it will all be Bush's fault!
Posted on 01/19/2012 10:28:22 AM PST by Strategy
Underscoring its desire to keep U.S. aircraft carriers from the Persian Gulf, a senior Iranian military commander today announced his possible plan to ambush the American fleet.
Chalk this one up to more bluster, or part of a mounting back and forth rhetoric headed nowhere good, either way - Tehran plans to rely on its subs.
Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army's Self-Sufficiency Jihad, Rear Admiral Farhad Amiri told Fars that Iran has the finest electic diesel submarines in the world, and that while the U.S. has focused on Tehran's "astonishing surface capabilities," it has forgotten about the underwater threat.
Amiri said he plans to slip his fleet of subs onto the Persian Gulf floor and "fire missiles and torpedoes simultaneously."
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Amiri said he plans to slip his fleet of subs onto the Persian Gulf floor and "fire missiles and torpedoes simultaneously."
Bagdad Bob has a new Job.
Should have been turned into a parking lot years ago.
Steve will go golfing.
it will all be Bush's fault!
Oh yeah, I remember thinking when Egypt was going crazy: “be careful what you wish for”. We are FAR worse off in the region now.
I suspect you should save a bullet for yourself DR. Just thinking with my fingers.
If it's announced it's no longer an ambush.
What a maroon.
I am sure there are plenty of military people at the Pentagon and on those ships who agree with your suggestion. Sadly, however, one must remember who is the CIC — enough said.
I do not need to elaborate.
Would they have made these threats when Bush was in office?
HEY... did Spicoli have that water tested for fuel and other contaminants before brazenly tossing it into the ecosystem? Look at that fuel can!
Oh, (you say) just because he is “Hollywood” that makes him a “greenie”? And I guess I paint with a broad brush. My Apologies!
More likely the fuel can is filled with Citco products from his comrade Hugo.
lol,, true.
I was just going to say, I don't think it is easy to sneak up on a Carrier. I am sure our subs would be there too, if that is the game they want to play.
Hey there Rear Admiral Farhad Amiri don’t you remember the famous “awaken a sleeping giant” quote a certain naval officer made 70 years ago? Same thing holds true today. Fire a torpedo and prepare yourself to meet 72 virgins (note that nobody said they’re going to be Playboy knockouts - it could be ugly!).
Right now? Nothing.
But what I fear is that he will wait...probably too long, but then pull a September or October surprise and get us into a war so he can try to use that and the lives of our personnel to hold onto the Presidency.
If he does he will have stooped below imagination and should be impeached...heck, he should be impeached in any case.
Agreed...see my post #35.
Awwww, was this posted on The Onion or is this Saddam Hussein’s PR man talking?
Dear God, I pray that Iran torpedoes a US carrier. Because then even Oboingo could not ignore Iran anymore. And it might encourage some GOP nominee to get a pair and say if I’m elected, and Iran attacks us, there will be radioactive glass in Tehran.
Of more concern will be the response by the American public? We have not lost a great ship since WWII.
The media would have a field day; interviewing Iranian officials(treason laws no longer apply; joyful photos depicting American casualties; pictures of the great ship with sailors abandoning it by ropes; the great ship heeling over. An American defeat will cause the media creatures to have multiple orgasms.
Lastly, this administration would attempt to rally a degenerate American public around "The Divine One." They would succeed and crush any Republic possibility of gaining the White House.
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