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2008-04-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Navy ship fires warning flare at Iranian boat in Persian Gulf

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Posted by tu3031 2008-04-11 13:33|| || Front Page|| [16 views ] Top

#1 From (screwed up) link:

Crew: 4 officers, 24 enlisted and 8 Special Forces personnel

Heh. Boarding party, anyone?

Posted by Chief Running Gag">Chief Running Gag 2008-04-11 13:57|| 2008-04-11 13:57|| Front Page Top

#2 Pic of USS Typhoon:

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-04-11 14:21|| 2008-04-11 14:21|| Front Page Top

#3 The build up is beginning. Should have tempers flaring by November.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2008-04-11 14:51|| 2008-04-11 14:51|| Front Page Top

#4 According to wikipedia, the Typhoon carries 2 Mk 38 Bushmaster 25mm chain guns, two 50 cal machine guns, and two Mk 19 grenade launchers.
Any one of which could ruin the entire day for a speed boat.
Just sayin', is all.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-04-11 15:10|| 2008-04-11 15:10|| Front Page Top

#5 I just hope the Iranians are dumb enough to try to board our ships.

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2008-04-11 16:24|| 2008-04-11 16:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Darth, especially when there are special forces aboard.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-04-11 17:22|| 2008-04-11 17:22|| Front Page Top

#7 I hope we hit them with the flare.

Posted by Crolusing tse Tung2745 2008-04-11 18:09|| 2008-04-11 18:09|| Front Page Top

#8 Jeez, a 1 second burst from the Bushmaster and all that would be left would be chum in the ocean!

Posted by Shieldwolf 2008-04-11 19:07|| 2008-04-11 19:07|| Front Page Top

#9 #3 I agree NIMBLE > On FOX this AM Dubya was again reorted as NOT LEAVING THE ISSUES WID IRAN TO HIS GOP-DEM SUCCESSOR, which the FOX pundits interpreted as DUBYA = USA DRAWING A NEW "LINE IN THE SAND" AGZ IRAN.

As for the USS TYPHOON, I don't think the Iranians are aware they're facing a "small/light" ship wid the Surface Warfare equivalent firepower of an WW2 Destroyer or Destroyer Escort. despite sans Torpedoes, etc.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-04-11 19:40|| 2008-04-11 19:40|| Front Page Top

#10 Earlier today, a US warship fired 3,000 warning shots through the sides, bottom, and flotsam of an Iranian patrol boat, successfully convincing the Iranian crew to break off its threatening approach.

There, that would work.

Posted by Lone Ranger 2008-04-11 20:38|| 2008-04-11 20:38|| Front Page Top

#11 Earlier today, a US warship fired 3,000 warning shots through the sides, bottom, and flotsam of an Iranian patrol boat, successfully convincing the Iranian crew to break off its threatening approach.
Greenpeace and other environmental groups immediately filed suit against the US Navy for, among other things, polluting the Gulf, contributing to global warming, and other charges to be added later.

Posted by Rambler in California">Rambler in California 2008-04-11 21:45|| 2008-04-11 21:45|| Front Page Top

#12 Earlier today, a US warship fired 3,000 warning shots through the sides, bottom, and flotsam of an Iranian patrol boat, successfully convincing the Iranian crew to break off its threatening approach.

Followed by a half-dozen anti-ship missiles launched from Iranian island and shore batteries...

There, that would work.

Yes. For about three minutes.

Posted by Pappy 2008-04-11 22:48|| 2008-04-11 22:48|| Front Page Top

#13 Greenpeace and other environmental groups immediately filed suit against the US Navy

The US Supreme Court quickly ruled in a 5-4 vote that Greenpeace has no standing to file suit, as they have no vessels or personnel in the area, nor compelling interest in an active war zone.

/wishful thinking

Followed by a half-dozen anti-ship missiles launched from Iranian island and shore batteries...

That followed within 10 minutes by bouncing rubble at selected sites within Iran's borders, because President Bush had been waiting for a causus bellum?

/I know we're much more deliberate than that, but my vindictive side can dream.

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-04-11 23:08|| 2008-04-11 23:08|| Front Page Top

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