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IRG Claims Unit Engraved Emblem on U.S. War Ship (WTF?)
2007-02-16
Okay, how likely is this? Anybody?
A commander in Iran's Revolutionary Guards said Wednesday that a commando unit has engraved the military organization's emblem into the side panel of an American warship stationed in the Persian Gulf.

Nur Ali Shushkari, the head of the Revolutionary Guards ground forces, told Iranian pro-government news agencies that the symbol was etched onto the ship by the crew of a submarine that had managed to reach the U.S. vessel without detection by radar. Shushkari did not release specific details about the incident, but claimed that the operation proved that Iranian forces are following American fleet traffic in the region.

Shushkari warned the United States that if a confrontation arises, all American forces in the gulf as well as targets inside the U.S. itself would be targets for attack.
Don't worry, Pelosi won't let us get that close.
Posted by:cajunbelle

#6  "And we would have had pictures too --- but Ali forgot to load the film again!"
Posted by: CrazyFool   2007-02-16 12:15  

#5  "Yes, Iranian commandos from the Iranian Submarine USS Kitty Hawk snuck up to an American aircraft carrier and painted their submarine's name on the side of it...you will see the proof when a ship with that name painted on the side next pulls into port"
Posted by: WhitecollarRedneck   2007-02-16 11:56  

#4  ...You know, it just hit me what we should do here, assuming we had the bal*s to do so: Dummy up a 'night vision' video of the sub sneaking up, starting to do their 'etchings'...then us blowing them out of the water. Then at the news conference where we show this, say that we didn't want to reveal the video because we're trying to do this diplomatically. THEN watch the Iranians soil themselves.

I know, I know...but a man can dream...

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2007-02-16 10:05  

#3  Dear Iran -

Congratulations, you've discovered 'tagging'. Welcome to 1960.

Man, not even a bad Photoshop to go with it. These guys are desperate.

Mike
Posted by: Mike Kozlowski   2007-02-16 06:09  

#2  Shushkari warned the United States.... Dimit, more "etchings" to follow!
Posted by: Besoeker   2007-02-16 06:07  

#1  Nah. Just morale-building. There's all sorts of blatantly fake news stories like this that oppressive regimes circulate. Anything to buff up the troops and make them think they're winning.
Posted by: gromky   2007-02-16 03:03  

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