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U.S. holds navy exercise after Iran comments on Gulf
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by mtippett | July 7, 2008 at 07:39 am
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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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at 14:59 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 15:23 on July 7th, 2008
Wait a minute. Who helped Iran? China?
Wow!
Now I see why Bush is afraid of offending them.
at 15:24 on July 7th, 2008
mtippett, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 20:18 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 11:56 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.