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2012-01-04 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2012-01-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 WORLD MIL FORUM > PLA MGEN. YIN ZHUO: IRAN BLOCKADE OF STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL LEAD ONLY TO ITS OWN ECONOMIC COLLAPSE.

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* WORLD NEWS > IRAN INCREASES PRESSURE ON KUWAIT OVER DISPUTED GAS FIELD [Arash].

1990's OPER DESERT STORM = future OPER PERSIAN STORM, as per US-led liberation of Kuwait???

* BHARAT RAKSHAK > OBAMA SIGNS NEW IRAN SANCTIONS INTO LAW.

* SAME > IRAN PROPOSES NEW ROUND OF NUCLEAR TALKS WID SIX WORLD POWERS [UNSC Big 5 + Germany] AS SANCTIONS HIT HARD.

VARIOUS MILBLOGGERS = opine that Iran's most reliable weapons agz the US remains NAVAL MINES + SUICIDE NAVAL OPS + REGIONAL, INTERNATIONAL TERROR + ULTIMATELY "GREAT POWER" CONFRONTATIONISM = BRINKMANSHIP.

IIUC, IOW ITS NOT WHAT WEAPONS IRAN HAS FOR USE AGZ THE US NAVY-DOD, BUT WHAT THIRD-PARTY REGIONAL COUNTRY(S) IT WILL ATTACK.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-04 00:24|| 2012-01-04 00:24|| Front Page Top

#2 I just can't seem to decide which military is mightier, Nork's or Iran's.

Posted by gorb 2012-01-04 04:25|| 2012-01-04 04:25|| Front Page Top

#3 Somebody ought to send their military commanders penis pumps in the mail, along with sincere letters asking if they are troubled by feelings of inadequacy?

Posted by Anonymoose 2012-01-04 08:47|| 2012-01-04 08:47|| Front Page Top

#4 It's threatenable - anybody can threaten anybody. And in this case we COULD back up threats --- but we wouldn't.

Posted by Glenmore 2012-01-04 15:25|| 2012-01-04 15:25|| Front Page Top

#5 DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > IRAN RAMPS UP THREAT TO US NAVY IN GULF, in response to US Govt-DOD statements that US CVNS + Warships will continue to sail in the Persian Gulf despite Iran's demand that the USN get its permission first.

ARTIC > Tehran Official insists that Iran WILL NOT GIVE OR REPEAT ITS WARNING AGAIN.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-04 21:15|| 2012-01-04 21:15|| Front Page Top

#6 FREEREPUBLIC > IRAN RENEWS WARNING TO US NAVY IN GULF [AS A RESULT ... THE US MUST LEAVE THE REGION].

Iff the CVN USS JOHN C STENNIS returns, Iran warns will hold the Stennis + only the Stennis responsible for any "problems".

IOW, IRAN = NORTH KOREA/JIM JONG-IL = may or may not attempt to unilaterally strike the USS GEORGE WASHINGTON = the STENNIS???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-01-04 22:02|| 2012-01-04 22:02|| Front Page Top

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