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Posted by: MyWayOnNow 1 year, 11 months agoFive Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats harassed and provoked three U.S. Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, CNN reported.
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THOMNH62
Jan. 7, 2008, 10:39 a.m.you don't poke yr finger at the 800 lb gorilla , I don't care if you like Bush or not we are still the United States and tirants like the Iranian midget need to be careful.
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AOL-my-crater
Jan. 7, 2008, 10:51 a.m.Btw, what a deal for US Navy Ship in the Persian Gulf now? Except direct provocation, u mean.
Remember Agadir Crisis and where is a famous German Empire today!..
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FirePro911
Jan. 7, 2008, 11:03 a.m.catstevens is correct. I was over there for the Iran/Irag war in '87 escorting merchant ships.
They messed with us then and got their a-holes handed to them. I saw quite a few boghammers (Iran gun boats) go down under willypete rounds (Phosphorus), plus got to see the airliner being blown from the sky.
That was a day I will always remember as we were escorting the USS Samuel B Roberts out of the Gulf after it hit a mine.
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sumptuousdigs
Jan. 7, 2008, 11:04 a.m.THOMNH62, so where does an 800 lb gorilla sh it?
Anywhere it wants to.
Hoo Haa!! We're #1! We're #1! We're the 800lb gorilla! We sh it anywhere we want! I stink, therefor I yam...
Oh, you forgot to mention that inside every Iranian, is a red blooded American dying to get out . LOL!
...and the US is special because we have bigger boats? 800lb gorillas with big boats...there's a picture.
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splitrch
Jan. 7, 2008, 12:21 p.m.When it comes to the Iranian government, my 1st inclination is not to blame the US. I think those Iranian gunboats are lucky to have turned away. If I was a sailor on that American ship I would indeed remember the Cole and I might be just a bit trigger happy. Do you think it's possible that The Iranians have bellicose elements in their government - just like we do?
History shows us that governments bent on war are full of deceit, as mentioned in this thread. However, history has also shown that the Iranians do sponsor terrorism and that they are bellicose and do play games of brinkmanship. Is the administration lying to us? I don't know but unlike the Gulf of Tonkin, this is plausible and therefore can't be ignored. Lets be happy that no shots were fired and hope that this doesn't escalate.
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SH2855
Jan. 7, 2008, 12:34 p.m.Well it same old thing around here, when are you people going to learn that we did not begin this, we have sat around for the last 20s years and let those peoples get away with what ever they want too.For one thing God make us a Nation that will and can do right we are the one who bring law and order in the world, because there is no one else who want the job, God bless the one who will stand for what is right. Read the bible and your history book then you can see what going.
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danadoc
Jan. 7, 2008, 12:40 p.m.WAR IS WAR! If provoked they must understand that it could be an act of WAR!!!!!!!!!
Danadoc
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Mutainia
Jan. 7, 2008, 12:43 p.m.If it's true that Iranians were poking the tiger in Hormuz like this, I'll take it as a sign that the Iranians haven't quite given up on the prophecy of Sahih Bukhari about the Jew hiding behind an object before the object blows his cover to the servant of Allah.
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drpolyphemus
Jan. 7, 2008, 1:10 p.m.Has anyone seen the map on the CNN web site. How can Iranian ships be "provoking" US ship? It is ridiculous! US ships in that location is like Iranian shps in New York harbour.
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sumptuousdigs
Jan. 7, 2008, 1:12 p.m.slate, don't be so naive. This isn't the same event. This is called 'chicken'. ...and you're the kind, apparently, that would have taken the bait? I don't think so.
Elephants swat their tails at gnats. Cowards go after them to prove their courage.
During the cold war, fighters would take off in a southerly direction and make a quick U turn north. Some would return later with their tails shot up. Destroyers used to 'sit' over U boats until their estimated submerged time was almost expended. It's all in the game. So, what makes this news? Oh, could it be that it fits nicely with an agenda?
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sumptuousdigs
Jan. 7, 2008, 1:25 p.m.I'm skeptical of most Penagon releases. (Military Industrial Complex). These are the same people that brought you the Pat Tillman story, the rescue of Pvt. Lynch, ad nauseum.
Some one posted a little earlier: "This is war!". No it isn't. What reports has he been getting. No, this is a march to war on dubious charges. Oh yeah, I forgot. "Onward Christian Soldiers"...'marching as to war. With the cross of Jesus, going on before'....Sort of stirs the blood, doesn't it?
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DeadXXXManXXXTalkin
Jan. 7, 2008, 1:41 p.m.you'd think people would be sick of war by now, but watch as this thread fills up with sideline cheerleaders. "Go USA! Get the bad guys! They shouldn't mess with us!' Let the bodies hit the floor, and sense go out the door..etc etc
War is by far the best spectator sport, because, compared to other games, being a spectator is just sooo much better than being a participant.
'look mommy at the planes, waaaaay up in the sky...'
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panzerv
Jan. 7, 2008, 2:10 p.m.Take into account that we get NO TRUTH through our news agencies. They are still trying to win the hearts and minds of the people with this bullsh&t. They don't care that we KNOW about past false flag operations. They don't care that we KNOW THEY ARE LIARS. We are going to be forced to swollow this bite of the sh&t sandwich too. We may as well get ready to sacrifice our children to the dick cheny war machine. Thank the oil companies, the Federal Reserve and Halliburton for this mess. They make the billions, we eat the SH&T. This has been nothing but bullsh&t since 9/11. I support our troops...I support them walking out on this one and coming home.
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Commodore1
Jan. 7, 2008, 2:40 p.m.There's just no pleasing U Bush bashers. America just isn't good enough 4 U. Gee maybe if one of U brainiacs were the prez U would do a much better job and there would be no problems in this country. Right? Hee! Hee! What iceholes U all R! Get a life. Get some therapy. Get laid.
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Harbeas
Jan. 7, 2008, 3:08 p.m.Easy now. We don't need another Gulf of Tonkin. We don't need another way either so let's use some common sense before we react. So oil spiked again on this catastrophe. My god, it seems if someone in the Middle East blows their gd nose oil goes up. We are being ripped off and our economy is going doen the tubes. Will any of the politicians running for office be able to put a stop to this crime?
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twangster
Jan. 7, 2008, 3:23 p.m.Those US sailors need to brush up on all the REAL bad Iranian cusswords. Worked a treat for the Aussie team the Iranians tried to capture.
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THOMNH62
Jan. 7, 2008, 3:43 p.m.I knew my comment would bring the lefties out screaming like babies that it is all our fault, so anti.trust calm down and stop complaining like a little girl. The US is not perfect but when there are disasters around the world who cleans them up, we should be proud of our country, it does not mean we have to like the current admin I think Bush has failed us, but don't forget the aspirin factory. We have a mixed record throughout history bur if we don't do something soon Iran and perhaps an Osama Bin Laden led Pakistan will wipe Isreal off the face of the earth and you won't see it coming until the morning news.
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