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U.S. holds navy exercise after Iran comments on Gulf
by mtippett | July 7, 2008 at 08:39 am | 270 views | 11 comments
Things are heating up in The Gulf. The issue, as I understand it, hinges on the capability's of the Iranian missiles. With the help of the Chinese, the Iranians reportedly have acquired missile technology which can sink any vessel off their coast. This is obviously problematic for the American's who depend on the security of the Gulf to stage their operations. It is also a problem for those concerned with skyrocketing oil prices.
DUBAI (Reuters) - The U.S. Navy said on Monday it was carrying out an exercise in the Gulf, days after vowing that Iran will not be allowed to block the waterway which carries crude from the world's largest oil-exporting region.
"The aim of Exercise Stake Net is to practice the tactics and procedures of protecting maritime infrastructure such as gas and oil installations," Commodore Peter Hudson said in a U.S. Fifth Fleet statement.
The head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards said in remarks published late last month that Tehran would impose controls on shipping in the Gulf and the strategic Strait of Hormuz if it was attacked.
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July 7, 2008 at 08:39 am by mtippett, 270 views, 11 comments
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at 15:59 on July 7th, 2008
mtippett, I like this story. It's good stuff.You know just because Iran has the capability doesnt mean they'll use it, hopefully cooler heads will prevail, we dont need a three for three with Iraq, Afghanistan and now Iran, cause I can guarantee you Syria, Jordan and a few other middle east countries may think they are next and decide to join in the fray, and I don't think Israel and the US have enough willing soldiers willing to lay down their lives for oil this time.
at 16:22 on July 7th, 2008
Here, here Barry! I don't think the psychopathic ideologues who have the BIG GUNS could be considered "cooler heads" though, as they have proven repeatedly over the last 7 years. The term doesn't even exist in their limited lexicons! Low IQ'd, messianic, deluded, bloodthirsty nut cases for sure, so I hope you have your affairs in order!
As to using the Sunburn anti-ship missiles, you bet they'll use them and the kitchen sink if they are attacked, wouldn't you?
"Exercise" in the Gulf. Read stepping up a brutal policy of intimidation without just cause.
Typical Isramerican behavior!
That election can't happen soon enough for me!
at 16:23 on July 7th, 2008
Wait a minute. Who helped Iran? China?
Wow!
Now I see why Bush is afraid of offending them.
at 16:25 on July 7th, 2008
...and Russia.....and India.
at 16:40 on July 7th, 2008
Please get your facts right prior to posting comments regarding national affiliations. The only way India is helping Iran is by buying their oil and who can blame them iran has one of the largest numbers of oil reserves in the world. The world needs oil, the emerging economies need more too. The US can't go about offending all the countries that are going to be future world powers. It's called international politics.
at 16:47 on July 7th, 2008
The US can't go about offending all the countries that are going to be future world powers.
What do you mean we can't? What do you think Bush has been doing for the last few years? All that cowboy talk is to put everyone in their place.
Lest this not translate, I agree with you. However, I feel the arrogance of the current administration has been doing just that - insulting anyone and everyone who gets in the way, until we need them.
When we need you, they back down just like the playground bullies they are.
at 16:58 on July 11th, 2008
You're definitely right on the fact that the current administration is a little backward on living upto promises but with the current way US politics is running it is not like any of the possible next administrations can change that.
There will need to be some huge changes that the government needs to make and people will have to change their mindsets as well. The US government has made a lot of wrong allies (such as Pakistan- an unstable terror-sponsoring state with many dictatorships) when we should have been allying ourselves with countries like India (democratic anti-terror mindset upcoming world power). It is not like our current administration was the only one to make such a mistake, our administrations for the past 60 or so years have been making this mistake with a few exceptions.
at 16:24 on July 7th, 2008
mtippett, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 16:25 on July 7th, 2008
mtippett, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 21:18 on July 7th, 2008
mtippett, I like this story. It's good stuff. I would expect some of the exercise is dealing with shooting incoming missiles out of the sky.
at 12:56 on July 8th, 2008
I'm not sure this is possible given the current state of US anti-missile technology. The Chinese and the Russians are actually far ahead of the Americans in missile capabilities.