Iranian warships are sailing towards the US

Killer Wench

Can't we all just get along? At least during the Olympics....

http://www.cnn.com/2014/02/08/world/meast/iran-navy/

The Aussie

"Washington (CNN) -- A senior Iranian naval official says Iran is sending warships toward U.S. maritime borders to send a message."

Have they no postal system???

Killer Wench

The Aussie wrote: »

"Washington (CNN) -- A senior Iranian naval official says Iran is sending warships toward U.S. maritime borders to send a message."

Have they no postal system???

It's Sunday. The USPS doesn't deliver on Sundays. Maybe a fax would have been better?

The Aussie

Killer Wench wrote: »

It's Sunday. The USPS doesn't deliver on Sundays. Maybe a fax would have been better?

Or they are to busy shooting students, hanging homosexuals and oppressing women, great bunch of blokes those Iranians

meathstevie

And the message is: look at our old crap floating about, please don't send a Coastguard harbour patrol boat and sink our navy..

Stavros Murphy

Are they fcuk. They battered their heads off Iraq for years without winning. The US flattened saddam like a pancake in a single saturday afternoon, between waffles and evening beers. The Irannianians would have more hope of invading Narnia.

If they've any brains, they'll keep their heads down - the US and Israel are dying for an excuse to flatten the gaff. If Commander Sam spotted even a gesture of hostility, it'd be like a christmas present.

MadsL

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy

Woooo....look at all those Diesel subs and 1970s Frigates.

MonaPizza

The Aussie wrote: »

Or they are to busy shooting students, hanging homosexuals and oppressing women, great bunch of blokes those Iranians

That propaganda might work on your gullible mind but don't try fobbing it off here. Do they gas their own people too like the Syrians or take viagra to rape women like the Libyans or throw babies out of incubators like the Iraqis?

MonaPizza

MadsL wrote: »

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_current_ships_of_the_Islamic_Republic_of_Iran_Navy

Woooo....look at all those Diesel subs and 1970s Frigates.

And look at these modern weapons that defeated your arrogant, bloated superpower ass in Iraq AND Afghanistan:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0fc_1283520848

Think I heard the same hubris and loudmouthed cockiness back in 2001/2003. Sh1t like "camel jockeys, cave dwellers, cakewalk" etc. I'm under no illusion that USAF could easily pick off these ships but then again don't underestimate Iran's anti-ship missiles. There's no way that Iran would attack anyone. They haven't done so in centuries but if America's past record of getting it's nose bloodied over the past 60 years is anything to go by I would be so smug and scoffing if I was you. Using apache gunships against peashooters in Grenada is nothing to brag about.

The Aussie

MonaPizza wrote: »

That propaganda might work on your gullible mind but don't try fobbing it off here.

Prove it wrong then interweb champion...

MonaPizza wrote: »

Do they gas their own people too like the Syrians or take viagra to rape women like the Libyans or throw babies out of incubators like the Iraqis?

Are any of them Iran?



Edit: still no reply from the Keyboard Warrior, his mum must have turned off his Wi-Fi, nothing to do but mock and laugh at the Thanks Whores who fail to pick up where the vanquished Warrior fell....

LOL..

Borderfox

MonaPizza wrote: »

And look at these modern weapons that defeated your arrogant, bloated superpower ass in Iraq AND Afghanistan:

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=0fc_1283520848

Think I heard the same hubris and loudmouthed cockiness back in 2001/2003. Sh1t like "camel jockeys, cave dwellers, cakewalk" etc. I'm under no illusion that USAF could easily pick off these ships but then again don't underestimate Iran's anti-ship missiles. There's no way that Iran would attack anyone. They haven't done so in centuries but if America's past record of getting it's nose bloodied over the past 60 years is anything to go by I would be so smug and scoffing if I was you. Using apache gunships against peashooters in Grenada is nothing to brag about.

Who's this Alan's Snackbar they keep calling for in the video?

downonthefarm

Hope the stop in Ireland for a few days.

Cee-Jay-Cee

downonthefarm wrote: »

Hope the stop in Ireland for a few days.

They'll probably refuel in Cobh and half their crew will go missing while on shore leave.

MadsL

MonaPizza wrote: »

And look at these modern weapons that defeated your arrogant, bloated superpower ass in Iraq AND Afghanistan:

I'm not an American.

