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Duh! Iranian video of Straits of Hormuz incident shows USS Lake Erie!
2008-01-10
Click the link, of course.

As usual, the Iranians step on their d!ck big-time.

Oopsies. I wonder if they are aware that the big "70" on the side of the first ship in the video is the USS Lake Erie.

The ships involved in the incident were the USS Port Royal, the USS Hopper and the USS Ingraham. NOT the USS Lake Erie.

Somebody's head is going to roll there.

Will it be picked up the MSM? If they are even aware of it, I would hope so, but I doubt it. Yet.
Posted by:gorb

#11  REALCLEARPOLITICS > WSJ - IRAN'S PROVOCATION. Nutshell - Author argues that IRAN had better remember America has a long history of naval conflicts or wars flaring up becuz of incidents like this one, espec where major or impor free trade/commerce routes are involved. America historically is not afraid to send its navy = wage war whether its a world power or not. AUTHOR - THE WORLD = US-IRAN TRULY CAME CLOSE TO WAR THIS PAST SUNDAY.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-01-10 20:32  

#10  Someone mention barbecue and naked babes?
Posted by: Parabellum    2008-01-10 18:53  

#9  Is this MOUD = IRAN's version of BILL CLINTON'S own "Perjury is Truth", "Economic Expansion is Recession/Depression", "Twice Elex Fraud is Twice Legitimate", rants???

D *** NG IT, MORIARITY, YA SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN NO ONE IN GOVT + INTEL-PYWAR - YOU KNOW, the MAFIA - DON'T CARE FOR ACCURACY, BARBECUE, OR NAKED BABES ANYMORE!
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-01-10 18:46  

#8  I hear them mention it's boat 73 though in the iranian video
Posted by: Uliting the Great6297   2008-01-10 13:11  

#7  dealing with middle easterners is like dealing with lying children. They have cherry all over their face and hands as they insist they didn't eat that pie. They think they are clever and that you are fooled. The only thing that prevents them for getting whipped is the kindness of adults.
Posted by: Whomong Guelph4611   2008-01-10 11:14  

#6  The Hopper is DDG 70 though.
Posted by: RWC   2008-01-10 11:11  

#5  So that is the USS Hopper? Dang!

I thought I had them!
Posted by: gorb   2008-01-10 11:10  

#4  Hey, Guys,
I can't see the number on the hull of the cruiser, but the big 70 I on the side of the second ship is on a DDG, USS Hopper. The ships shown in order are an FFG, DDG an finally the cruiser. Maybe someone else can see the hull number on the cruiser better than I can and can let us know what it is.
Posted by: Clart Henbane8757   2008-01-10 11:06  

#3  LIkely the video is intended primarily for non-American consumption. They know we know what happened.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2008-01-10 10:52  

#2  Good video to disprove an event is not an Iranian strongpoint.
Posted by: DarthVader   2008-01-10 10:41  

#1  this will never make it too MSM. Hell they haven't even gave an estimate on how many ppl got killed in the FLA pileup yesterday, but let a troop cut his finger in iraq and they would be surfing the web on what charges too bring him up on
Posted by: sinse   2008-01-10 10:31  

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