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Inching Toward Conflict: US Navy To Escort Cargo Ships In Persian Gulf; Iran Refuses To Back Down
Stocks took a nasty fall on Tuesday when Al Arabiya erroneously reported that Iran had captured a cargo ship with a crew of Americans on board. It also sent oil surging. Things promptly normalized when it was revealed that the "confiscated" ship was merely one with a Marshall Island flag, at which point its fate was quickly forgotten (it may still be held by Iran, or not). But one thing is certain: both Iran and the US are itching for a provocation, whether a direct one or the far more traditional false flag type.
Earlier today, Iran's Navy Commander Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari said that presence of the 34th fleet of the Iranian Navy in the Gulf of Aden is in accordance with international law to protect Iranian trade vessels against pirates.
Quoted by Iran's IRNA news agency, Sayyari, who was speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a ceremony to mark the National Teacher's Day, said that the Iranian Navy has maintained a continuous presence in the Gulf of Aden, Bab el-Mandeb Strait and western India since 2008 Sayyari
He added that claims that Iranian warships have been warned and that they have left this region are not correct.
The Navy commander reiterated that the Iranian fleet does not enter territorial waters of other countries and is only present in international waters to ensure security for Iranian trade vessels.
Sayyari said that the 34th fleet of the Iranian Navy has also helped other countries in protecting their ships against pirates.
A laughable excuse of course, but no less laughable than the one provided by the US navy offered ten days ago when we learned that a US Navi aircraft carrier and a warship are being dispatched to intercept Iranian weapons shipment to Yemeni rebels.
And, as expected, moments ago there was yet another step up in the Persian Gulf naval escalation when CNN reported that the U.S. Navy will escort U.S.-flagged cargo ships through Strait of Hormuz in wake of Iran seizure this week, a US official says. Specifically, the Navy will henceforth accompany ships on concern that Iran’s Revolutionary Guard may seize them, CNN’s Jim Sciutto says in Twitter post, citing CNN’s Barbara Starr.
As a reminder the Straits of Hormuz is one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, one which is transited by 35% of all seaborne traded oil.
This takes place just a day after the Pentagon said that the U.S. would "be able to respond" if necessary to help a Marshall Islands-flagged ship that was diverted, and boarded, a day earlier by Iran -- though it remains unclear how far the U.S. Navy might be willing to go if the tense situation escalates.
Pentagon spokesman Col. Steve Warren said a U.S. guided-missile destroyer, the USS Farragut, is in the area and "keeping an eye on things," and in close enough proximity to the ship that they "will be able to respond if a response is required."
When pressed on what kind of incident aboard the ship would elicit a U.S. Navy response, he was vague, saying: "These [U.S. military] assets give commanders options." He said he didn't know "what the possibilities are," and the U.S. government is "in discussions with the Marshall Islands on the way ahead."
It is unclear what happens if either the accompanied cargo ship, or the US Navy warship leaves international waters, and enters Iran territory, which as the Bab el-Mandeb Strait is virtually assured: a strait which as the US Naval update map below shows has become as busy for US traffic as the 405 Freeway during rush hour.
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Geo Strategic value or not. Amerikans will never learn you can't beat someone in their backyard. If not for Russia, eveyrone would be speaking German.
Huh?
You mean that Russia beat Germany in their own backyard?
Germany invaded Russia, you idiot. The invaders have every right to fight back.
If Russia invaded Germany, then the US invaded France, Holland, Luxemburg, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Japan ....
Indeed, thank a Russian, for their country defeated Germany! While the US was cranking out war goods, the Russians were fighting Germans in Russia, dismantling and moving their industrial base eastwards, reassembling their industrial base, and continuing to crank out war goods while STILL fighting and eventually defeating the invading German armies. A remarkable feat without any room for error or fatal indecision....
LOL, You means the americans diverted enough resources and manpower to allow the Soviets get as far as they did. Oh, how about that lend lease program.
Revisionism must be a Russian word
it , victory over Germany came at a great cost and sacrifice
"Berlin gave me the blues. We have destroyed what could have been a good race, and we are about to replace them with Mongolian savages. And all Europe will be communist. It's said that for the first week after they took it (Berlin), all women who ran were shot and those who did not were raped. I could have taken it (instead of the Soviets) had I been allowed."
"Actually, the Germans are the only decent people left in Europe. it's a choice between them and the Russians. I prefer the Germans." And on September 2: "What we are doing is to destroy the only semi-modern state in Europe, so that Russia can swallow the whole."
General George S. Patton
Did a Chinese-Russian-Iranian coalition opposing NATO debut in Moscow?
http://www.globalresearch.ca/did-a-chinese-russian-iranian-coalition-opp...
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It's Becoming Apparent
Ukraine: The Truth
http://www.counterpunch.org/2015/04/14/ukraine-the-truth/
This conflict with Iran is just to please a foreign country, Israel: America's CURSE >>> http://wp.me/p4OZ4v-3z
If I were Pres, I would immediately
sink ALL iranian ships
shoot down ALL iranian aircraft
blitz ALL iranian military facilities, power plants, oil production & refining facilities, ports, etc
islamic cult worshipers are dangerous vermin and should be treated the same as any dangerous pathogen, ie sterilized !!!!!!!!!!!
