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Iran Seizes Saudi Fishing Vessels, Arrests 9 Sailors

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It didn't take long to escalate Iran-Saudi relations, or the lack thereof, following this weekend's nuclear (non) deal. Moments ago Iran's Fars news agency reported that Iran’s coast guards have seized two Saudi fishing vessels after they entered the Islamic Republic's territorial waters, a provincial official announced on Wednesday. “Yesterday, the coast guards deployed in the country’s Southern waters came to spot two vessels in Iran’s protected waters in the South using electronic and optic tools and equipment,” Commander of Bushehr province Coast Guards Qalandar Lashkari said. He said that the Iranian coast guards rushed to the scene and were faced with two vessels which were illegally fishing in the Iranian waters under the Saudi flag.

It was not immediately clear if, as in the case of China's air defense zone, the US promptly decided to drive a battleship in Iran's territorial waters, just because it can. However, the Saudi response will certainly be just as acute.

Noting that 9 sailors were arrested thereafter, Lashkari said further investigation showed that the 9 people are nationals of different countries.

 

Also earlier this year, forces of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC)’s second naval zone seized another Saudi vessel and its four-strong crew after it illegally entered Iranian waters. The vessel was later expelled.

 

In a relevant event on January 3, Saudi Arabia detained 21 Iranian nationals who were aboard two boats near al-Harqus Island 42 miles (78 km) off the Saudi coast, the Saudi border guard said.

We may need before an Israeli boat is arrested, and mysteriously blows up, before the middle-east returns to its wild type irrational, militant state.

 

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Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:18 | 4193344 Running On Bing...
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Saudi seamen, Bitchez!

Over.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:26 | 4193366 CH1
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Wait until they pull the plug on the king and the Saudi succession fight begins!

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:29 | 4193373 Born Patriot
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In my opinion we as Americans should be seriously considering the possibility of intervening in Iran. Our military intelligence has repeatedly confirmed that Iran is an imminent nuclear threat, and many of our allies such as Israel have come same conclusion. I think we as Americans need to consider the magnitude of this threat and ask ourselves what we as a country can do about it. This issue is crying out for some common sense from patriotic Americans.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:30 | 4193377 new game
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you may be the imminent threat...

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:33 | 4193381 kliguy38
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Snipe fishermen

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:42 | 4193397 SWRichmond
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Dear MIC: you cannot have my children for this war, or for any other of your wars.  And as I am deliberately producting less income so as to pay less taxes, you also can have less and less of my money for this war or for any other of your wars.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:52 | 4193432 negative rates
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Looks to me to be 9 guys in a couple row boats.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 12:12 | 4193804 Paveway IV
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Why hasn't Putin attacked Saudi Arabia yet? He gets the hopes of the whole world up after Bandar bin Sultan essentially promises terrorist attacks at the Sochi Games. I probably just put too much faith in the ol' bear rassler. Personally, I would have let a dozen Topol-M's fly the second I left the room. <sigh...>

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 12:49 | 4193932 booboo
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"Saudi fishermen" Yea, riiiight, Saudi's don't fish, they shit in hotel room flower pots and beat their servants.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 21:02 | 4195544 StychoKiller
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Hey, those fish finders look mysteriously like SONAR sets...

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:33 | 4193379 Crawdaddy
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Must. Resist. The. MDB. Bait.

At least until I've had 3 cups of joe.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:53 | 4193400 fooshorter
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If you are paid government troll, then you need to get retrained. Here let me help!

 

America, Israel, and Saudi Arabi are the greatest nations on earth. They teamed up to fight and win against the evil saddam huessin and perserve freedom and soverignty. Should we just standy by while the Iranian terrorist bully other nations and deny their god given freedoms and rights!!!

 

...I feel dirty in the way a shower couldn't clean up, God damn it Boring Parrot...

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:48 | 4193414 yogibear
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The days of US being the cop of the world is over. It's spent out, has a massive Free Stuff Army and can no longer afford it's military.

