their game")
To: gaijin
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:27:11 AM PDT
by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: mplc51
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09/16/2019 6:28:50 AM PDT
by
Howie66
("...Against All Enemies, Foreign and Democrat.....")
To: central_va
PLEASE ADD [FLASHBACK] TO THE HEADLINES WHEN YOU POST THIS STUFF.
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posted on
09/16/2019 6:28:56 AM PDT
by
Yo-Yo
( is the /sarc tag really necessary?)
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