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Iran says Gulf is no longer safe for U.S.
2006-05-04
Tehran, Iran, May 03 – Iran said on Wednesday that the Gulf region was no longer safe for the "enemy" and that the people of Iraq had rejected the United States' political model for their country.
Yeah, yeah, 'sea of fire' and all that, we're impressed.
"The Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman are the hunting ground for the armed forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran. If any [foreign] force with any military might tries to maneuver in this region, it will not be out of range of our armed forces and weaponry", Iran's Interior Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi said.
Not noticing that the Iranian military units also aren't out of range of various forces and weaponry ...
In April, IranÂ’s Revolutionary Guards held naval war-games in the Persian Gulf, which they said served as a warning to the U.S. and Israel. "The Persian Gulf is no longer a safe place for our enemies", Pour-Mohammadi said. "Our enemies can not tolerate this situation", the radical Shiite cleric added.
"Oh I'm so afraid! Oh hold me Mahmoud!"
Posted by:Steve White

#25  Re #20: 'Moose, Any self-respecting Master Chief would have corrected his officer in that the Navy uses 'line,' not rope. Especially a blackshoe.
But the thought described is wunnerful/grin/
Posted by: USN Ret.   2006-05-04 23:14  

#24  solves the hazmat issues
Posted by: Frank G   2006-05-04 21:56  

#23  It's a pretty good one, can I steal it too?
Posted by: lotp   2006-05-04 20:45  

#22  Threatening the US Navy always works if your country wants to releive itself of supporting a freshly sunken Navy.

Heh. Can I steal that line?
Posted by: Oldspook   2006-05-04 20:41  

#21  Threatening the US Navy always works if your country wants to releive itself of supporting a freshly sunken Navy.

Posted by: jim#6   2006-05-04 17:58  

#20  "Master Chief, we're heading into waters now claimed by the Iranians. But we intend to dispute that claim. So this time will be different."

"In what way, sir?"

"We're going to need to find someplace on this ship to erect a yardarm. And a good, long, strong one, too. Along with some appropriate, fresh-oiled hemp rope. Good quality stock."

"Aye, aye, sir!"
Posted by: Anonymoose   2006-05-04 17:12  

#19  
#10: Manolo

Yarrr Aye!

The bilge rat got the whole Arrrr Quiver by gawd up in his Liver!

Blood'n'Guts!
Posted by: billy rubin   2006-05-04 14:40  

#18  They said this about 20 years ago as I remember. Led to Operation Praying Mantis. They didn't say much after that.
And just think, Jaundice Boy. Our new toys are even bigger and better...
Posted by: tu3031   2006-05-04 14:21  

#17  When Mostafa says "Gulf", is he referring to the Gulf of Rumsfeld?
Posted by: SteveS   2006-05-04 14:16  

#16  Threatening the US Navy always works.

All the Russians would have had to have done was just tell us to get out of their North Atlantic, or they were gonna kick our ass, and I betcha the US Navy would have turned tail right there, and the Cold War would-a been over.
Posted by: Anonymoose   2006-05-04 14:10  

#15  Bring it on Mostafa. Another chance to blow some more of you ragheads back to hell where you belong.
Posted by: mcsegeek1   2006-05-04 13:06  

#14  Superb analysis Oldspook. "Ignore" (Igy) the 'spoon banging' little bastards and squeeze their economic packages. It appears to be working in Cuba, North Korea, and lately many locs in Africa. If they are such advanced, stand-alone societies, I'm sure they'll never miss our involvement in their squalid internal affairs.
Posted by: Besoeker   2006-05-04 09:01  

#13  Has the Luttwak article from Commentary been posted yet?
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-05-04 08:27  

#12  They need to pick a fight with us to bolster their hold over their country. They have failed at everything, destroying the economy, society and education systems there...

Is that diplomatic enough for the State Dept? I'd love to hear Dr. Rice speak that kind of thing publicly each time Iran rattles their saber.
Posted by: eLarson   2006-05-04 07:35  

#11  Uranium poisoning.
Posted by: ed   2006-05-04 07:18  

#10  

Musty looks jaundiced, hepatitis maybe?

Or quaking liver?

-M
Posted by: Manolo   2006-05-04 07:04  

#9  Oldspook, it worked when the Argentinians attacked the Falkland Islands.

Until there was a foreceful response...
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2006-05-04 05:44  

#8  Oldspook, you forgot Southern Azerbaijan and Western Baluchistan
Posted by: phil_b   2006-05-04 03:02  

#7  I'm thinking OldSpook is close to where it will come down.
Posted by: 3dc   2006-05-04 03:01  

#6  They need to pick a fight with us to bolster thier hold over their country. They have faield at everything, destroyign the economy, society and education systems there, and hamstringing the military.

The need us to attack so they can point a blame finger at us instead of them.

I say we ignore them until we are ready to do a full up alpha strike on the leaderhip and command and control of the RG, then tell the Iranian Army to step in and we'll help them ditch the mullahs. Otherwise its slice and dice time as the Arabas around Basra and Hormuz cut loose (they are already doing terrorist style bombings in Iran), and the Kurds goe apehit on them in the north. Iran will cease to exist as it is now and end up 3 smaller countries. And the Mullahs will be stuck int he middle part minus their poil ports, pipelines and part of their oil fields.

But logic aside, it woudl sure be fun to have a prediator orbiting and nest time these yahoos open their yap, a hellfire pays a suprise visit to the press conference.
Posted by: Oldspook   2006-05-04 02:58  

#5  Big talk we know, but such words to low ranking loose-cannons in the Iranian military might be taken seriously. I'd keep alert regardless.
Posted by: Snolutle Chaviper2204   2006-05-04 01:27  

#4  *
Help Musty? No way jose, he's dreamin again if he thinks i'm gonna hep him.
Posted by: the Twelfth Imami   2006-05-04 00:48  

#3  I must admit I'm not too fond of the Basiji-Based Policy™.

Does juche translate into Farsi?
Posted by: Seafarious   2006-05-04 00:44  

#2  It's Musty's photo.
Posted by: Steve White   2006-05-04 00:32  

#1  Maybe its just me, but iff that is indeed Musty's photo, he doesn't look too happy or confident -reminds me of the sad- and famished-looking soldiers and diplomats vv North Korea's Kimmie.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2006-05-04 00:17  

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