The US outsourced it's manufacturing and technology to places like China and is at the mercy of other countries to keep it's finaincial Ponzi going.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 10:08 | 4193463 oak
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one interesting article related to china, http://atimes.com/atimes/World/WOR-03-271113.html

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:01 | 4193561 BandGap
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"Cop of the world"?

Those are training for the main event. Don't look now, but we have China surrounded.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:29 | 4193656 y3maxx
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"by hyperinflating currency to reduce debt, the govt also transfers all middle class wealth to the govt."

15.00 mim mark...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQWMd_NPSBA#t=915

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:51 | 4193423 Sudden Debt
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NOT ANYMORE!!!!

OBAMA SAID HE WAS SORRY FOR WHATEVER HE DID TO IRAN!!!

and now America is selling them the plutonium.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:53 | 4193427 beegle
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you are broke , you cant do shit ... and better dont piss off the chinese 

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:49 | 4193727 PT
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... or the cheap shit they sell you might break even sooner.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:54 | 4193438 negative rates
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How much will you pay me to up vote you?  Red eyes at morning, sailor take waring.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:57 | 4193439 SMG
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Actually the real patriotic issues that are crying out for attention are:

1. Get rid of the Fed, have a debt jubilee, and create a law that allows competing asset based currencies.  Make government debt and a US central bank a capital crime.

2.  Stop having US soldiers die for corrupt Oligarchs, bring home the troops.

3.  Close the borders, there aren't enough jobs, and who the hell is coming over them?  Nobody really knows.  So how can you say you care about security?

4.  Dismatle the control system the Oligarchs use to run the US government.

5.  Make spying on and collecting unconstitutional info about US citizens and their leaders a capital crime.

6.  Scrap all the stupid trade agreements.

7.  Make sure our nuclear arsonal is sufficient to stop a Russia/China first strike attack thereby preventing WWIII.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 10:43 | 4193517 mydogisprettier...
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Shouldve voted for ron paul.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:24 | 4193639 Zadig
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#4 will be problematic since the control system is the US government. 

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 10:12 | 4193470 TheMeatTrapper
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Born Patriot = MDB

The syntax is almost identical. 

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 10:14 | 4193475 Eugend66
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You`re gulping the dog`s pills (again)!

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 10:57 | 4193518 toxic8
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the illuminated whore of Babylon in your avatar makes perfect sense with your comment

 

http://www.whale.to/c/statue_of_liberty.html

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:00 | 4193554 neidermeyer
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Not going to happen , Obama is Shia and despises Israel for existing , same as Iran ,, he bows to Saud but he helps Iran... Whatever happens causes more instability which that prick will use to further enslave us.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 20:43 | 4195467 neidermeyer
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Was it something I said? OOPS! Me bad..

 

I guess Obamabots can't take the simple truth.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:14 | 4193600 rubiconsolutions
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"In my opinion we as Americans should be seriously considering the possibility of intervening in Iran."

Really @Born Patriot? 16 US intelligence agencies have said that Iran is not developing nuclear weapons. And so what if they are? Just because Israel says something doesn't make it so. They are notorious liars (See: USS Liberty incident) and routinely deploy guile and deceit in their foreign policy. Don't give me this crap about "patriotic Americans" and how they should back some kind of military intervention in Iran. The patriotic thing to do is for America to stop sticking its nose into Iran's business as it has been since 1953 when it (along with Britain) overthrew the democratically elected leader. I was in Iran before the fall of the Shah and can tell you that the Iranian people have absolutely no axe to grind with America other than the fact that we keep interfering with them.

Your analysis, that they pose a regional threat is unfounded. Iran / Persia has not attacked anyone in centuries. They defended themselves in a war with Iraq and provoked by the United States. You know, when the US considered Saddam Hussein it's friend. America is far larger threat to the region with its economic policies than Iran. The US's central bank has driven up food prices in the region through its loose monetary policy which has fomented revolution in several countries including Egypt.

So go ahead pal, root for war if you want but I can tell you that the US would be stupid to engage the Iranian's militarily. They will close the Strait of Hormuz and gas will be $9 a gallon. And don't think for a moment that China and Russia will stand idly by as this all takes place. They will likely side with the Iranians.

