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2010-06-06 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by tipper 2010-06-06 13:03|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top

#1 not gonna happen. Islamo-boasting

Posted by Frank G 2010-06-06 13:21|| 2010-06-06 13:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey, no problem. Competition always brings out the best, right? Grudge match: Turkey vs Iran. I am here to take bets all day.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2010-06-06 13:43|| 2010-06-06 13:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Photo from "The Long War Journal"

An IRGC Navy fast attack speed boat (near boat). Image from Fars News

Posted by Goodluck Smock1954 2010-06-06 14:27|| 2010-06-06 14:27|| Front Page Top

#4 Additional information on Iranian Naval Power may be found at the folowing link:

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The Iranian Naval vessels will transit the Suez Canal to reach the Mediterranean Sea and on to Turkey.

Posted by Goodluck Smock1954 2010-06-06 14:54|| 2010-06-06 14:54|| Front Page Top

Posted by Butch Huparong3739 2010-06-06 15:02|| 2010-06-06 15:02|| Front Page Top

#6 Sounds like the Iranians have been taking lessons from Hugo Chavez.

Posted by ed 2010-06-06 15:54|| 2010-06-06 15:54|| Front Page Top

#7 1. I don't think very many ships in the IRGC fleet can actually travel to the Mediterranean without frequent refueling even using the Suez canal.

2. I doubt whether Egypt would allow these craft passage through the Suez canal. In fact, Iranian ships trying to make this journey would be seen a provocation against the Arab world by Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and others.

Posted by lord garth 2010-06-06 16:16|| 2010-06-06 16:16|| Front Page Top

#8 Operation EMARP (Eastern Mediterranean Artificial Reef Project)

Posted by Halliburton - Mysterious Conspiracy Division 2010-06-06 16:24|| 2010-06-06 16:24|| Front Page Top

#9 Jeebus, think of the oil-slick coming off the crews

Posted by Frank G 2010-06-06 16:29|| 2010-06-06 16:29|| Front Page Top

#10 Oh, Frank!

Iran may be out of position, but Turkey is not. And while driving ships you want to keep into Israeli air cover is a bad idea, it might be just the thing to kick off the festivities everyone seems to be gearing up for.

Posted by SteveS 2010-06-06 18:03|| 2010-06-06 18:03|| Front Page Top

#11 It wouldn't be surprising if Turkey sold some vessels to, say, Iranian Customs or oil ministry, and the hulls get 'transferred' to the IRGC.

Posted by Pappy 2010-06-06 20:21|| 2010-06-06 20:21|| Front Page Top

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