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Iran Army Ready For Action On Disputed Gulf Island
Statesman ^
| April 19, 2012
Posted on 04/19/2012 5:21:26 PM PDT by Fennie
TEHRAN, IRAN -- Iran's ground forces commander warned that should diplomacy fail, the military is ready for action over a disputed Gulf island controlled by Iran but also claimed by the United Arab Emirates, state TV reported Thursday.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran; persiangulf
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posted on
04/19/2012 5:21:34 PM PDT
by
Fennie
To: Fennie
This might be the excuse that Israel needs to deal with this situation once and for all.You can be sure,at the very least,that the IAF would be given flyover rights by Saudi,the UAE,etc....the enemy of my enemy and all.
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posted on
04/19/2012 5:28:03 PM PDT
by
Gay State Conservative
(Unlike Mrs Obama,I've Been Proud Of This Country My *Entire* Life!)
To: Fennie
Watch it, Iran! One to many persons can topple that little island into the sea! I know, because we have that brilliant Congressman Hank Johnson expaining such things...
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posted on
04/19/2012 5:31:55 PM PDT
by
LRS
("How many fingers, Winston?")
To: Fennie
The UAE are our friends, right? This sounds like an ‘Iraq raids Kuwait’ Gulf War 1 scenario.....
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posted on
04/19/2012 7:03:42 PM PDT
by
SERKIT
("Blazing Saddles" explains it all.......)
To: SERKIT
The UAE are our friends, right? In the same sense that the saudis are our friends, i.e., not. Iran should go for it. And the US shouldn't get involved. Let the UAE and the rest of the muslim umma take care of it themselves.
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posted on
04/19/2012 8:22:31 PM PDT
by
Ethan Clive Osgoode
(<<== Click here to learn about Evolution!)
To: nuconvert
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posted on
04/19/2012 9:04:23 PM PDT
by
Army Air Corps
(Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
To: Fennie
Any country can take an undefended island the hard part is keeping it, just ask the Argentinians.
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posted on
04/20/2012 4:28:54 AM PDT
by
2001convSVT
(Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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