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2011-09-27 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran Says Could Deploy Navy Near U.S. Coast

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Posted by Anonymoose 2011-09-27 12:39|| || Front Page|| [11 views ] Top

#1 Seriously, I hope that none of our sailors injure themselves laughing.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-09-27 12:44|| 2011-09-27 12:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Sink em. Remember the Cole!

Posted by JohnQC 2011-09-27 13:04|| 2011-09-27 13:04|| Front Page Top

#3 For some reason, an old adage came to mind:

"Every ship can function as a mine-sweeper - once.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2011-09-27 13:09|| 2011-09-27 13:09|| Front Page Top

#4 Sure. Come on over...

Posted by tu3031 2011-09-27 13:27|| 2011-09-27 13:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Spam spam spam SPAAAAAMM wonderful spam!

Posted by DarthVader 2011-09-27 13:28|| 2011-09-27 13:28|| Front Page Top

#6 I hope they wait until after the next president is inaugurated. If they come before that, we're hosed.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2011-09-27 14:33|| 2011-09-27 14:33|| Front Page Top

#7 Does that mean we can take their seamen hostage even when they are in international waters - much like they took those British sailors hostage?

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-09-27 14:45|| 2011-09-27 14:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Make sure they bring a tugboat along...

Posted by Steve White 2011-09-27 15:41|| 2011-09-27 15:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Probably a visit to Chavez's Venezuela. Wonder if they know about Hurricane season?

Posted by Procopius2k 2011-09-27 16:05|| 2011-09-27 16:05|| Front Page Top

#10 They call the camel the "ship of the desert" cause it's full of Iranian seamen...

Posted by M. Murcek 2011-09-27 16:24|| 2011-09-27 16:24|| Front Page Top

#11 I sure hope they have a navy large enough to cover the east coast.

They don't?

Posted by Kojack 2011-09-27 16:42|| 2011-09-27 16:42|| Front Page Top

#12 Ah, yes - a trip across the Atlantic in this time of year with ships designed for littoral conditions and tropical climates. Ought to be a major fun cruise. If they don't get to use the Suez Canal, then they have to take the route around the Cape of Africa. That should be good for a couple of their ships lost at sea by itself.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2011-09-27 18:00|| 2011-09-27 18:00|| Front Page Top

#13 It could save us the trouble of motoring all the way over to the Gulf of Rumsfeld to hunt them. Have you seen the price of fuel lately?

Posted by SteveS 2011-09-27 21:31|| 2011-09-27 21:31|| Front Page Top

#14 IMO prob vee LR Subs, Frigates, + MP Arsenal/Fire Ships.

Perhaps more importantly, IRAN = USURPING THE HISTORICAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE OTTOMAN = TURKISH NAVY, I.E. DISSING TURKEY???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-09-27 23:09|| 2011-09-27 23:09|| Front Page Top

#15 TOPIX > [Fox News] PAKISTANI THREAT ESCALATES AS IMAMS [50 ea.] CALL FOR JIHAD AGZ THE UNITED STATES, iff the US ever militarily attacks + invades Pakistan.

and

* SAME > DECLINE WATCH: PAKISTANI CLERICS ISSUE FATWA AGZ CALLING THE US A SUPERPOWER.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-09-27 23:47|| 2011-09-27 23:47|| Front Page Top