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2011-12-30 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Hormuz Blockade Might Not Be As Easy As Iran May Think

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Posted by gorb 2011-12-30 04:17|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 I'm thinking this is a diversion while they assemble and ready a nuke test.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-12-30 04:38|| 2011-12-30 04:38|| Front Page Top

#2 How about a successful Iranian nuke test, followed by their closure of the Strait?

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2011-12-30 05:01|| 2011-12-30 05:01|| Front Page Top

#3 Word, WM.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-12-30 05:22|| 2011-12-30 05:22|| Front Page Top

#4 I agree, its a diversion. Something else and much nastier is afoot.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2011-12-30 09:33|| 2011-12-30 09:33|| Front Page Top

#5 The USN has put a lot of money into ONR, so maybe it's time they gave "Monster X" a field trial.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-12-30 15:01|| 2011-12-30 15:01|| Front Page Top

#6 Its not like EGYPT = Suez Canal during the Arab-Israeli Conflict/Struggle of the last century, as the Sinai Peninsula was long recognized internationally as being part of Egypt, even by Israel.

IRAN has no such luck = historicity wid the Gulf - TOO LONG LEAD TIME + TOO MANY CLAIMANTS.
IFF ANYTHING, ITS CLAIM PROPERLY GOES TO ANKARA = TURKEY = OLD OTTOMAN EMPIRE, NOT TEHRAN.

Iff RISING IRAN wants de facto control, it likely will have to wage war for it.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-12-30 22:29|| 2011-12-30 22:29|| Front Page Top

#7 WAFF > IRANIAN NAVY NO MATCH FOR US CARRIER BATTLE GROUP - RUSSIAN NAVAL OFFICIAL [RN Deputy Navy Commander ADM. Ivan Kampitanents = Interfax.ru].

Iran's Navy, however, disagrees.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-12-30 22:37|| 2011-12-30 22:37|| Front Page Top

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