Finally, your assertion that "Americans need to consider the magnitude of this threat" is ludicrous. If that is your litmus test then why not attack China or Russia? Now those are real threats with real nuclear weapons. Why not Pakistan which in fact has nukes and is a hot bed for Islamic militants? Why not Saudi Arabia where nearly all the 9/11 hijackers came from and where human rights violations are routine? This Leo Strauss, neocon argument that Iran poses an existential threat to Israel is nonsense. Israel has at least 200 nuclear weapons and would turn Iran into a glass parking lot if truly threatened. Iran poses about as much a threat to Israel as my local high school does to the University of Alabama in a football game.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:16 | 4193607 tony wilson
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born patriot you say in my opinion.

 

who the fuck are you numb nuts dick cheney,vin diesel.john rambo?

go shoot your self in the face bitch give humanity a break : )

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 12:33 | 4193886 Nehweh Gahnin
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Is that you MDB?

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 13:52 | 4194127 Rafferty
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Fucking idiot.........

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:30 | 4193376 StandardDeviant
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What are you, twelve years old?

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:44 | 4193403 mofreedom
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more proof of Iranian exceptionalism.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:19 | 4193345 mvsjcl
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THE FISH DON'T CARE WHO CATCHES THEM!!!

 

 

(now imagine my avatar has two arms flailing wildly)

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:20 | 4193347 new game
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they were looking for their lost gold-cut em some slack...

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:20 | 4193348 22winmag
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Fuck you camel jockeys!

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:23 | 4193354 Headbanger
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Which ones!?

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:28 | 4193370 GetZeeGold
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Just the ones in the current administration....those other guys are OK.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:26 | 4193364 Ima anal sphincter
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So.... your skin is white which automatically makes you superior???

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:53 | 4193429 Sudden Debt
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Of course not!! But it's a pretty good indicator never the less....

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:57 | 4193442 negative rates
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Well that maintenance free make up kit didn't hurt her either.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 23:32 | 4195924 bilejones
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No, but the gene's might

 

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:24 | 4193356 Vice
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This is news?

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:24 | 4193360 williambanzai7
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BD

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:27 | 4193367 the not so migh...
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oooh man i love watching vaginal muscle control in the morning

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:27 | 4193369 spankfish
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What were you saying about Saudi fishing vessels being seized?

 

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:32 | 4193378 ross81
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and if a regular Saudi woman is caught doing this for non-royalty, prepare the stones!

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:37 | 4193387 the not so migh...
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i would just stay in my harem all day 

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:33 | 4193382 Crawdaddy
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Those fish are biting baby!

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:33 | 4193384 AlaricBalth
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The musician dude watching her from behind is really working his rabab!

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:49 | 4193418 Sudden Debt
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20 BEERS AND I CAN DO THE SAME!!!! EVEN WITH MY PANTS DOWN AND ON A BARSTOOL!!

 

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 12:54 | 4193952 Cruel Aid
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Twerking old school and with class

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 23:15 | 4195881 bilejones
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But it's the muscles a few incheslower than that that we are really interested in, isn't it?

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:25 | 4193361 spankfish
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Cue up the next false flag op and drone strike please.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:25 | 4193362 skbull44
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Yes, I smell an Israeli or Qatari false flag attack coming soon...

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:27 | 4193371 CH1
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With the French as consultants?

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:31 | 4193375 IridiumRebel
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Oh Bandar, you fatfuck.......HERE BANDAR BANDAR BANDAR!!!!!

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:37 | 4193388 I am Jobe
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ThanksGiving Special. Deploy the troops , more debt is needed

Amerika is Saudi's Bitch

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:37 | 4193390 Sufiy
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No Bears are left in the Equity markets and No Bulls are left in the Gold market - everything is set up for the big surprise as usual. What will trigger that surprise? Maybe the chart below with the NYSE Margin Debt can give us some clues. Please note that Margin Debt Amount normally peaks before the Stock Market. Any move towards Taper will raise Interest Rates and we can have the Top in Margin Debt very soon if not already.

 

http://sufiy.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/gold-is-in-vertical-reversal-after.h...

