Iran warns the US carrier against returning to the Persian gulf

[Razgovory]

I thought Japan was on our side in that fight.  There's actually a monument in my town to the soldiers who fought in Boxer Rebellion.

[CountDeMoney]

I thought Japan was on our side in that fight. 

I'd love to see the Japanese deploy some of the Imperi...Naval Self-Defense Forces to the gulf.

[Admiral Yi]

Apparently, the Iranian court just sentenced some super-hot Iranian American to death for spying. Bastards.

That being said, if the guy actually is innocent, being a former US marine stationed in Afghanistan who subsequently goes to Iran to visit his grandmother must be worthy of the Darwin Award.

The report I read said he worked for the US military in Afghanistan as a translator.

[Razgovory]

I thought Japan was on our side in that fight. 

I'd love to see the Japanese deploy some of the Imperi...Naval Self-Defense Forces to the gulf.

I don't know if they'd be as effective as they once were.  The Japanese were much cooler when they came screaming out of caves trying to jab people with sharp bits of metal.

[Admiral Yi]

Apparently, the Iranian court just sentenced some super-hot Iranian American to death for spying. Bastards.

That being said, if the guy actually is innocent, being a former US marine stationed in Afghanistan who subsequently goes to Iran to visit his grandmother must be worthy of the Darwin Award.

The report I read said he worked for the US military in Afghanistan as a translator.

Read another one that said he's an ex-Marine.  Good work Marty.

[DGuller]

Poor Iran.

http://news.yahoo.com/irans-game-threats-backfire-195000862.html

Iran's threat to close the narrow Strait of Hormuz has drawn the attention of military forces around the world and ignited a buildup that could endanger the region. While the U.S. and her major allies regularly maintain a naval presence in the Persian Gulf, other countries have dispatched warships to send a clear message to Tehran.

UPI reported the Russian, French, British and Canadian forces are already on station in the Gulf, with additional forces in route. The U.S. Fifth Fleet is based in Bahrain and the USS John C. Stennis CVN-74 is currently patrolling the Gulf of Oman just outside the Strait.

The Stennis carrier group is quite capable of handling anything Iran might choose to muster in a show of force. With more than 70 attack aircraft, plus a screening vessels of various capabilities, the U.S. Navy would easily dominate any encounter. But it's nice to know that other countries care enough to ensure the waterway stays open for commerce.

The Russians have deployed the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov, which is anchored at Syria's Tartus port on the Mediterranean. That action caused France to assign an air defense destroyer to the region as well. The Canadian Royal Navy announced Sunday the HMCS Charlottetown also departed for the Gulf.

Not to be left out, British Prime Minister David Cameron ordered a guided missile destroyer into the Persian Gulf, which will join the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. That's a lot of naval power to deal with in the event Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad gets a wild hair to try to close the Strait of Hormuz.

Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Martin Dempsey has said Iran could close the Strait for a "brief time," but he also reiterated U.S. determination and capability to insure that the seaway will remain open for international navigation. I seriously doubt Iran would want to engage the western powers in a naval confrontation that cannot win. But if they do, the Stennis will give them a moment of pause.

Wait, which side are the Russians on?

[grumbler]

Wait, which side are the Russians on?

The side that pays better, as always.

[Darth Wagtaros]

Wait, which side are the Russians on?

The side that pays better, as always.

That still us?

[mongers]

Wait, which side are the Russians on?

The side that pays better, as always.

That still us?

I think it's always been the Saudis.

[jimmy olsen]

Iranian patrol ships have balls

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46389466/

[Razgovory]

I admit, I'd actually like to see the US kick the Iranian's teeth in.  They've had it coming for 30 years now.

[mongers]

Iranian patrol ships have balls

http://video.msnbc.msn.com/nightly-news/46389466/

Not really, it's international waters, I'd imagine ships can get quite close to each other without shots been fired. 

I love the voice over, apparently the Iranians have submarines With TORPEDOES, omg.
What was the point of bigging up the Iranians naval forces ie talking about Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles, I though they just had a bunch of antiquated Styx missiles  together with some non-specular home produced stuff. Is the US Navy really bothered by some 20-30ft boats mounting HMGs and RPGs ? 

[CountDeMoney]

I love the voice over, apparently the Iranians have submarines With TORPEDOES, omg.
What was the point of bigging up the Iranians naval forces ie talking about Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles, I though they just had a bunch of antiquated Styx missiles  together with some non-specular home produced stuff. Is the US Navy really bothered by some 20-30ft boats mounting HMGs and RPGs ?

You're such a whiny douchebag sometimes.

[mongers]

I admit, I'd actually like to see the US kick the Iranian's teeth in.  They've had it coming for 30 years now.

I'm not sure school yard vendettas are the best guide to running a foreign policy in the interest of one's own state.

[mongers]

I love the voice over, apparently the Iranians have submarines With TORPEDOES, omg.
What was the point of bigging up the Iranians naval forces ie talking about Iranian anti-ship cruise missiles, I though they just had a bunch of antiquated Styx missiles  together with some non-specular home produced stuff. Is the US Navy really bothered by some 20-30ft boats mounting HMGs and RPGs ?

You're such a whiny douchebag sometimes.

Come on it's a complete mis-match, if there was a conflict do you even think it would be worth naming a USCG patrol boat after the engagement ?