Posted on 01/14/2007 9:30:13 PM PST by Salem
POL-IRAN-RUSSIA-ADMIRAL
MOSCOW, Jan 9 (KUNA) -- Former Russian Black Sea Fleet Commander Admiral Edward Baltin said Tuesday that the presence of so many nuclear submarines in the Arab Gulf waters pointed to likely plans for a US attack against Iran.
Russian admiral predicts impending US strike against Iran
Baltine, who was quoted by Interfax news agency, said the presence of US submarines in Gulf waters meant that Washington was contemplating a strike against Iran.
"The presence of the submarines indicates that Washington has not abandoned plans to launch a sudden attack against Iran," the admiral said.
He blamed Monday's collision between a US submarine and a Japanese sea liner near the Strait of Hormuz on the fact that US submarines needed to sail relatively higher than their usual depths to get clearer vision enabling them to zero in on likely targets.
The admiral recalled that, in previous conflicts, US submarines had "cleaned up" the road to pave the way for an air strike through destroying enemy air defense installations. (end) as.eh
KUNA 091855 Jan 07NNNN
Sub bump.
"...It's time we recognized the nature of the conflict. It's total war and we are all involved. Nobody on our side is exempted because of age, gender, or handicap. The Islamofacists have stolen childhood from the world." [FReeper Retief]
"...That the totalitarian force pitted against freedom wears a religious makes this civil war among mankind all the more difficult to engage. Loving freedom as we do, it seems reprehensible to deliberate against a religion. But this is no ordinary religion as it demands absolute obedience of all to their religion at the cost of freedom itself." [FReeper Backtothestreets]
iamanutjob is sleepless in teran LOL
Most interesting.
OUCH something is up Salem thanks for the ping maybe even Iranian prez must be ticking off VLADY
I thought nutjob was in Venezuela visiting the other nutjob.
Rut Roh !
I don't know anything about it either, and I agree...
He's probably right.
Yeah, right.
I'm hoping his flight will be lost over the ocean due to "technical difficulties".
I predict another drunken evening for Russian Admiral.
Stinky may be in for a beat down.
bump
Maybe nutjob picked a good time to be out of the country.
This guy has a very keen grasp of the obvious. No wonder he is an admiral.
...all the news that isnt.
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