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2014-02-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranian admiral predicts heavy losses for US Navy if Iran attacked.

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-02-12 03:42|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 American admiral predicts extermination of Iranian navy if it attacks US.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2014-02-12 12:12|| 2014-02-12 12:12|| Front Page Top

#2 It's a good thing that American torpedoes don't use contact triggers anymore. The tinfoil and rust wouldn't stop nuttin'.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2014-02-12 13:00|| 2014-02-12 13:00|| Front Page Top

#3 Why all this bluster - missiles launched and preemptory doomsday threats... Are they for the home folks, to show how brave the Mullahs are to be twisting the tail of the tiger?

Or are they trying to shame Champ into giving away even more? The riddle/mystery/enigma of the Iranian mind.

Posted by Bobby 2014-02-12 13:01|| 2014-02-12 13:01|| Front Page Top

#4 No reason it can't be both Bobby.

Posted by CrazyFool 2014-02-12 13:03|| 2014-02-12 13:03|| Front Page Top

#5 Much of this, the deployment of two 40-plus-year-old ships, is for domestic consumption.

That said, Iran has developed its asymmetric/unconventional-warfare response. That's going to cause problems if not dealt with proactively.

Posted by Pappy 2014-02-12 13:49|| 2014-02-12 13:49|| Front Page Top

#6 How's this for a bit unconventional?

"Great Satan, if any of your running dog military units come within 100 miles, we will destroy them."

"You would not dare attack the United States Military."

"No, you do not understand. We will destroy our own ships and blame you."

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-02-12 14:32|| 2014-02-12 14:32|| Front Page Top

#7 Again, a lot of this bluster is for domestic consumption.

Without going into a lot of detail here, it will probably mean that Iran will 'destroy its own', though not just necessarily the suicide-boat route. There may have to be some proactive/pre-emptive measures taken.

Posted by Pappy 2014-02-12 16:12|| 2014-02-12 16:12|| Front Page Top

#8 Honestly I'll be impressed if they make it within fifty miles of the East Coast without a major ship casualty. Lets see how well they and their ships do in heavy oceans. They better have packed foul weather gear.

Posted by Penguin 2014-02-12 16:19|| 2014-02-12 16:19|| Front Page Top

#9 They look like whaling vessels...better call up the Sea Shepherd.

Posted by swksvolFF 2014-02-12 17:23|| 2014-02-12 17:23|| Front Page Top

#10 Rising Iran = Rising China = Rising ??????? = want credibility as a Great Power + Globalist-desired future OWG Co-Superpower in the lead of various OWG Global Federal Unions.

Unlike Rising China, Rising Iran doth not haveth any known or verified NucWeapons + is NOT a member of the "Nuclear Club", at least not yet.

Iran's "ace" in case of major war agz the US-Allies remains soon-to-be-Nukulaar third-party MilTerr Groups, e.g. Hezbollah + pro-Iran independents, + any internal Political Waffling among enemy or poten enemy Govts-Leaders, e.g. "red line" busting, alleged anti-US Marxist-Anarchist-Globalist POTUS Bammer.

E.G. VOICE OF RUSSIA > US: INTERNAL TERRORIST ATTACKS MAY ENGULF THE COUNTRY.

BE IT AS THE WORLD'S FIRST ISLAMIC GLOBAL NUCLEAR SUPERPOWER PAR OR SUPERIOR TO THE USA, + AS POST-SAUDI/KSA "DEFENDER OF THE ISLAMIC FAITH + MUSLIM HOLY PLACES", OR AS PRINCIPAL-LEADER OF ONE OF MORE OWG GLOBAL FEDERAL UNIONS, IRAN W-I-L-L NEED NUKE WEAPONS.

ITS FOR THE KIDDIES, NEO-PERSIANISM + THE CALIPHATE.

Persia's now Iran's threat to the Eastern Roman Empire + Central Asia didn't end wid the Islamic conquest or the Turkey-based Ottoman Empire, SO WHY SHOULD IT BE DIFFERENT WID POST-COLD WAR, POST-9-11, POST-GWOT, ETC. OWG AMERIKA.

Pesky Persians have gotta be Pesky - its the law.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-02-12 19:21|| 2014-02-12 19:21|| Front Page Top

#11 Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf (aka "Baghdad Bob"), IRGC Admiral Ali Fadavi, Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad and Adm. Habibollah Sayyari are all related right or are they just part of the same act.

Posted by Butch Ulitch2766 2014-02-12 20:09|| 2014-02-12 20:09|| Front Page Top

#12 More ... ...

* DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Jpost] IRAN'S MILITARY CHIEF SAYS READY FOR WAR ["decisive battle"] WID US, ISRAEL. GENERAL HASSAN FIROUZABADI ALSO WARNS IRAN'S NEIGHBORS IN THE GULF NOT TO ALLOW A US ATTACK ON IRAN FROM THEIR SOIL.

* TOPIX > [Debbie Schlussel] 35 YEARS AFTER THE IRANIAN REVOLUTION, GUESS WHO'S WINNING? HINT: ITS NOT US.

versus

* SAME > [Arab Times Online] JIHADISTS FIGHTING IN IRAQ MAY ENTER KUWAIT, "SECURITY AGENCIES ON HIGH ALERT".

The Qaeda Boyz + aligned are rewriting history in IRAQ, SO WHY NOT BUSH 41 + "'STORMIN NORMAN"+ DESERT STORM = KUWAIT???

* TOPIX > [Examiner] MECCA IS OUT, KARBALA IS IN: IRAQ TRIES TO CHANGE DIRECTION OF MUSLIM PRAYER.

"Iraq" read, IRAN.

D *** NG IT, IS THERE NO SAUDI-VS-IRAN LOVE FOR CAIRO + MEDINA???

Scoot along, Amerika, clearly there is no Sunni-vs-Shia, Saudi-vs-Iran rivalry for control of the Middle East, Islamic World + future OWG Caliphate going on here.

* SAME > [Examiner] PAKISTAN ASKED TO SEND 35,000 TROOPS TO SAUDI ARABIA.

To help the ally KSA under bilateral agreement face various "current security challenges" - read, IRAN.

SUNNI PAKISTAN would like take this opportunity to remind the International Community that they have LR Nuclear Weapons + should be the World's first Islamic Nuclear Superpower, NOT SSSHHHHH ...CCCCC Pak BFF USURPER SHIA IRAN.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2014-02-12 20:47|| 2014-02-12 20:47|| Front Page Top

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