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2012-07-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2012-07-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11131 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Iran's seeming strategeery to isolate the US CVNS + Gator Boyz, etal. to the Sea of Oman + beyond shows they do care about the deadly after-effects of having to detonate Nukes-WMDS near or on their own soil in order to defeat a foreign invasion, occupation force.

Fighting major conventional sea war inside the Persian Gulf agz the USN is undoubtedly one of Iran's last L-A-S-T options/resort to save its budding NucProg - its only real or best weapon at this time to counter the US CVNS + Gator Boyz, etal. is the various "Arab/Muslim/Islamic Spring" + the Nuclear Ummah + US-NATO-vs-Russia-China.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2012-07-19 01:18|| 2012-07-19 01:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Wondering how long it would take the US to clear Iran of Mullahs without a land invasion...

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2012-07-19 09:04|| 2012-07-19 09:04|| Front Page Top

#3 A large explosion will "Clear" every mine there is, Say a smallish Nuke, good for about 15-20 Miles around.
(seal the ship and don't breathe the Vaporized sea water for a month or so)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2012-07-19 09:48|| 2012-07-19 09:48|| Front Page Top

#4 RJ - perhaps it could happen now with non-traditional isotopic signature?

Posted by Water Modem 2012-07-19 11:23|| 2012-07-19 11:23|| Front Page Top

#5 So, they'll just to remove restrictions on drilling at home?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2012-07-19 11:58|| 2012-07-19 11:58|| Front Page Top

#6 Sub drones cut cables (snip snip) and tow the buggers into the nearest Iranian harbor, then release them. Then, back for more.

Posted by mojo 2012-07-19 13:51|| 2012-07-19 13:51|| Front Page Top

#7 If they had the ability and capability, they would carry out the minesweeping by manned systems

Does that mean the Iranians have trained their 12-year old 'martyrs' to hold their breath for hours?

Posted by Pappy 2012-07-19 17:44|| 2012-07-19 17:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Horsefeathers. The Iranians have old tech at best. Trained monkeys that can swim. We have trained dolphins.

Posted by gorb 2012-07-19 21:51|| 2012-07-19 21:51|| Front Page Top

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