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Iranian Warships Confront U.S. Navy On ‘Daily Basis’
Washington Free Beacon ^ | September 8, | Adam Kredo

Posted on 09/08/2015 3:24:53 PM PDT by detective

U.S. naval forces operating in and around the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane, are “routinely approached by Iranian warships and aircraft” on a “nearly daily basis,” according to a Pentagon official familiar with operations in the region.

During these interactions between U.S. and Iranian forces, American aircraft and ships are routinely photographed by the Iranians for intelligence purposes, according to the official, who said that most confrontations between the sides are “conducted in a safe and professional manner"

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: iran; iranaggression
Iran is our enemy. Iran's leaders routine speak of "Death to America" and killing Americans.

The Obama administration and Congressional Democrats want to help them.

1 posted on 09/08/2015 3:24:53 PM PDT by detective
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To: detective

When did leftists’ “No Nukes” for America become “Pro Nukes” for terrorists?


2 posted on 09/08/2015 3:26:05 PM PDT by Uncle Miltie (RINOs EARNED TRUMP! I prefer Cruz, but someone has to kick their A$$!)
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To: detective

While the GOPe sucks their thumbs.


3 posted on 09/08/2015 3:26:20 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: detective

Back when we had a President, we shot up the Iranian navy. Barry Soetoro, the usurping Kenyan follower of Mad Mo is not about to do that.


4 posted on 09/08/2015 3:26:55 PM PDT by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: detective

0dingo himself has stated that Iran will use some of the $150 BILLION to fund terrorism worldwide. Stop right there. This is grounds for his indictment and arrest for Treason.


5 posted on 09/08/2015 3:27:03 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing
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To: detective

Perhaps the USN and USAF should issue laser pointers to all members, to be aimed at the Iranian pilots and seamen.

You play stupid games, you earn stupid prizes.


6 posted on 09/08/2015 3:28:53 PM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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To: Uncle Miltie

As soon as Obama was waved into the whitehouse


7 posted on 09/08/2015 3:33:48 PM PDT by SandRat (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?)
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To: Uncle Miltie

“When did leftists’ “No Nukes” for America become “Pro Nukes” for terrorists?”

Simple. Leftists worship all that is evil, and villifies all that is good. Pick any topic you care to choose. Works every time.


8 posted on 09/08/2015 3:35:11 PM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (My Batting Average( 1,000) (GOPe is that easy to read))
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To: detective

By the time Ayatollah Obama is out of the White House he will have our Navy protecting the Iranian warships.


9 posted on 09/08/2015 3:43:16 PM PDT by Iron Munro (CITY: A liberal run holding pen for useless headcount.)
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To: Uncle Miltie

When they began to hate the US while doing the leftist double think that they are immune to a nuclear strike.


10 posted on 09/08/2015 3:44:04 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: detective

Blow them out of the water.


11 posted on 09/08/2015 3:47:34 PM PDT by longfellow (Bill Maher, the 21st hijacker.)
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To: detective

However, the “Death to America” mob promises to tell us if they find any nukes anywhere in Iran.


12 posted on 09/08/2015 3:50:07 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (Cecil the Lion says, Stop the Slaughter of the Baby Humans!!!)
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To: A Formerly Proud Canadian
http://news.usni.org/2014/12/10/u-s-navy-allowed-use-persian-gulf-laser-defense

Pointers? We don't need no stinking pointers. 30 kilowatts of LaWS on the USS Ponce.

13 posted on 09/08/2015 3:50:12 PM PDT by USNBandit (Sarcasm engaged at all times)
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To: detective

That Zone is a little to “HOT” for OJT, but so was all SAC Bases from the 60’s till NOW.


14 posted on 09/08/2015 3:51:02 PM PDT by corbe
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To: corbe

Since this isn’t happening in Kerrys own Chesapeake bay, there will not be a USS Pueblo or Gulf of Tonkin incident here.


15 posted on 09/08/2015 3:56:28 PM PDT by corbe
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To: detective

Just like the final days of Jimmy Carter...

16 posted on 09/08/2015 4:03:29 PM PDT by Bon mots
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To: USNBandit

Since they’re playing a game, blind them with the laser pointers, like what sometimes happens over airports. If there is a response, THEN unleash the REAL weapons.


17 posted on 09/08/2015 4:18:54 PM PDT by A Formerly Proud Canadian (I once was blind but now I see...)
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To: detective

We have an operational weaponized laser....use it.


18 posted on 09/08/2015 4:24:05 PM PDT by stboz
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To: detective

I have several Iranian-heritage American friends, and one of the things they’ve said is that irrespective of the Islamic politics, there is a cultural underpinning of Iranian society that is ultra competitive and has a hard time not ‘winning’. They said anything less than ‘best’ is not acceptable to the Iranian cultural mindset.

As I’ve thought about this, it makes some sense in the context of what we have seen and continue to see out of Iran. It also underscores why negotiating with them, without taking an extremely hard line, is folly. IMHO.


19 posted on 09/08/2015 5:07:01 PM PDT by pieceofthepuzzle
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To: pieceofthepuzzle

Negotiating with them is futile. Elimination of their potential to do harm is the best move for our nation. Turn their air force into home made Sopwith Camels, their Navy into jon boats, their army into a chaotic group of paranoid persons more scared of us than they are their chain of command. Hit & destroy every single piece of infrastructure that could ever be turned into use for weapons manufacturing. Do this and never, ever, no matter what lift so much as a finger in aid afterward.


20 posted on 09/08/2015 5:55:05 PM PDT by cva66snipe ((Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?))
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