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US/Iran Naval confrontation

#1 Postby Derek Ortt » Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:58 am

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/ ... index.html
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Re: US/Iran Naval confrontation

#2 Postby Brent » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:06 pm

Yikes.
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#3 Postby HURAKAN » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:19 pm

The clock is ticking.
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#4 Postby Cryomaniac » Mon Jan 07, 2008 12:22 pm

HURAKAN wrote:The clock is ticking.


I agree. If this happens again they should just open fire.

By the way some conspiracy therorists are comparing this to the Gulf of Tonkin incident.
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#5 Postby Derek Ortt » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:00 pm

I agree... and not just open fire on the attacking ships, but have a repeat of Operation Preying Mantis... drop at least half of their surface fleet
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#6 Postby gtalum » Mon Jan 07, 2008 2:16 pm

Derek Ortt wrote:I agree... and not just open fire on the attacking ships, but have a repeat of Operation Preying Mantis... drop at least half of their surface fleet


For once, Derek, I agree with your suggestion of a heavy-handed response. It is the failure to respond to provocations like this that ultimately lead to disasters like the USS Cole incident.
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#7 Postby RL3AO » Mon Jan 07, 2008 3:49 pm

Cryomaniac wrote:
By the way some conspiracy therorists are comparing this to the Gulf of Tonkin incident.


No shots fired = no conspiracy.

But I agree with Derek. They made a threat on US forces in International waters. Destroy them.
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Re: US/Iran Naval confrontation

#8 Postby mf_dolphin » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:00 pm

Iran is now saying it was an "identification" issue. Now that's a joke if I ever heard one.
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Re: US/Iran Naval confrontation

#9 Postby RL3AO » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:02 pm

mf_dolphin wrote:Iran is now saying it was an "identification" issue. Now that's a joke if I ever heard one.


Easy mistake. :lol:

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Re: US/Iran Naval confrontation

#10 Postby Brent » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:13 pm

RL3AO wrote:
mf_dolphin wrote:Iran is now saying it was an "identification" issue. Now that's a joke if I ever heard one.


Easy mistake. :lol:

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HAHA... yeah.

:roflmao:
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#11 Postby Derek Ortt » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:21 pm

Identification issue?

well... maybe we take measures so that they will not mistake our idenity again, like putting them at the bottom of the Persian Gulf
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#12 Postby RL3AO » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:23 pm

Maybe Iran trying to provoke US to increase oil? To create an argument for nukes? Just throwing stuff out there.
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#13 Postby brunota2003 » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:25 pm

Iranian Commander: Those are either our own ships, or a local friends...lets scare 'em!...xP

HOW could you not realize that those are American ships? They've only been operating in the region for how long now? (overall)...
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#14 Postby mf_dolphin » Mon Jan 07, 2008 4:58 pm

Frankly I'm surprised they got within 200 yeards without seeing the bottom of the Gulf. That took a lot of restraint on the part of the commanders involved. I'm sure there were a lot ot itchy trigger fingers ;-)
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#15 Postby flwxwatcher » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:30 pm

mf_dolphin wrote:Frankly I'm surprised they got within 200 yeards without seeing the bottom of the Gulf. That took a lot of restraint on the part of the commanders involved. I'm sure there were a lot ot itchy trigger fingers ;-)

I was about to say those exact words myself.. it did take alot restraint and it is surprising they let them get to within 200 yards.. I trust if they try getting that close again they will end up an oil slick in the Straits of Hormuz


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#16 Postby Cryomaniac » Mon Jan 07, 2008 5:31 pm

mf_dolphin wrote:Frankly I'm surprised they got within 200 yeards without seeing the bottom of the Gulf. That took a lot of restraint on the part of the commanders involved. I'm sure there were a lot ot itchy trigger fingers ;-)


Good job me or Derek aren't on the guns... "oops, my finger slipped..."
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Re: US/Iran Naval confrontation

#17 Postby feederband » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:00 pm

RL3AO wrote:
mf_dolphin wrote:Iran is now saying it was an "identification" issue. Now that's a joke if I ever heard one.


Easy mistake. :lol:

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When did they come out with that plane......
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Re: US/Iran Naval confrontation

#18 Postby Stephanie » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:14 pm

The officers and personnel deserve a BIG KUDOS for keeping their cool.

Next time, treat them like the gnats they are and DROP THEM! :x
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Re: US/Iran Naval confrontation

#19 Postby Nimbus » Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:28 pm

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Re: US/Iran Naval confrontation

#20 Postby Ptarmigan » Tue Jan 08, 2008 12:16 am

I think the situation with Iran will get worse this year. I hope I am proven wrong of course.
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