Iran says tests missiles able to sink "big warships"

reuters ^ | Feb 8, 2007 | Reuters

[sukhoi-30mki]

& Do your pipelines from the oil producers go all the way where they are intended to-that is South Korea,Japan,India or China????

Most ports in the region esp those belonging to the GCC nations are well within reach of Iranian missiles & most of them like those in the UAE & Qatar deliver their oil/LNG to tankers bound for East Asia.

[zarf]

Our US Navy is more ready than in the past.

I've heard this bravado before. Do not under estimate the havoc that can be delivered in this era of missiles.

A ship in the gulf is the last place I'd want to be right now.

[Thunderpants]

For all their faults, the Iranians are not mentalists.

They WILL NOT conduct a first strike on a US ship,k let alone a carrier.

However, if they are attacked first, then they would - quite rightly IMO - retaliate.

The question is if Israel attacks ... and they retaliate by hitting US targets.

[philman_36]

Do your pipelines from the oil producers go all the way where they are intended to-that is South Korea,Japan,India or China????
Diversion from tanker diatribe you started. No changing the goal posts.
Most ports in the region esp those belonging to the GCC nations are well within reach of Iranian missiles & most of them like those in the UAE & Qatar deliver their oil/LNG to tankers bound for East Asia.
So your premise/intent is that they're impotent to protect their own interests. Duly noted.
NEXT!

[philman_36]

BTW, I anticipated you. Read it again...Pipelines to other ports would be humming with activity.

[sukhoi-30mki]

Have an idea about the region & the state of their (oil-based) economies.

[sukhoi-30mki]

How many such pipelines exist & through where exactly do they go through????? & I want references esp for the East Asian Markets.

[philman_36]

I want references esp for the East Asian Markets.
I want, I want...
You remind me of that commercial.

[sukhoi-30mki]

Don't have any....don't give any.Coz they don't exist.

[philman_36]

Have an idea about the region & the state of their (oil-based) economies.
English isn't your first language, is it?

[sukhoi-30mki]

Common sense isn't your forte,is it??

[philman_36]

Coz they don't exist.
What don't exist? Pipelines to multiple ports?

BTW, it's 'cause, not coz. Hope that helps somewhat with your learning.

[sukhoi-30mki]

Sorry that you are not up to date on E-lingo.

[philman_36]

Common sense isn't your forte,is it??

Nah, I prefer blunt weapons myself.

[philman_36]

Ah, I see. An acronym, not E-lingo.

[philman_36]

If E-lingo is meant to stand for Internet Lingo wouldn't it be I-lingo?

Sorry that you are not up to date on E-lingo.

Lost in the translation
Founded by Tom Lamar, one of Inktomi's original backers, in 1997, eLingo is an Internet-based translation service that wants to tame the Internet's growing Tower of Babel-like atmosphere. The firm is selling its real-time, automated translation services to portals and ISPs for private labeling.

[LonePalm]

Don't forget about the "Zombies."

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)

[sukhoi-30mki]

Sure go on...........

[philman_36]

Sure go on...........
I don't need to.
Have a nice day.

[roaddog727]

I'm quite sure they can "hit" big warships with the following caveats:

1) not maneuvering/engines inoperative
2) radar inoperative
3) Seawhiz NMC