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Urgent Maritime Alert Issued: Non-Piracy ‘Incident’ Underway Off UAE Coast
Nation & State ^ | 8-3-2021 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 08/03/2021 9:58:28 AM PDT by blam

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To: blam

GODZILLA


21 posted on 08/03/2021 10:54:28 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Diogenesis
Iranian-backed forces have seized a ship in the Gulf of Oman

O Man!

22 posted on 08/03/2021 10:55:17 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: alternatives?

Inflation, Iran acting up....Yep, the Carter Years are back!


23 posted on 08/03/2021 10:56:04 AM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: alternatives?
"There's no need to fear, Joe Biden is here."

Yeah, when does the WH issue a statement urging calm and conservation if it looks like someone might take military action?

24 posted on 08/03/2021 10:56:14 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: blam

The leaders of Iran need something to divert public attention away from their failed economic, water, and other policies that is causing unprecedented civilian unrest in the County.

They probably want either a war or a significant international intervention to try to rally public support.

It is my hope that Countries like Japan, India and Korea will step in and with US air cover destroy all Iranian surface vessels, oil platforms, and coastal cities.

It is clear that the US military could dust off the old Operation Praying Mantis playbook, but I would prefer other countries do the dirty work.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Praying_Mantis


25 posted on 08/03/2021 10:56:41 AM PDT by Robert357
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To: blam

They mined the harbor. Makes sense for Iran.

Whatever ruling junta is in charge of the US at this point, enough of these subrosa military incidents and they will flood the zone and do something big and strategically irreversible.


26 posted on 08/03/2021 10:59:40 AM PDT by RinaseaofDs
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To: Diogenesis
Iranian-backed forces seize a ship in the Gulf of Oman
27 posted on 08/03/2021 11:02:15 AM PDT by Robert DeLong
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Category: Incident – Non Piracy

What am I supposed to do if navigating in that area? Non-react?

28 posted on 08/03/2021 11:03:06 AM PDT by Tallguy
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"It is my hope that Countries like Japan, India and Korea will step in and with US air cover destroy all Iranian surface vessels, oil platforms, and coastal cities."

With the Biden team in charge, I wouldn't bet on that. The US is more likely to run interference for Iran and talk down any military action IMO.

29 posted on 08/03/2021 11:07:40 AM PDT by Truth29
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To: M Kehoe
As we used to say when we were young Marines:

"You have Winter in your haor,

And Summer in your eyes,

But if you don't get some Spring your butt,

It's over the Falls for you, baby".

30 posted on 08/03/2021 11:58:39 AM PDT by Chainmail (Frater magnus te spectat)
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To: Dead Corpse

Nice. Lovecraft knew when Elder Things were trouble.

“In his house at R’lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming.”


31 posted on 08/03/2021 12:30:08 PM PDT by FlyingEagle
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To: FlyingEagle

In some ways, I’d almost prefer Elder Gods waking up to more more of the same from Iran that the current administration will do nothing about.


32 posted on 08/03/2021 12:40:27 PM PDT by Dead Corpse (A Psalm in napalm...)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Bob, is that you? This is your old Asphalt Princess.
You said that you’d call me.

I ended up married to a heavy equipment operator.


33 posted on 08/03/2021 12:51:53 PM PDT by BarbM (FU Pence. You refuse to be alone with a woman, but have no compunction in screwing the USA))
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Hopefully she has a warmer heart than and Ice Princess I dated once.


34 posted on 08/03/2021 12:54:52 PM PDT by Rebelbase (Play with knives long enough and you will eventually bleed.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

Did she pave the way for others to follow?


35 posted on 08/03/2021 1:03:33 PM PDT by xp38
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To: BarbM

I heard he was a smooth operator!


36 posted on 08/03/2021 1:14:48 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“Criminal democrats kill babies. Do you think anything else is a problem for them?” ~ joma89)
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To: blam
More here:

Panamanian-Flagged Tanker Reported "Hijacked" By Iranian Forces Off UAE Coast

37 posted on 08/03/2021 1:16:46 PM PDT by blam
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