Think I heard the same hubris and loudmouthed cockiness back in 2001/2003. Sh1t like "camel jockeys, cave dwellers, cakewalk" etc. I'm under no illusion that USAF could easily pick off these ships but then again don't underestimate Iran's anti-ship missiles. There's no way that Iran would attack anyone. They haven't done so in centuries but if America's past record of getting it's nose bloodied over the past 60 years is anything to go by I would be so smug and scoffing if I was you.

Where did I do that? Did I pass comments like camel jockeys and cave dwellers?
Or does the thought that someone actually just lives in the US just send you into a blind rage of bile?

Using apache gunships against peashooters in Grenada is nothing to brag about.

Where did anyone even hint at that?

Sunnyisland

"Freedom of the seas doesn't just apply to fish. It applies to all maritime nations, all navies, everywhere -- so long as they understand the responsibilities which come with that freedom," the defense official said.
"So if they chose to send their ships to the Atlantic, I'm sure they won't be surprised to find many, many others already there."
The Iranian navy is the smallest of its military forces, according to GlobalSecurity.org, which tracks defense and intelligence issues.


Says it all.

downonthefarm

At least the 'airport' in Shannon will have a few yanks floating around if these terrorists get any ideas

Arthur Beesley

Since when was camel jockey an acceptable term?

knucklehead6

Arthur Beesley wrote: »

Since when was camel jockey an acceptable term?

When you are talking about camel racing?

Molester Stallone

Wonder how many pedalos the Iranian fleet actually have, are they fitted out with catapults or have they upgraded to nerf guns?

Arthur Beesley

Molester Stallone wrote: »

Wonder how many pedalos the Iranian fleet actually have, are they fitted out with catapults or have they upgraded to nerf guns?

Dunno, but I hope these desert dwellers can swim.

650Ginge

Molester Stallone wrote: »

Wonder how many pedalos the Iranian fleet actually have, are they fitted out with catapults or have they upgraded to nerf guns?

You might want to check out our own naval capabilities before laughing at anyone.

bumper234

downonthefarm wrote: »

At least the 'airport' in Shannon will have a few yanks floating around if these terrorists get any ideas

Whats with the quotation marks? You don't think it's an airport?

Molester Stallone

650Ginge wrote: »

You might want to check out our own naval capabilities before laughing at anyone.

What has our navy got to do with anything? We're not the ones trying to put on a show of force & flex our muscles against a superpower

Drakares

650Ginge wrote: »

You might want to check out our own naval capabilities before laughing at anyone.

Ireland is not the one trying to flex the muscles of a 10 year old at his bodybuilder neighbor.

uncle_sam_ie

CNN are getting desperate with declining viewing numbers. Spicing up stories like this is all they got. I not going to look but I just bet they are not even covering this story, http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/08/bosnia-violent-protests-worst-unrest-since-war/

LoganRice

It's a mad mad world

losthorizon

Actually all Iran is doing is putting ships into the Atlantic Ocean and thats really only because the USA has for years been sending ships into the Persian Gulf.

Interestingly the US Navy is based at Bahrain a country which is ruled by a minority over a majority and fired on demonstrators killing loads. The Americans could have done something but choose not to - having allies is more important to them than democracy.

BTW I looked up the Fars agency the army in Iran has released a new video game. Here is an ad for the earlier version.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N4mWR7H0g0w

I was on holiday in Armenia and met a good few Iranians also on Holiday and they were all a very laid back, cosmopolitan, friendly people not like they are portrayed on the TV or in films at all.

cnocbui

MonaPizza wrote: »

That propaganda might work on your gullible mind but don't try fobbing it off here. Do they gas their own people too like the Syrians or take viagra to rape women like the Libyans or throw babies out of incubators like the Iraqis?

Does the name Atefeh Rajabi Sahaaleh ring any bells with you?

losthorizon

cnocbui wrote: »

Does the name Atefeh Rajabi Sahaaleh ring any bells with you?

In fairness all the judges and the militia involved with that case have been arrested.

Jonny7

losthorizon wrote: »

I was on holiday in Armenia and met a good few Iranians also on Holiday and they were all a very laid back, cosmopolitan, friendly people not like they are portrayed on the TV or in films at all.

Really?

so they aren't a bedraggled hissing mob like in the film "300"?.. well I never!

cnocbui

losthorizon wrote: »

In fairness all the judges and the militia involved with that case have been arrested.

Now that was propaganda!

