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Iran unable to block Hormuz
Middle East Newsline ^
| 2006 Apr 26
Posted on 04/26/2006 2:01:56 AM PDT by Wiz
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To: Lurker
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posted on
04/26/2006 4:22:40 AM PDT
by
GATOR NAVY
(Homeward bound from the Gulf)
To: Axlrose
Parting that oil line in Iran wouldn't be too hard.
To: GATOR NAVY
Couter that with Minesweeper......
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posted on
04/26/2006 4:28:43 AM PDT
by
edpc
To: Wiz
The evil General Salami (real name, no kidding) says otherwise (what a shock).......
"Iran can block oil export whenever necessary," IRGC Air Force commander Gen. Hosein Salami said. "This is a natural ability of our country." In a television interview, Salami said Iran controls 2,000 kilometers of the coast of the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman. He said Teheran has developed a long-range missile capability that could be employed to protect Iranian interests in the region.
More can be found here...
Iran's Blockade Boast
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posted on
04/26/2006 4:38:26 AM PDT
by
edpc
To: Personal Responsibility
>"In the runup to our confrontation with Iran you will read a dozen stories from all of the usual MSM suspects. They will all intone, without actually saying, Iran can stop the whole world flow of oil. They will also try to dig up some ex-military people, Generals are preferred, to say Iran can block the Straits of Hormuz.>"
The MSM AKA the ENEMEDIA, are proactively working for the downfall of this country by formenting dissent! These stupid Iranian superiority propoganda storys promote oil price speculation increase. This raises the gasoline pump price. So far the most effective means of creating dissent and disgruntlement among the average uninformed citizen!
It's not the Republican president causing the price to go up! It "IS"TM BIlly Jeff the direct fault of Kommie Katy Kouric and the Rodham broadcasting system!!
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posted on
04/26/2006 4:39:47 AM PDT
by
rawcatslyentist
("Always use fresh macaroni.... If the box rattles,.... throw it away."--- Kent Brockman)
To: Lurker
The only thing that sort of concerns me is that the Iranians have been hiding Silkworm sites by the dozens along the coast. I seriously doubt that any one site will get more than one or two shots off, but that will be enough to do some damage. However, once those sites do fire something, I think their survival time will be measured in seconds. That reality will most likely cool the ardor to shoot at American flagged tankers.
It would only take one shot, or even a serious threat to close the straights. The insurance companies will not insure these tankers if there is a serious threat. Too much money involved.
26
posted on
04/26/2006 4:40:37 AM PDT
by
NeonKnight
(We don't believe you, you need more people.)
To: Lurker
You have Chinese manufactured weapons maintained in a harsh environment by Iranian troops. When push comes to shove, the Silkworms will fail in massive numbers.
To: NeonKnight
The Iranians tried that back in the 80's. Reagan had the tankers reflagged so they were all US ships. Once the Iranian navy started attacking what were basically US vessels he had the Navy send the Iranians ships to the bottom of the gulf.
IIRC it was the largest naval battle since WWII. Needless to say it ended badly for the Iranian Navy. There was basically nothing left of them after a week or so.
L
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posted on
04/26/2006 4:51:12 AM PDT
by
Lurker
(Anyone who doesn't demand an immediate end to illegal immigration is aiding the flesh trade.)
To: NeonKnight
This is Exactly what the US Navy is for. The teachings of Alfred Thayer Mahan are the dogma that is the US Navy i.e. Control the Sea and you control trade. Like the Royal Navy in the 18th and 19th century any attack on shipping, US flagged or not is an attack on the US therefore the use of force is justified.
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posted on
04/26/2006 4:55:06 AM PDT
by
Citadel84_1
(Reformed Rocket Scientst)
To: Lurker
The Iranians tried that back in the 80's. Reagan had the tankers reflagged so they were all US ships. Once the Iranian navy started attacking what were basically US vessels he had the Navy send the Iranians ships to the bottom of the gulf.Some photos and info from Operation Earnest Will
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posted on
04/26/2006 5:01:30 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: NeonKnight
...The insurance companies will not insure these tankers if there is a serious threat. Too much money involved.but Uncle Sam can pay the premiums or offer new insurance policies, all being paid for as war reparations by muzzies after regime decapitation, etc..(end sarcasm)
economics will not block US from acting against a national security threat(i hope).
31
posted on
04/26/2006 5:13:29 AM PDT
by
1234
(Border Control or IMPEACHMENT NOW)
To: Citadel84_1
Isn't the mere threat of attacking shipping an act of war?
32
posted on
04/26/2006 5:16:48 AM PDT
by
Jabba the Nutt
(Jabba the Hutt's bigger, meaner, uglier brother.)
To: NeonKnight
I agree. One shot can sink a tanker. That's a huge amount of money. And the negative press will do the rest. Watch oil prices skyrocket.
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posted on
04/26/2006 5:27:16 AM PDT
by
seppel
To: Wiz
I cannot believe we are even talking about this stuff. The very second those idiots develop a working nuke, they will light it off, and all this discussion about oil, Hormuz, Bush and on and on will be moot.
We are continuing to play right into their plan; we talk and they hide, lie, develop and shoot.
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posted on
04/26/2006 5:27:51 AM PDT
by
Denny0205
(Life is tough; it's even tougher if you are stupid.)
To: mewzilla
from your URL: "The tanker was attacked by small gunboats."
It's easy to cause havoc with little equipment. That's what makes war so expensive.
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posted on
04/26/2006 5:32:13 AM PDT
by
seppel
To: Wiz
"Iran controls 2,000 kilometers of the coast of the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman"
I know nothing about this sort of operation except that I have read that Iran has heavily mined their waters and are prepared to physically block the Straits of Hormuz, thru sinking ships, etc, and they wouldn't need to take direct shots at US ships with silkworms, etc.
36
posted on
04/26/2006 5:33:43 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
([there's a lot of bad people in the pistachio business])
To: Denny0205
The very second those idiots develop a working nuke, they will light it off, and all this discussion about oil, Hormuz, Bush and on and on will be moot. I don't think so. Even crazy musselmen understand Mutually Assured Destruction (MAD). They bust off a nuke, we eliminate their entire population---present and future.
To: bondjamesbond
China is mostly also a harsh environment. In the African conflicts the same was said. Yet MPLA in Angola for instance became increasingly potent with advanced Russian gear, and gave the South Africans (who had a very good army then) a tough time.
However, I know nothing about Arab armies.
38
posted on
04/26/2006 5:43:55 AM PDT
by
seppel
To: Hemingway's Ghost
They know, They don't care! In fact they look forward to it!
39
posted on
04/26/2006 5:46:06 AM PDT
by
Denny0205
(Life is tough; it's even tougher if you are stupid.)
To: Quix
40
posted on
04/26/2006 5:56:23 AM PDT
by
ASA Vet
(Those who know don't talk. Those who talk don't know.)
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