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BREAKING: 12+ Iranian Gunboats Swarm 6 U.S. Warships, Dozens Of Warning Shots Fired
dailywire.com ^ | May 10, 2021 | Ryan Saavedra

Posted on 05/10/2021 12:42:22 PM PDT by lowbridge

Iranian military gunboats with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, a designated terrorist organization, swarmed several U.S. warships on Monday that were escorting a U.S. submarine.

“Over a dozen Iranian gunboats harass formation of six U.S. warships including guided-missile submarine Georgia,” Fox News Pentagon correspondent Lucas Tomlinson said. “U.S. Coast Guard cutter fired warning shots in response in Strait of Hormuz.”

The 13 Iranian military vessels reportedly came within 150 yards of U.S. Forces, which fired 30 warning shots at the Iranian vessels. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby called the incident “significant” since previous incidents had involved fewer vessels.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; irgc; navy; speedboats; straitofhormuz; terror; warningshots
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To: Beagle8U

<< Trump would have ordered them sunk. >>

Yup, but they never would’ve pulled this stunt with Trump as CIC.


41 posted on 05/10/2021 12:59:37 PM PDT by Mr. Mojo
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To: lowbridge

The Hunter For Red October.


42 posted on 05/10/2021 1:00:06 PM PDT by RckyRaCoCo (Please Pray For My Brother Ken.)
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To: lowbridge
You don't suppose it has anything to do with having weak wokes in the White House, Congress, and the Supreme Court, do you?

Not to mention a military "manned" by trannies, homosexuals, and pregnant fighter pilots, whose mission is "inclusiveness and diversity" (not national defence)?

43 posted on 05/10/2021 1:00:14 PM PDT by Savage Beast (Depravity is the evil heart of the Democrat Party.)
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To: gunsequalfreedom

Biden wants *to lose* a war

FIFY

If it does go hot, expect all the “woke” enlistees to be assigned cushy rear echelon jobs.


44 posted on 05/10/2021 1:00:15 PM PDT by grey_whiskers (The opinions are solely those of the author and are subject to change with out notice.)
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To: lowbridge

Even the puke iranians dont respect the Resident and what he’s turned the once mighty US military into!


45 posted on 05/10/2021 1:00:40 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Psalm 73

If one of them happened to be a suicide boat, and turns toward the ship, you have 6 or 7 seconds to stop it. A good guy manning a .50 cal could get him IF he is switched on, ready, and KNOWS that his Captain will back him up solid.

Any hesitation or several boats turn at once, they are gonna sink something.


46 posted on 05/10/2021 1:00:49 PM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's best friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. .... )
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To: 2aProtectsTheRest

[[Make a big deal out of handing the wet crew members back to the Iranians on every TV network on Earth. Bet this nonsense stops real quick.]]

Make them kneel and confess first- like the iranians did to our soldiers-


47 posted on 05/10/2021 1:01:32 PM PDT by Bob434
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To: Bernard
"Why us a Coast Guard cutter in that area? Have we run out of Navy vessels?"

Yes. Stretched way too thin.

No longer have Frigates for lighter duty - the CG Cutters have to fill the gap. Sad.

48 posted on 05/10/2021 1:01:37 PM PDT by Psalm 73 ("You'll never hear surf music again" - J. Hendrix)
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To: lowbridge
Funny how the moronic Iranians behaved themselves while President Trump was President, then immediately started acting up with the deranged, totally weak Dementia Joe in the White House. Figures.
49 posted on 05/10/2021 1:01:52 PM PDT by SmokingJoe
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To: lowbridge

Well, the captain of each ship had to first consult with the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer to determine if it would be patriarchal, homophobic, misogynistic, racist, imperialist, capitalist, transphobic or an excessive display of toxic masculinity, white privilege or Judeo-Christian terrorist fundamentalism.

Then, they would conference in the gay CIA librarian to see what games they could play to simulate the situation in real time and the Cis-gendered intersectional, PSTD triggered woman who doesn’t want to feel like she doesn’t belong to add the perspective of the “other”.

Then, they have to wake Biden up from his nap, explain to him who he is, tell him his rice pudding will have to wait, etc.

Boy are we screwed.


50 posted on 05/10/2021 1:02:11 PM PDT by JewishRighter
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To: Mr. Mojo

Biden is a pussy as are the democrats


51 posted on 05/10/2021 1:02:17 PM PDT by DOC44
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To: lowbridge

Fire for effect! Due to an ammo shortage, warning shots will no longer be fired.


52 posted on 05/10/2021 1:02:18 PM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? Check! WTH? Enlisted USN 1967 to end up with this?)
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To: lowbridge
 
 
Scary orange man is gone, so it's now back to open season on US assets worldwide.
 
 

53 posted on 05/10/2021 1:02:45 PM PDT by lapsus calami (What's that stink? Code Pink ! ! And their buddy Murtha, too!)
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To: lowbridge

#ThanksBiden


54 posted on 05/10/2021 1:04:11 PM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion, or satire. Or both.)
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To: KC_Lion

JoeJoe is making Carter look good.


55 posted on 05/10/2021 1:06:15 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: lowbridge

The one saving grade is the Mullahs might push too far. Biden is more than willing to pay them off and sell out civilized society, but if they actually start firing on our ships will that be too much for him or will he surrender?


56 posted on 05/10/2021 1:06:16 PM PDT by Truth29
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To: lowbridge

This is Biden’s weak leadership’s America.
Will we make it 4 years?


57 posted on 05/10/2021 1:06:37 PM PDT by HollyB
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To: Psalm 73

Too bad we can’t trade desk Admirals for ships.


58 posted on 05/10/2021 1:06:42 PM PDT by Bernard (“When once the guardian angel has taken flight, everything is lost”. – William H. Seward, 1/12/1861)
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To: HollyB
This is Biden’s weak leadership’s America. Will we make it 4 years?

No wonder he visited Carter, this is a Carter Redux.

59 posted on 05/10/2021 1:07:30 PM PDT by 1Old Pro
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To: gunsequalfreedom
Biden wants a war

The NeoCon NeverTrumpers voted for Biden for that very reason.

60 posted on 05/10/2021 1:09:54 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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