Perhaps most despicable is that in addition to his confession of his rape of Atefeh, Judge Razai who served as Judge, Jury and Executioner, also confessed to torturing her during interrogations in order to get her to confess and give up the names of other men she would have had sexual relations with. He also confessed to trying to cover up what he and his cronies had done to Atefeh by speeding up the normal process of court proceedings and hastening the verdict of execution.

No official charges have been filed against “Judge” Rezai after his release. He continues to work as a notorious Iranian “killing” judge, condemning innocent Persians to death and ignoring any manner of accepted judicial practice. His corruption as a puppet “judge” with absolutely no scruples or moral integrity and as a human being are blatant, reprehensible and hideously tragic.

http://salem-news.com/articles/january122013/atefeh-gypsy-tg.php

cometogether

The Aussie wrote: »

Or they are to busy shooting students, hanging homosexuals and oppressing women, great bunch of blokes those Iranians

You're right, those freedom loving human right defending Americans should show them how its done!

The Aussie

cometogether wrote: »

You're right, those freedom loving human right defending Americans should show them how its done!

If by showing them how it's done by sinking the Iranian Navy Fishing Trawlers from over the Horizon, yes I concur :rolleyes:


:pac: .....

bnt

The Aussie wrote: »

Or they are to busy shooting students, hanging homosexuals and oppressing women, great bunch of blokes those Iranians

losthorizon wrote: »

I was on holiday in Armenia and met a good few Iranians also on Holiday and they were all a very laid back, cosmopolitan, friendly people not like they are portrayed on the TV or in films at all.

If there's one country where the gap between the people and the regime is more gaping, than it is in Iran, I don't know where it is. The Iranian regime is a paranoid theocracy, the Iranian people just want to get on with their lives, and there's quite a bit of American stuff going on e.g. Coca-Cola, basketball and motor racing. Women have to cover themselves up in public, but under the covers you might find dyed hair, blue jeans, strappy sandals and thongs ... :cool:

zanador

MonaPizza wrote: »

That propaganda might work on your gullible mind but don't try fobbing it off here. Do they gas their own people too like the Syrians or take viagra to rape women like the Libyans or throw babies out of incubators like the Iraqis?

Just because other countries have human rights issues doesn't make Iran a good place. I know a lot if iranians who live here as they don't support the regime in their country - specifically the treatment of women, religious intolerance and persecution of minorities.

losthorizon

cnocbui wrote: »

Now that was propaganda!

http://salem-news.com/articles/january122013/atefeh-gypsy-tg.php

Salem News? That looks like the News of the World except worse

mike65

Whatever happened to that rogue ship full of rats?

Molester Stallone

mike65 wrote: »

Whatever happened to that rogue ship full of rats?

I think "The Lifeboat" finished up in 1986, plenty of tales of roguery & love rats on that

MadsL

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

CNN are getting desperate with declining viewing numbers. Spicing up stories like this is all they got. I not going to look but I just bet they are not even covering this story, http://www.euronews.com/2014/02/08/bosnia-violent-protests-worst-unrest-since-war/

You'd lose that bet.

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/02/07/ctw-bosnia-herzegovina-unrest-kenan-cerimagic-intv.cnn.html

conorhal

Do Arab leaders have some sort of wierd death wish?
There seems to be a certian cultural trait in the middle east that lends itself to bizzare displays of bravura that seem to almost invite a bombing back to the stone age.
In that regard they kind of remind me of Scrappy Doo, and the way that mad, irritating little half pint would shout 'put 'em up! I'll fight ya, I'll fight ya all!' and challenge anything that moved to throw down.
There's more then a few dictatators around the ME like that would probably still be in power if they'd had enough common sense not to go around kicking hornets nests, like how after 9/11 the Taliban in Afghanistan not only didn't have the good sense to quiety kick Bin Laden out the back door, instead they made him an honourary government minister.
This 'show of strength' on the part of Iran is pitiful, the Yanks should sink the lot for a laugh.

Jonny7

conorhal wrote: »

Do Arab leaders have some sort of wierd death wish?
There seems to be a certian cultural trait in the middle east that lends itself to bizzare displays of bravura that seem to almost invite a bombing back to the stone age.

