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Israel Warns It Might Act on Iranian Warships Passing Through Suez Canal
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Posted on 02/16/2011 10:14:07 AM PST by jhpigott

Israel is monitoring two Iranian warships about to pass through the Suez Canal for Syria and warn they might act.

Israeli's Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says that "Israel cannot ignore these provocations," according to ynetnews.com.

"Unfortunately, the international community is not ready to deal with Iran's repeated provocations," Lieberman said, according to the Jerusalem Post.

Lieberman added that the warships was "a provocation that proves Iran's nerve and self-esteem is growing from day to day."

Iran announced plans to deploy warships near Israel and dock at a Syrian port for a year, IsraelNationalNews.com reports.

A senior Israeli official tells the site that "Israel will know how to deal with it."

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: avigdorlieberman; iran; israel; lebanon; suezcanal; syria
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To: jhpigott

The IDF should consider this: If Iran has developed a nuclear device, they probably haven’t sufficiently weaponized it yet to fit onto one of their Scud-based missiles. Such a prototype nuclear bomb is simply too large this early in the development process to fit into a 880mm missile. Thus the perfect way to deliver such an oversized bomb is with a ship.


41 posted on 02/16/2011 11:30:22 AM PST by Redcloak (What's your zombie plan?)
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To: Marty62

There comes a point when action is necessary, if this is allowed a flood of weapons and military buildup will occur..
Just stop them andd turn them back, if fired on sink them...
But Israel knows what is coming and sooner works better than later for Israel.


42 posted on 02/16/2011 11:36:05 AM PST by aces
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation

“wouldn’t the Suez Canal be blocked”

Depends on the method of sinkage....may be not enough large pieces left to block shipping lanes.


43 posted on 02/16/2011 11:37:01 AM PST by RS_Rider (I hate Illinois Nazis)
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To: jhpigott

The Iranian plan COULD be to scuttle the ships in the canal, thus closing it.


44 posted on 02/16/2011 11:38:40 AM PST by JimRed (Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
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To: jhpigott

“This business will get out of control. It will get out of control and we’ll be lucky to live through it”

- Admiral Josh Painter.

The Hunt For Red October

Paramount Pictures 1990


45 posted on 02/16/2011 11:55:19 AM PST by NeverForgetBataan (To the German Commander: ..........................NUTS !)
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To: jhpigott

Oh Geez, Wait till we get the MSM in place over there. /s


46 posted on 02/16/2011 11:57:43 AM PST by halfright (My presidents picture is in the dictionary, next to the word, "rectum".)
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To: Redcloak

Not only that, but who is to say that the Iranians don’t have one or more weapons smuggled out of the Soviet Union as it was collapsing...

Just because their own home-grown nuke-building efforts are still at a relatively primitive stage does not mean that they haven’t acquired more advanced technology and/or materials from other sources.

My guess, though, is that this is more likely to be a conventional arms (and troops) supply mission to Syria and onward to Hezbollah. If they were to ship such material via conventional freighters, the materials would be subject to interception and confiscation. If, however, they ship them via Iranian warships they may believe that the materials are immune from seizure.

They may also attempt a bit of grandstanding, such as a breach of the blockade of Gaza, or other types of direct confrontations with Israeli naval forces.


47 posted on 02/16/2011 11:58:24 AM PST by Zeppo ("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
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To: US Navy Vet

It might be funny to see them get jacked by Somali pirates!


48 posted on 02/16/2011 12:02:08 PM PST by Always Independent
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To: july4thfreedomfoundation
If Israel sank these ships, wouldn’t the Suez Canal be blocked to ALL shipping for a considerable length of time?

Donning my tinfoil hat:
Imagine an Iranian ship moving throgh the canal. Suddenly, a massive explosion! At precisely the worst location, the ship sinks. Passage through the canal is disrupted! Oil prices skyrocket.

If Iran scuttled their own ship, and blamed an Israeli submarine, they could probably get a lot of bang for the buck.

49 posted on 02/16/2011 12:03:03 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (BO + MB = BOMB -- The One will make sure they get one.)
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To: All

I can understand the provocation here, but can’t the Iranians also travel around through Gibralter pass and dock at Syria just the same? Long way around, but the same end result?

Other than trying to goad the Israelis into sinking their boats in the canal, is there anything else they can possibly do?


50 posted on 02/16/2011 12:05:42 PM PST by Maringa
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To: aces

Well they have a choice, act now or wait for the onslaught.
Pre-emptive strike is the only rational response.


51 posted on 02/16/2011 12:06:34 PM PST by Marty62 (Marty 60)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

“I think this is just a “poke in the eye”
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

I think that is prolly correct. But the “counter poke” from Israel might just set things rolling on a path that leads to
somebody losing his cool.


52 posted on 02/16/2011 12:07:34 PM PST by NeverForgetBataan (To the German Commander: ..........................NUTS !)
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To: jhpigott

Why now?

I think this is to distract the general population in Iran from the domestic unrest. Focus them on big bad Isreal.

The Iranians WANT Israel to hit those ships so
Mahmood Imadickwad can claim that Israel is the real enemy of the Iranian people, not their government.

Imadickwad must be VERY worried about the protests. He should be. I think the Republican Guard might just give him to the protesters as a sacrificial lamb if they get too close to toppling the whole government.


53 posted on 02/16/2011 12:18:43 PM PST by NeverForgetBataan (To the German Commander: ..........................NUTS !)
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To: NeverForgetBataan

Very good point,,,

It should be interesting to see how close those ships come

to Israel...


54 posted on 02/16/2011 12:19:24 PM PST by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: Zeppo

“Not only that, but who is to say that the Iranians don’t have one or more weapons smuggled out of the Soviet Union as it was collapsing...”

The Iranians are Russian puppets, and this is widely acknowledged.

You think the Iranians came up with this move? This is a Russian suggestion. China and Russia will both be looking on.


55 posted on 02/16/2011 12:22:57 PM PST by RinaseaofDs (Does beheading qualify as 'breaking my back', in the Jeffersonian sense of the expression?)
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To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68

They might come VERY close. See post #53.


56 posted on 02/16/2011 12:23:50 PM PST by NeverForgetBataan (To the German Commander: ..........................NUTS !)
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To: Maringa
I can understand the provocation here, but can’t the Iranians also travel around through Gibralter pass and dock at Syria just the same?

I saw on another thread that the Iranian navy has not gone through the canal in many years. I'm not sure why -- Egypt might have banned them, but this is not at all definite.

But, a week or so after the "democratic revolt" in Egypt, for the terrorist-sponsoring regime in Iran to suddenly send its navy through the canal is quite a statement. Loud and clear:

Things have changed in the Middle East.

57 posted on 02/16/2011 12:27:10 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (BO + MB = BOMB -- The One will make sure they get one.)
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To: thethirddegree
you could have posted that in the dark - and I would have known it was you. The third degree. The man who wanted to "exterminate' 1.5 billion souls of the muslim world.

What's new?

58 posted on 02/16/2011 12:43:11 PM PST by jd777
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To: jhpigott

Israel will not consult us or ask for our blessing. They have written off the Muslim-In-Chief as an enemy of Israel.

This only INCREASES the likelihood that lead will fly.


59 posted on 02/16/2011 12:43:34 PM PST by NeverForgetBataan (To the German Commander: ..........................NUTS !)
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To: Marty62

Perhaps they feel it is God’s will to be forced into the conflict and are willing to take the first strike, but they know it will come and when it comes it will be optimum time for the enemy,,perhaps a matter of faith...
Else it would seem crazy not to act..


60 posted on 02/16/2011 1:48:36 PM PST by aces
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