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2007-02-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

IRG Claims Unit Engraved Emblem on U.S. War Ship (WTF?)

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Posted by cajunbelle 2007-02-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nah. Just morale-building. There's all sorts of blatantly fake news stories like this that oppressive regimes circulate. Anything to buff up the troops and make them think they're winning.

Posted by gromky 2007-02-16 03:03|| 2007-02-16 03:03|| Front Page Top

#2 Shushkari warned the United States.... Dimit, more "etchings" to follow!

Posted by Besoeker 2007-02-16 06:07|| 2007-02-16 06:07|| Front Page Top

#3 Dear Iran -

Congratulations, you've discovered 'tagging'. Welcome to 1960.

Man, not even a bad Photoshop to go with it. These guys are desperate.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-02-16 06:09|| 2007-02-16 06:09|| Front Page Top

#4 ...You know, it just hit me what we should do here, assuming we had the bal*s to do so: Dummy up a 'night vision' video of the sub sneaking up, starting to do their 'etchings'...then us blowing them out of the water. Then at the news conference where we show this, say that we didn't want to reveal the video because we're trying to do this diplomatically. THEN watch the Iranians soil themselves.

I know, I know...but a man can dream...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2007-02-16 10:05|| 2007-02-16 10:05|| Front Page Top

#5 "Yes, Iranian commandos from the Iranian Submarine USS Kitty Hawk snuck up to an American aircraft carrier and painted their submarine's name on the side of it...you will see the proof when a ship with that name painted on the side next pulls into port"

Posted by WhitecollarRedneck 2007-02-16 11:56|| 2007-02-16 11:56|| Front Page Top

#6 "And we would have had pictures too --- but Ali forgot to load the film again!"

Posted by CrazyFool 2007-02-16 12:15|| 2007-02-16 12:15|| Front Page Top

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