"If I were Pres..."
The age of candidacy for POTUS is 35... seems you have another 20 or so years to wait eh? heh
Christer cult worshippers in the USA (there are many in thge military who believe the Buybull and that the USA has some divinie mission) are worse.
Iran hasn't attacked anyone in 300 years. The USA has though , and killed millions.
BTW, Prober, you fucking MORON, Muslims are not the enemy and its the CIA and Mossad who does the terrorist acts like 911 and pin it on Muslims so idiots like YOU wlll hate Muslims.
Go probe your fathers asshole you faggot son of a bitch IMBECILE
I've been a member here for four years and I've never seen anyone as vile as you, dutchboy.
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doesn't seem to be working
there are plenty of the toni ilk here
"Tony and his ilk" don't call for murder of those they hate.
Therein lies the difference.
You love to HATE and demonize Muslims and love killing them.
You are a fucking hypocrite (in addition to being a brainwashed Buybull thumper).
Good lord split ya? hahah., I guess you don't understand evolution.
NO GUY IN THE SKY, son. Wake up
Why?
DutchBoy2015 is right and you and Prober are wrong.
Now that you have exposed your nasty tyrannical behavior, you should be banned.
Anusocracy,
Dutchboy crossed the line, see my post below.
I fully support free speech-
until it crosses the line of exposing the mind of a murderer.
This Dutchboy is deranged.
Just as a even blind squirrel finds a nut now and then,
even deranged scumbags get some things right.
Go polish your jackboots and iron your brownshirt, son, and wipe that kike cum thats dribbling down your chin, you pathetic moron.
Go polish your jackboots and iron your brownshirt, son, and wipe that kike cum thats dribbling down your chin, you pathetic moron.
SilverCoinLover,
This thread is tame compared to the murderous fantasies DutchSicko has spewed on other threads. Make sure you point the Tyler's to these "gems":
DutchBoy2015
Vote up!
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Vote down!
-7
I look forward to hitting Yarmulkes from 1500 yds and watch KIKE heads explode.
DutchBoy2015
Vote up!
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Vote down!
-2
I have an old Louisville Slugger that wants to meet these KIKES heads. After crushing their skulls and hopefully are stilll moaning and alive. I dig a big hole and toss them in and start shoveling dirt in.
I expected one downvote- from no other than the deranged Dutchboy.
What I'd like to know is- for any additional downvotes- who's in league with this psycho?
C'mon- out yourself, and explain away calling for murder of "kikes."
Coward.
Afraid to own up to the down arrow- eh, coward?
PS- Bye-bye, "Dutchboy"!!! Don't let the door hit ya where the good Lord split ya!
“Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war: neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But after all it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or fascist dictorship, or a parliament or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peace makers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
Just another Russian troll with Putin dripping from his chin... Did you know that Russia still has only a GDP smaller than California?
Herman Goering quote
“Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war: neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But after all it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or fascist dictorship, or a parliament or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peace makers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
You must be a negro and a inebriated one at that. Repeating something over and over and over gain....
Why aren't you in Balitomore with your team?
Just another primitive subhuman arab islamic cult worshiper with a rabid anti-jew obsession because the greatly outnumbered and surrounded israelis devastated you vile scum repeatedly. Your tribe will never get over being inferior and being swept away like ants, which is why you engage in sneakk attacks, stelath bombings, kidnappings, rape, oppression and suppression of women - you are all tiny balls & brains limp dick insects.
Offensive, sure, but nowhere near as offensive as the US statesman's comment that the death of 500,000 Iraqis was a price worth paying.
Not so long ago there was a saying - I disagree with what you say, but I will defend your right to say it.
Now it seems to be - I disagree with what you say so I will try to censor you.
Just another primitive subhuman arab islamic cult worshiper who is permanently brain damaged because the greatly outnumbered and surrounded israelis devastated you vile scum repeatedly. Your tribe will never get over being inferior and being swept away like ants, which is why you engage in sneakk attacks, stelath bombings, kidnappings, rape, oppression and suppression of women - you are all tiny balls & brains limp dick insects.
Only four carriers are deployed? Really? All I can say is WOW! Not that long ago, it was common practice for the US Navy to have at a minimum eight to ten carrier battle groups deployed at any given time. WHAT IS REALLY GOING ON? One thing is for sure; Something BIG is about to happen.
I don't care how modern and high tech Amerika's weapon systems are. Nor how many troops, ships, planes they can put to field. This I know : WEAKER CULTURES ARE DOMINATED AND TAKEN OVER BY STRONGER ONES. All of the great attributes, principals and morals that made this country great have been thrown onto the trash heap. No longer needed or wanted. Right before our eyes, our country is being turned into a freak show. Others who haven't lost their way or sense of purpose will watch as we rot and self destruct, then when we have weaken ourselves to such a point, they will strike and be victorious. They have not feminized, homosexualized and corrupted their values and peoples. Just as God delivered Israel and Judah into the hands of their enemies for disobedience, so shall it be with the USA {though Europe will probably fall first}.
