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2010-09-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

'Iran can hit back at US warships in PG'

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Posted by Fred 2010-09-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Well, let's take a look at how things transpired the last time this sort of scenario played out:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e1lylcpeIXc

I particularly like the "straight to the point" announcement by the Captain of the American warship at 2:12 elapsed time.

Of course, back then, we had real American President - instead of the laughingstock buffoon who now occupies that position.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2010-09-18 00:35|| 2010-09-18 00:35|| Front Page Top

#2 This quote comes to mind, "Our gun arrays are now fixed on your ship and will fire the instant you come into range. You will find their power quite impressive... for a few seconds. "

Posted by Guillibaldo Unusing2147 2010-09-18 02:21|| 2010-09-18 02:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Why is it that so many people in the mideast are seriously delusional?

Posted by JohnQC 2010-09-18 15:13|| 2010-09-18 15:13|| Front Page Top

#4 The PG? Don't they know we renamed that the Gulf of Rumsfeld?

Posted by SteveS 2010-09-18 17:18|| 2010-09-18 17:18|| Front Page Top

#5 Speaking at this week's Friday Prayers, Brigadier General Yahya Rahim-Safavi said Iran's 2,000 km long coastal strip along the Persian Gulf allows the country to target any hostile navel activity in the area.

I know they don't like bikinis but, man...

Posted by Pappy 2010-09-18 19:32|| 2010-09-18 19:32|| Front Page Top

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