It's just standard stuff, ships can go where they want in international waters

However where they chose to go and when is often used to send a message, esp between countries that are not exactly friendly

It's a little hard to grasp at first, but all countries do it to some extent - watch a film called Thirteen Days

conorhal

Jonny7 wrote: »

It's just standard stuff, ships can go where they want in international waters

However where they chose to go and when is often used to send a message, esp between countries that are not exactly friendly

It's a little hard to grasp at first, but all countries do it to some extent - watch a film called Thirteen Days

Oh I've seen it. That was a nice bit of poker face from the Russians, but it's not as though they couldn't back up that threat, the Iranians however like Saddam seem fond of putting themselves in daft situations and howling abut American agression while at the same time inviting it.

uncle_sam_ie

MadsL wrote: »

You'd lose that bet.

http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/02/07/ctw-bosnia-herzegovina-unrest-kenan-cerimagic-intv.cnn.html

Wow, I'm shocked!:eek: Did you find it on the front page along with Justin Buthead.:)

Chris The Hacker

conorhal wrote: »

Do Arab leaders have some sort of wierd death wish?

The Iranians are Persian.

The Aussie

The Aussie wrote: »

Or they are to busy shooting students, hanging homosexuals and oppressing women, great bunch of blokes those Iranians

MonaPizza wrote: »

That propaganda might work on {insert puerile attempt at insult here} but don't try fobbing it off here.

The Aussie wrote: »

Prove it wrong then interweb champion...

I take your silence as a no then, pretty sad actually.


so LOL@U :pac:....

MadsL

uncle_sam_ie wrote: »

Wow, I'm shocked!:eek: Did you find it on the front page along with Justin Buthead.:)

Mainstream news in mainstream news shocker.

RTE ran it on one day's new and one article online.

http://www.rte.ie/search/?query=bosnia&sort=date%20desc

conorhal

Chris The Hacker wrote: »

The Iranians are Persian.

So they say but the Iranians are no more culturally Persian then Italians are today culturally reflective of the Roman Empire.
Italians today are culturally reflective of European enlightenment thinking like most of western Europe. The Persians weren't muslims, Iran is culturally an Islamic state with far more in common with other Arab nations then it has with ancient Persia, which BTW wasn't just Iran, so many other cultural persians became culturally arabic too.

NoCrackHaving

conorhal wrote: »

Yeah peple keep making that point,but the Persians were Persian, the Iranians are more culturally arabic then Persian these days, just as Italians are today more culturally reflective of European enlightenment thinking then the Italy of the Roman Empire. Iran is culturally an Islamic state, the Persians weren't muslims and they weren't confined to Iran either, nobody seems to call the Syrians Persian but they were part of the Persian empire too.

Persian is an ethnic term, not just a cultural one. As obvious as it sounds Iranians do look very different in appearance to Iraqis or Saudi's for example. Eye colour is actually the main giver away, the mix of dark skin and green and blue eyes makes Iranian women incredible looking (well I think so anyway :P).

Ethnically Iranians are Persian (not all Iranians actually only about 60% of them) but the majority are. About 10% of Iranians are Arab, mostly along the Iraqi border and along the Gulf coast.

bumper234

conorhal wrote: »

Do Arab leaders have some sort of wierd death wish?
There seems to be a certian cultural trait in the middle east that lends itself to bizzare displays of bravura that seem to almost invite a bombing back to the stone age.
In that regard they kind of remind me of Scrappy Doo, and the way that mad, irritating little half pint would shout 'put 'em up! I'll fight ya, I'll fight ya all!' and challenge anything that moved to throw down.
There's more then a few dictatators around the ME like that would probably still be in power if they'd had enough common sense not to go around kicking hornets nests, like how after 9/11 the Taliban in Afghanistan not only didn't have the good sense to quiety kick Bin Laden out the back door, instead they made him an honourary government minister.
This 'show of strength' on the part of Iran is pitiful, the Yanks should sink the lot for a laugh.

You think they should murder hundreds on innocent sailors and sink a countries ships for a laugh?

end of the road

downonthefarm wrote: »

At least the 'airport' in Shannon will have a few yanks floating around if these terrorists get any ideas

because the yanks aren't terrorists themselves, which country has caused the most blood baths in the world, oh yes, america

MadsL

end of the road wrote: »

because the yanks aren't terrorists themselves, which country has caused the most blood baths in the world, oh yes, america

Because Stalin, Hitler, Pol Pot, slaughter of the Igbos in Nigeria, Rwanda, the Hutu massacres in Berundi, Pakistani massacres of Hindus, Nguema genocide in Equatorial Guinea, genocide of Kurds, and Srebrenica all never happened.

And compared to what? Vietnam?