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2014-05-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

News flash for Iran: Objects in this picture are much closer than they appear

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Posted by Uncle Phester 2014-05-18 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 "The Americans do not know most of the details, and their research institutes have presented very rough data regarding the scale models of aircraft carriers that we are building, Fadavi said, adding that the Iranian navy can sink these duplicated U.S. ships within 50 seconds.

"Unless the weather is icky, in which case we'll get pizza," he added.

Posted by Shipman 2014-05-18 02:02|| 2014-05-18 02:02|| Front Page Top

#2 "...is preparing to use drones to perform suicide attacks and also arming drones to fire missiles..."

One then muses how an unmanned vehicle can commit suicide.

Posted by Incredulous 2014-05-18 06:49|| 2014-05-18 06:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Unless of course they aim the drones at themselves?

Posted by Incredulous 2014-05-18 06:52|| 2014-05-18 06:52|| Front Page Top

#4 They'll just use the drones to look for their sunken sub and drown proudly for the fatherland

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2014-05-18 10:02|| 2014-05-18 10:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Unless of course they aim the drones at themselves?

Or it blows itself up in a crowded hangar....

Posted by Pappy 2014-05-18 12:35|| 2014-05-18 12:35|| Front Page Top

#6 So, they have something that is better than the Russian/Sovier ASMs? Or the Backfires and Bears that launch missiles in fairly large numbers? Both of which the US Navy has been dealing with since the middle of the latter half of las century? These guys real are delusional

Posted by OldSpook 2014-05-18 21:21|| 2014-05-18 21:21|| Front Page Top

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