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:41 | 4193395 Smegley Wanxalot
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Has Iran declared fishing to be unislamic now, and declared a fatwa against fish?

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:43 | 4193402 Sudden Debt
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THAT WAS MY SECRET FISHING SPOT BITCHEZ!!!

 

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:57 | 4193420 SilverIsKing
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Why do the fish have the right to enter Iranian waters but humans do not?

One of life's mysteries.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:58 | 4193446 Sudden Debt
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Jeezz... even a kid knows that one... Because fish can't swim backwards.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:52 | 4193425 SnatchnGrab
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An emboldened Iran. Nice job barrack hussein obama.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:53 | 4193428 yogibear
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In the mean time the US is flying B52's close to China and playing chicken.

Oligarchy: When all else fails we take you to war.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 09:56 | 4193441 1stepcloser
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are we sure those saudi's aren't CIA sponsored?

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 10:00 | 4193451 bugs_
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a hostage is a hostage is a hostage

a serial hostage taker is a serial hostage taker is a serial hostage taker

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 10:04 | 4193456 Zero Point
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Hmmmm..... Why does this remind me of this:

http://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/egyptian-divers-arrested-for-cutt...

Probly just paranoid now.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 10:11 | 4193467 Took Red Pill
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just doing a little phishing

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 10:13 | 4193472 shovelhead
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Sneaky illegal aliens running out on their Saudi temp work visas.

"Trade fish for passport?"

 

Fuck the entire MENA. Religious fanatic basketcases, all of them. Let em burn it all down.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:20 | 4193625 starman
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If that's how Iranian women give birth I'm really not surprised at those peoples behavior.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:24 | 4193632 tony wilson
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israeli,saudi,cia,mi6 scripts are signed off in saturn cern blood.

cnn green screens at the ready.

segments shot and in the hard drive film can.

speciall fx being tweaked.

actor journalists ready.

anderson cooper reformatted new mind control technology anally inserted.

zionist false flags are go.

 

the next one is gotta be big the shock doctrine requires it sheeply need to be chanting usa usa usa on the streets again.

kill kill kill.

 

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 23:13 | 4195876 bilejones
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I must admit that I was somewhat surprised when, after the "revelation" that AC 360 was, in fact DC 24/7, CNN didn't change the name of the show.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:38 | 4193678 tony wilson
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iran has a right to be paranoid.

 

 

 

Six British former soldiers have been taken into custody in Chennai in India.
The ex-soldiers were arrested on board MV Seaman Guard Ohio.

The MV Seaman Guard Ohio  was intercepted 10 nautical miles off the coast of India, after two alerts from intelligence agencies.

 

The ship is operated by AdvanFort an American firm specialising in 'security' and 'intelligence operations'.

 

ttp://aangirfan.blogspot.co.uk/2013/11/ex-british-soldiers-arrested-in-india.html

 

 

http://www.theinsider.org/news/article.asp?id=1556

 

British special forces caught dressed as Arab 'terrorists'

British soldiers have been caught posing as Arabs and shooting Iraqis in the occupied city of Basra in southern Iraq. A group of them was caught yesterday by Iraqi police. They were driving an Iraqi car, wearing Arab clothing, and carrying weapons and explosives.

 

 

https://aliveandbitchin.wordpress.com/2010/07/16/iraq-flashback-2005-sas...

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 11:42 | 4193689 y3maxx
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The USSA must under all circumstances, protect the Dollar as the World Currency Reserve.

China have begun, Oil for Renminbi/Yuan trades.

The USSA will never let those trades become the Norm.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 12:59 | 4193976 adeptish
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I heard India will be buying Iranian oil in Euros and that Iran, under the new agreement is not allowed to accept gold for their oil...interesting.

Wed, 11/27/2013 - 17:47 | 4194982 SmittyinLA
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I was dubious of "Saudi fisherman" title, Saudis aren't known for manual labor like fishing, they have guest wokers for that stuff

Thu, 11/28/2013 - 00:36 | 4196087 bilejones
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A more accurate heading might be

"Saudi Arabia invades Iranian waters..

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