Posted on 04/20/2012 6:40:12 AM PDT by Fennie
The commander of the Iranian Armed Forces said on Wednesday that Iran has notified the two U.S. aircraft carriers deployed in the Persian Gulf that they are not allowed to stop in certain areas of the Persian Gulf designated by Iranian naval forces, MNA reported.
"We had previously notified them that they must not stop in the areas of the Persian Gulf which are considered areas of threat for us, and they heeded the warning," Major General Ataollah Salehi said in an interview with the Persian service of the Fars News Agency published on Wednesday.
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It’s like taking a Chevy Volt and stopping it in the middle of Detroit and.....
Nevermind.
Here’s what I think is happening.
He’s using reverse psychology on obama. He’s got a bet with his buddies that he can get a US carrier to stop where he wants it. Knowing the obama is a narcissistic mental retard, who is up against a wall to look like hes large and in charge, he throws this threat out, in the hopes that obama will get on the phone and tell the carrier group to do just that...to show them “he’s not afraid”.
When it happens, the Iranians will get a big yuck, the AF commander wins his bet, and the international community see’s what a pansy-a***d light weight obama is...again.
Bingo!
My take is that they are seeing if Obama will kowtow on this and if so escalate to see how far they can push him.
Didn’t think the carrier was looking to stop anywhere in the first place. Just more bravado by Iran trying to look important and influential.
Kinda hard for a carrier to “stop” while conducting flight operations. Maybe we should just chalk this up to a mis-translation?
Kinda hard for a carrier to “stop” while conducting flight operations. Maybe we should just chalk this up to a mis-translation?
Tweaking our poor excuse for a commander in chief.
I dare each and every Iranian tank to drive five miles into the Persian Gulf and then stop.
We conducted flight ops at anchor a couple times in the late 80s - called them ‘Flanchor Ops’.
I dare each and every Iranian jet to stop for five minutes over the Persian Gulf (they don’t have Harriers, do they?)
Persian Gulf designated by Iranian naval forces
Hey Shorty, We don’t need no stinkin designated area.
Rotary wing, I take it?
And limited fixed wing - S-3 and E-2. Also went through a complete launch/recovery cycle steaming ‘Back 2/3’.
I miss when we had adults in the White House.
Yeah, that’ll happen. Thanks Fennie.
If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.
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Anyone remember when we had an American Christian leading the country?
It means obummer is bowing to his Saudi handlers and following orders as told to him by Russia.
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