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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:08 PM Original message |
Iranian 'boats'...harrassing U.S. Navy Warships...am I the only one that hears how ludicrous |
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mmonk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. Yep. |
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King Coal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #1 |
17. I think you meant "nope" mmonk. I mean nope. |
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Angela Shelley (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Where? |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. ... |
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donsu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
4. me too lol - its like nats worrying a bear |
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OllieLotte (495 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:19 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Family of the sailors that were lost on the Cole may disagree. n/t |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
34. One would hope the Navy no longer allows small craft to approach |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. The problem is the "international waters" |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
16. Hey, I've never worried a bear! |
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sinkingfeeling (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:15 PM Response to Original message |
5. But Iranian 'boats' are the type of 'evil enemy' we can handle. Just look how easy it was to |
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TomInTib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:19 PM Response to Original message |
7. I don't doubt it. Cat-and-mouse is SOP. |
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GrahmMan (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:19 AM Response to Reply #7 |
53. Wrong...in a way |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
8. Not just boats! ATTACK boats! Coming to ATTACK our tiny, |
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AlertLurker (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:25 PM Response to Original message |
9. I wonder if we're missing the real point, here: |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:28 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I built the entire suit, I call it my Tinfoil-field plate armor. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Very true enough, and as Tom has mentioned above these events are occuring... |
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Rex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Range - classified. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:43 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. "I do not want to eat potatoes to bacon"??? |
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AlertLurker (877 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #19 |
51. It's from "Jacques et le Soumission" |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. Ludicrous? Remember the USS Cole? |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:35 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Very well, back when practically no one thought any threat to be a real one... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:50 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Phalanx works against air and surface targets, not underwater targets |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Phalanx throws up a wall of lead, it is a blunt force line of defense... |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:13 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Right...but unless we fire first, we lose...and if we do, we lose. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. You have it right...it is lose lose. |
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Naturyl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:38 PM Response to Original message |
15. BREAKING: Attack chihuahuas harassing rottweiler! (n/t) |
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RebelOne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:17 PM Response to Reply #15 |
40. It has happened. |
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AzDar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
18. Cue the Doobie Brothers..."Oh, BLACKWATER, keep on rollin..." |
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Bright Eyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:46 PM Response to Original message |
20. How do you "harass" someone in international waters? |
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BuyingThyme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:49 PM Response to Original message |
21. I hear one of them was wearing a wig and shouting Beatles lyrics. |
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DemGa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
23. Self delete |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:53 PM Response to Original message |
24. after the USS Cole, i bet those boats don't get within miles of our warships |
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Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:48 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. CNN is reporting 200 yards. That's considerably closer than miles. nt |
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GrahmMan (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:22 AM Response to Reply #30 |
54. Do you want to be the CO that starts a war with Iran |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
25. Maybe they got the idea here: |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
27. Not here... but the average U.S-ian... |
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MzNov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:46 PM Response to Original message |
29. Israel "briefing Bush on Iran Strike", Bush headed to the ME, Israel first |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:56 PM Response to Reply #29 |
33. yep, here we go... |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:59 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Scary shit ! |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:04 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. you got it, Marrah_G, this is one spring-loaded, hair trigger world... |
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INDIA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:00 AM Response to Reply #33 |
52. Hear we goez!!11!!!! n/t |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:51 PM Response to Original message |
31. Iran does have ships that can hurt our ships....... |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 01:55 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. oh yes, this is a very dangerous world and i'll go a step further; to poo-poo... |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:13 PM Response to Original message |
39. perhaps you are unaware |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:56 PM Response to Reply #39 |
41. SHUUULtz! |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
42. When you consider that one of the tactics the Iranians will use, is to |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
43. The Navy cried 'foul' when 5 showed up, I can only imagine their response... |
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dkofos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:21 PM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I guess that would depend on which side you were on. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
44. Not Ludicrous at all |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:15 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. Understood, recent reports are that one ship within the battle group... |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #45 |
49. I don't like saber rattling by anyone |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. most agrred, NeedleCast, and i do thank you for your thoughts here... |
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Mendocino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:48 PM Response to Original message |
47. My first thought :"Gulf of Tonkin Incident" |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-07-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. yep, that kitty is still itchy... |
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GrahmMan (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:24 AM Response to Reply #47 |
55. My first thought, |
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GrahmMan (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
56. Clearly you have never dealt with the |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:37 AM Response to Reply #56 |
59. That is the task of people several pay grades above me, my sense is that many... |
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GrahmMan (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:52 AM Response to Reply #59 |
60. They are no fun and really only answer to |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #60 |
61. Understood...to whom does Blackwater answer? And welcome to DU, GrahmMan... |
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DaLittle Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:26 AM Response to Original message |
57. Look For A MAJOR Incident In About One Month, This Was Just A "Chance" to Demonstrate |
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GrahmMan (77 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 11:28 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Or this was exactly what it was |
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Progressive Radical (184 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-08-08 01:04 PM Response to Original message |
62. Elections coming up ... we need a war dadnammit! |
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