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2012-01-11 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2012-01-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 "...requested assistance from the cutter indicating that the engine room was flooding and (the vessel was) not seaworthy..."
Them Yanks are pretty clever; drop a couple of SEALS over the side, and they swim to the (soon-to-be) disabled ship, cut a hole in the hull, and swim back. then the USN waits. after a bit, the deck gets closer to the waterline and the call for help goes out to the 'I just happened to be in the neighborhood...' Navy warship.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2012-01-11 21:28|| 2012-01-11 21:28|| Front Page Top

#2 Such playful little scamps, those SEALS. I wouldn't put it past them.

On the other hand, perhaps the Iranians are planning to close the straits with the disabled hulks of their merchant fleet. Inshallah maintenance be praised!

Posted by SteveS 2012-01-11 22:24|| 2012-01-11 22:24|| Front Page Top

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