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Mischievous 'Filipino Monkey' could have triggered latest US-Iran row
Guardian ^ | 14 January 2008 | Matthew Weaver

Posted on 01/15/2008 3:49:55 PM PST by Androcles

A heckling radio ham known as the Filipino Monkey, who has spent years pestering ships in the Persian Gulf, is being blamed today for sparking a major diplomatic row after American warships almost attacked Iranian patrol boats.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: ahmadinejadisgay; filipinomonkey; globaljihad; hormuz; iran; iranianpropaganda; jihad; jihadpropaganda; propaganda; usn
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To: JoanVarga

Old fave. Trunk Monkey!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8avOiTUcD4Y


21 posted on 01/15/2008 4:11:17 PM PST by dynachrome (Immigration without assimilation means the death of this nation~Captainpaintball)
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To: Androcles
"...On the Pentagon's version, a strange voice, in English, can be heard saying "I am coming to you. You will explode in a few minutes." The voice sounds different from one heard earlier in the recording and there is no background noise that would usually be picked up from a speedboat radio.

In the Iranian version, there is no hint of aggressive behaviour.

The Pentagon said it recorded the film and the sound separately and then edited them together to give a "better idea of what is happening"...."

The Pentagon should not have edited them together. It feeds the conspiracy nuts.

22 posted on 01/15/2008 4:11:22 PM PST by Anti-Bubba182
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To: ModelBreaker

Everyone who is informed knows we’re going to have to take out Iran sooner or later. I think we should do it when we’re ready and have the best reason for attacking them. This might not have been it, but it’s coming.


23 posted on 01/15/2008 4:13:22 PM PST by FFranco
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To: Brilliant

He said, lets get the facts first, as I recall.


24 posted on 01/15/2008 4:18:12 PM PST by AmericanInTokyo (Why should RINOs ask for my vote in November when they & MSM screwed True Conservatives?)
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To: Vroomfondel; SC Swamp Fox; Fred Hayek; NY Attitude; P3_Acoustic; Bean Counter; investigateworld; ...
SONOBUOY PING!

Not going to say it.

Wouldn't be prudent.

Click on pic for past Navair pings.

Post or FReepmail me if you wish to be enlisted in or discharged from the Navair Pinglist.
This is a medium to low volume pinglist.

25 posted on 01/15/2008 4:20:53 PM PST by magslinger (cranky right-winger)
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To: Androcles

“Ham” indeed. Real licensed radio amateurs never do anything like this, right? Well, it could be the ghost of W2OY, but hectoring Persian Gulf radio traffic for twenty five years sounds a little much for the likes of that spectre or most rogue ops. I’m curious if there’s a Kenneth reading this mail that would know typical frequencies for this sort of communications. Wouldn’t all the Navy’s EW capabilities identify the Monkey’s source immediately, if not soon after the fact? And given the sensitivity of the region, wouldn’t all the electronic bells and whistles be turned on and tuned up? Too weird. On top of it all, the threats were delivered in a prank phone call voice, as if Eddy Haskell defected from the Highway Patrol to the Revolutionary Guard.


26 posted on 01/15/2008 4:21:07 PM PST by Ruddles
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To: neodad

If he’s a well known character, our Navy guys would likely have recognized it was him, correct?


27 posted on 01/15/2008 4:23:06 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: Androcles
A heckling radio ham known as the Filipino Monkey, who has spent years pestering ships in the Persian Gulf, is being blamed today for sparking a major diplomatic row after American warships almost attacked Iranian patrol boats.

I am a licensed ham radio operator. There are several requirements to obtaining a ham license including an extensive exam in correct radio procedures and detailed electrical principles. The filipino monkey is probably not a real ham, but a moron with too much time on his hands.

28 posted on 01/15/2008 4:26:49 PM PST by camerakid400
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To: neodad

Inquiring minds want to know more! What sort of things does he say?

Is it remotely possible he observed the incident in real-time to be able to get the blame for the commentary in question?

His voice would be on file, this should be very easy to verify.


29 posted on 01/15/2008 4:29:18 PM PST by WoofDog123
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To: AmericanInTokyo

He did say that. He also said, paraphrasing, “Goodness, we’ve got a bunch of guys ready to bomb Iran over this.”

I don’t remember anyone saying that. Not even close.


30 posted on 01/15/2008 4:33:08 PM PST by Brilliant
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To: Androcles

This monkey needs to be spanked.


31 posted on 01/15/2008 4:34:23 PM PST by Rb ver. 2.0 (Global warming is the new Marxism.)
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To: dynachrome

Trunk Monkey!! Yeah!

Thanks!


32 posted on 01/15/2008 4:38:21 PM PST by JoanVarga ("¿Por qué no te callas?")
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To: WoofDog123
His voice would be on file, this should be very easy to verify.

It can be done scientifically, using forensic sonograms.

The forensic use of voiceprints was killed off in the US by trial lawyers—about 1975.

33 posted on 01/15/2008 4:52:41 PM PST by Does so (...against all enemies, DOMESTIC and foreign...)
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Old Crow Ping

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34 posted on 01/15/2008 4:53:08 PM PST by LonePalm (Commander and Chef)
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To: Soliton
How did this guy know that Iranian boats were swarming American ships and throwing white boxes in the sea at the time?

Telescope?

Besides, don’t we have radio directional capabilities to determine where it’s coming from?

When's the last time you used a radio with directional capabilities? Radios don't work that way. I'm sure the Navy has RDF capabilities on many of its ships, but it would be a separate device which would have to be activated, and would take a little time to identify a direction.

35 posted on 01/15/2008 4:54:28 PM PST by 3niner (War is one game where the home team always loses.)
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To: Androcles

Mr. Monkey needs a visit from some Navy Seals who can then make sure that monkey meat is spread all over the gulf


36 posted on 01/15/2008 4:58:10 PM PST by muir_redwoods (Free Sirhan Sirhan, after all, the bastard who killed Mary Jo Kopechne is walking around free)
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To: ModelBreaker
"The Iranians now Think they can get within 300 yards of American Warships and drop mines in the water.
37 posted on 01/15/2008 5:00:17 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Just saying what 'they' won't.)
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To: Soliton

“Besides, don’t we have radio directional capabilities to determine where it’s coming from?”

Yeah. But it takes more than two short sentences to triangulate it.


38 posted on 01/15/2008 5:02:36 PM PST by UCANSEE2 (Just saying what 'they' won't.)
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To: Androcles

Philippines to the Gulf on Marine VHF band?????

Not even if he had a tower the height of Everest.

Now there are many HF marine band frequencies so perhaps
one of those was used?


39 posted on 01/15/2008 5:06:10 PM PST by Bobalu (I guess I done see'd that varmint for the last time....)
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To: muir_redwoods

No at best he is a pissed off guy who got booted from Subic and could only find work in the land of no women.

I think there are better ways parre.


40 posted on 01/15/2008 5:11:36 PM PST by colonialhk (Harry and Nancy are our best moron allies)
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