USA are the aggresssors and have been making war for 250 years.
Yes, and you were part of it for 8 years.
Correct and NOT proud of it.
So Muslims are peace loving?
are you crazy?
Were do you think the term "leather neck" came from??
Jarheads are the real skin heads. Take a look at their hair cuts.
Muslims are peace loving. fake Muslims (mossad agents) are not.
DutchBoy, you obviously aren't Dutch
I am Dutch, I bet you think our country is being take over by Muslims. LOL
Can't call you a liar, but I do wish you would refrain from drinking before punching the keyboard...
You are an angry America hating ex-pat blowhard when you get shitfaced.....
Don't really care if the Netherlands is being taken over by Muslims since it lacks any significance in world events.
Now please go sleep it off.
Where is the Netherlands on this list?
Then look where the Useless Snakes is on that list
BTW, I don't drink
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/21...
Where is the Netherlands on this list?
Then look where the Useless Snakes is on that list
BTW, I don't drink
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/21...
The Shodge, obviously you are uniinformed and swallow govt lies
The Shodge, obviously you are uniinformed and swallow govt lies
I don't see Muslims playing the knock out game or torching cities.
There are nutters in the USA military that have the attitude ''Accept Jesus, or I put a bullet in your raghead, you sand nigger'.
“Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war: neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But after all it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or fascist dictorship, or a parliament or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peace makers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
I spent the last seven years watching CNN at work. I got ptsd and cured it from watching the children and innocents perish.
I have to actively check every single response to these stimuli to ensure I'm not using base animal instincts in a futile attempt at survival.
It's hard to read a lot of the cynical comments calling for destruction. Especially when the real players know that they're immune to the bombs. Hitler took his own life, rather than meet the Russians. Most of his staff, did too. And their children.
Are you strong enough to meet your enemy? Or will you cower and buckle?
If war is peace for USA
Let them have it
We had a sign at the USAF base in 1970 'Peace is our Profession''. The base commanders kid got caught adding ''War is just a hobby''.
http://rt.com/news/254613-china-russia-mediterranean-navy should also spice things up.......
Also 3000 Swiss troops coralled in Central Switzerland for exercises. Saw a whole bunch in convoy this morning. Never seen them announce the fact before.
http://www.he.admin.ch/internet/heer/de/home/aktuell/events/20150427a.html (you gotta love the pic below the article with The Swiss Army chap demostrating the Swiss Army Saw :)
tranlated:
«ZEPHYR» has begun with success
Since Monday morning are 2600 soldiers in central Switzerland in use for the exercise «ZEPHYR». For the Mountain Infantry Brigade 9 the day started early with a request for a subsidiary security deployment of the civilian authorities of the cantons of Uri, Schwyz and Zug. The object of the Brigade is to protect sensitive infrastructure facilities and to reinforce their security arrangements.
04.28.2015 | Communication army
During the reconnaissance battalion 5 the Alptransit secured through the Gotthard base tunnel and the Ceneri Base Tunnel, the mountain infantry battalion created 30 access control and built the interconnection infrastructure and monitoring elements.
On the first training day attended the Chief of the Army, Lieutenant General André Blattmann, the soldiers. Before he went to his troops to visit, the head of the army went to the command post of the Mountain Infantry Brigade, which is hidden in the mountains. Down there he stayed with the report of the brigadiers Maurizio Dattrino before he set out for the portal of the new transalpine railway through the Gotthard base tunnel and the Ceneri Base Tunnel.
Hermann Goering quote
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“Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war: neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But after all it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or fascist dictorship, or a parliament or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peace makers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”Google ''Operation Paper Clip'' and read where the Nazis went in 1946. The Pentagon is following the Nazi playbook step by step.
If Baltimore Were In Russia Congress Would be Making Waves - Morris
Read more: WHAT REALLY HAPPENED | The History The US Government HOPES You Never Learn! http://whatreallyhappened.com/#ixzz3YsAb1XvL
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qLgS_av9TA4
Dire Straits!! Here we go again!!
I just might look around to see if there's a Souvenir T-Shirt I bought in the Gulf Years ago.
The CIA/Mossad will do another false flag 911 type event and blame it on Iran and the American sheeple will be lining up to join the military. Just as Hermann Goering said.
“Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war: neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But after all it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or fascist dictorship, or a parliament or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peace makers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”
The CIA/Mossad will do another false flag 911 type event and blame it on Iran and the American sheeple will be lining up to join the military. Just as Hermann Goering said.
“Why of course the people don't want war. Why should some poor slob on a farm want to risk his life in a war when the best he can get out of it is to come back to his farm in one piece? Naturally the common people don't want war: neither in Russia, nor in England, nor for that matter in Germany. That is understood. But after all it is the leaders of a country who determine the policy and it is always a simple matter to drag the people along, whether it is a democracy or fascist dictorship, or a parliament or a communist dictatorship. Voice or no voice, the people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders. That is easy. All you have to do is tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the peace makers for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in any country.”