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Iran Planning To Attack U.S. Warships In The Persian Gulf
Examiner ^
| September 7, 2012
Posted on 09/08/2012 9:46:04 AM PDT by Fennie
A senior commander of the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) said the US navy is deeply fearful of Iran's naval power in the Persian Gulf, and added that Iran will not leave the US warships undamaged in case of a military move against the country.
"I assure you that if the US warships do a foolish action, they won't leave the area (regional waters) unhurt," Commander of the IRGC Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said in a gathering in Iran's Northeastern holy city of Mashhad on Wednesday.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhomiddleeast; hormuz; iran; israel; obama; usnavy
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posted on
09/08/2012 9:46:09 AM PDT
by
Fennie
To: Fennie
Translation: If Israel attacks Iran, the US will provide absolutely no assistance, and Iran will attack US warships in retaliation.
Did I miss anything?
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posted on
09/08/2012 9:49:11 AM PDT
by
null and void
(Day 1328 of our ObamaVacation from reality - Obama, a queer and present danger)
To: Fennie
BIG MISTAKE if we had a REAL Commander-in-Chief!
Maybe 'hildabeast' will intervene and play the tough guy against OBozo.
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posted on
09/08/2012 9:49:46 AM PDT
by
harpu
( "...it's better to be hated for who you are than loved for someone you're not!")
To: Fennie
Yea, it will be like Saddam’s “mother of all battles” and the Highway of death.
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posted on
09/08/2012 9:51:26 AM PDT
by
Usagi_yo
To: Fennie
Well, we’d better get OUT of there! I’m SCARED! Full speed astern!/sarcasm;)
To: Fennie
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posted on
09/08/2012 9:58:32 AM PDT
by
The Toll
To: Fennie
Regarding our Islamic President, it must be tough being Commander-In-Chief of the enemy with an election coming up. What a conundrum! Will he vote ‘present’?
To: Fennie
All bluster.
Not even Iran is that stupid.
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posted on
09/08/2012 10:08:15 AM PDT
by
Skooz
(Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us Gabba Gabba we accept you we accept you one of us)
To: Fennie
When was the last time we lost a ship to enemy action? I'm not saying that Iran could pull off that stunt, but if it were to happen it would be quite a blow. I'm thinking of the Battle of Jutland in 1916 -- after that, neither England nor Germany was very interested in using their surface fleet for the rest of the war.
If the US were to suffer a loss, and then take on an overly defensive posture with our naval forces, we'd be owning a very expensive white elephant, floating in a bay somewhere. And the world's shipping lanes would be largely unprotected.
A strong leader would assert our presence before, during, and after a military engagement. But I don't see a strong leader around here.
To: ClearCase_guy
I wouldn’t put it past them to sink a nuke in the straights, and use it as a mine.
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posted on
09/08/2012 10:13:34 AM PDT
by
tacticalogic
("Oh, bother!" said Pooh, as he chambered his last round.)
To: ClearCase_guy
John McCain gave it a shot. “;^O
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posted on
09/08/2012 10:16:52 AM PDT
by
Past Your Eyes
(You knew the job was dangerous when you took it.)
To: Skooz
reminds me of the old joke about "why does the new iranian navy have glass bottom boats?"
so they can see the old iranian navy
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posted on
09/08/2012 10:18:00 AM PDT
by
The_Sword_of_Groo
(My world view is accurately expressed in the lyrics of " The Fightin' Side of Me")
To: null and void
If Israel attacks Iran, the US will provide absolutely no assistance, and Iran will attack US warships in retaliation.Did I miss anything?
Yes, you completely forgot that Barry-O will apologize profusely, in person.
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posted on
09/08/2012 10:20:36 AM PDT
by
Izzy Dunne
(Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
To: harpu
BIG MISTAKE if we had a REAL Commander-in-Chief! Hopefully we still have REAL commanders in the field. If attacked, respond with overwhelming force. Remember, it is far easier to get forgiveness than it is to get permission.
Just ask LTC (Ret) Allen West. Sure it cost him his career, but he is OK with that knowing his integrity and steadfast loyalty to his command are secured for all time.
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posted on
09/08/2012 10:20:52 AM PDT
by
mazda77
("Defeating the Totalitarian Lie" By: Hilmar von Campe. Everybody should read it.)
To: Fennie
Iran Planning To Attack U.S. Warships In The Persian Gulf
Uh huh... I remember when I was 18 I planned on becoming a millionaire by the time I reached 40. That didn’t happen either...
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posted on
09/08/2012 10:21:56 AM PDT
by
Common Sense 101
(Hey libs... If your theories fly in the face of reality, it's not reality that's wrong.)
To: ClearCase_guy
We lost lots of ships in WWII.
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posted on
09/08/2012 10:22:44 AM PDT
by
Ecliptic
(.)
To: Fennie
"I assure you that if the US warships do a foolish action, they won't leave the area (regional waters) unhurt," Commander of the IRGC Navy Rear Admiral Ali Fadavi said True. Decimating an overmatched enemy does cause some people some temporary emotional discomfort. Our swabbies will have some sympathy for the poor dolts who have to obey their moronic commanders in Iran.
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posted on
09/08/2012 10:24:31 AM PDT
by
Teacher317
('Tis time to fear when tyrants seem to kiss.)
To: Ecliptic
We lost lots of ships in WWII. Yeah, I think I remember that. So to speak.
My point was that I cannot remember losing a ship in combat since FDR was president. Psychologically, if Iran were to take out one of ships, it would be a blow.
To: Fennie
All examiner.com articles should come with a “grain of salt” alert...especially ones like this one that cite other examiner.com articles for source material.
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posted on
09/08/2012 10:30:49 AM PDT
by
Tex-Con-Man
(T. Coddington Van Voorhees VII 2012 - "Together, I Shall Ride You To Victory")
To: Fennie
“Iran Planning To Attack U.S. Warships In The Persian Gulf”
Isn’t that the reason Obama put them there...so they can be destroyed?
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posted on
09/08/2012 10:33:30 AM PDT
by
ryderann
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