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Iran Threatens To Torpedo US Carriers In The Persian Gulf
Business Insider ^ | January 18, 2012

Posted on 01/19/2012 10:28:22 AM PST by Strategy

Underscoring its desire to keep U.S. aircraft carriers from the Persian Gulf, a senior Iranian military commander today announced his possible plan to ambush the American fleet.

Chalk this one up to more bluster, or part of a mounting back and forth rhetoric headed nowhere good, either way - Tehran plans to rely on its subs.

Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army's Self-Sufficiency Jihad, Rear Admiral Farhad Amiri told Fars that Iran has the finest electic diesel submarines in the world, and that while the U.S. has focused on Tehran's "astonishing surface capabilities," it has forgotten about the underwater threat.

Amiri said he plans to slip his fleet of subs onto the Persian Gulf floor and "fire missiles and torpedoes simultaneously."

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bhomiddleeast; carriers; diesel; electic; gulf; hormuz; iran; islam; middleeast; missiles; navair; persian; persiangulf; submarines; threatens; torpedoes; usnavy
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To: cincinnati65
Gee, this sounds serious........maybe we should TALK to them about it.

Breach of protocol. First step is always the Strongly-Worded Letter.
21 posted on 01/19/2012 11:18:08 AM PST by BikerJoe
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To: Strategy
Lieutenant Commander of the Iranian Army's Self-Sufficiency Jihad, Rear Admiral Farhad Amiri told Fars that Iran has the finest electic diesel submarines in the world, and that while the U.S. has focused on Tehran's "astonishing surface capabilities," it has forgotten about the underwater threat.

Amiri said he plans to slip his fleet of subs onto the Persian Gulf floor and "fire missiles and torpedoes simultaneously."

Bagdad Bob has a new Job.

22 posted on 01/19/2012 11:19:03 AM PST by Tenacious 1
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To: Strategy

Should have been turned into a parking lot years ago.


23 posted on 01/19/2012 11:19:58 AM PST by bgill (The Obama administration is staging a coup. Wake up, America, before it's too late.)
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To: ArrogantBustard

Steve will go golfing.


24 posted on 01/19/2012 11:23:36 AM PST by mcshot (Voter fraud will be the doom of the Republic as desired by the Lib Dems.)
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To: Strategy; Allegra; big'ol_freeper; Lil'freeper; TrueKnightGalahad; blackie; Cincinatus' Wife; ...
We can only be dead certain sure about one thing with the Obamination at the helm and the MSM reporting, if we lose two or three carriers in the Gulf to Iran... it will all be Bush's fault!
25 posted on 01/19/2012 11:24:13 AM PST by Bender2 ("I've got a twisted sense of humor, and everything amuses me." RAH Beyond this Horizon)
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To: cpdiii

Oh yeah, I remember thinking when Egypt was going crazy: “be careful what you wish for”. We are FAR worse off in the region now.


26 posted on 01/19/2012 11:27:58 AM PST by Mich Patriot (I am not worried about the deficit. It is big enough to take care of itself. Ronald Reagan)
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To: DesertRhino

I suspect you should save a bullet for yourself DR. Just thinking with my fingers.


27 posted on 01/19/2012 11:29:18 AM PST by mcshot (Voter fraud will be the doom of the Republic as desired by the Lib Dems.)
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To: Strategy
announced his possible plan to ambush the American fleet.

If it's announced it's no longer an ambush.

What a maroon.

28 posted on 01/19/2012 11:29:44 AM PST by tbpiper
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To: Jeff Head

I am sure there are plenty of military people at the Pentagon and on those ships who agree with your suggestion. Sadly, however, one must remember who is the CIC — enough said.
I do not need to elaborate.


29 posted on 01/19/2012 11:30:57 AM PST by Mr. Wright (N\)
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To: Strategy

Would they have made these threats when Bush was in office?


30 posted on 01/19/2012 11:33:06 AM PST by dfwgator (Don't wake up in a roadside ditch. Get rid of Romney.)
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To: RetroSexual

HEY... did Spicoli have that water tested for fuel and other contaminants before brazenly tossing it into the ecosystem? Look at that fuel can!

Oh, (you say) just because he is “Hollywood” that makes him a “greenie”? And I guess I paint with a broad brush. My Apologies!

More likely the fuel can is filled with Citco products from his comrade Hugo.


31 posted on 01/19/2012 11:38:39 AM PST by Coffee... Black... No Sugar (I'm gonna' BICKER!)
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To: mcshot

lol,, true.


32 posted on 01/19/2012 11:40:45 AM PST by DesertRhino (I was standing with a rifle, waiting for soviet paratroopers, but communists just ran for office)
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To: circlecity
Does he really think we don’t already have subs there to prevent just that possibility?

I was just going to say, I don't think it is easy to sneak up on a Carrier. I am sure our subs would be there too, if that is the game they want to play.

33 posted on 01/19/2012 12:00:59 PM PST by Mark17 (California, where English is a foreign language)
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To: Strategy

Hey there Rear Admiral Farhad Amiri don’t you remember the famous “awaken a sleeping giant” quote a certain naval officer made 70 years ago? Same thing holds true today. Fire a torpedo and prepare yourself to meet 72 virgins (note that nobody said they’re going to be Playboy knockouts - it could be ugly!).


34 posted on 01/19/2012 12:19:41 PM PST by From The Deer Stand
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To: ArrogantBustard

Right now? Nothing.

But what I fear is that he will wait...probably too long, but then pull a September or October surprise and get us into a war so he can try to use that and the lives of our personnel to hold onto the Presidency.

If he does he will have stooped below imagination and should be impeached...heck, he should be impeached in any case.


35 posted on 01/19/2012 12:21:09 PM PST by Jeff Head (Liberty is not free. Never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: Mr. Wright

Agreed...see my post #35.


36 posted on 01/19/2012 12:22:10 PM PST by Jeff Head (Liberty is not free. Never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: Strategy

Awwww, was this posted on The Onion or is this Saddam Hussein’s PR man talking?


37 posted on 01/19/2012 12:27:09 PM PST by TexasRedeye (Eschew obfuscation)
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To: Strategy

Dear God, I pray that Iran torpedoes a US carrier. Because then even Oboingo could not ignore Iran anymore. And it might encourage some GOP nominee to get a pair and say if I’m elected, and Iran attacks us, there will be radioactive glass in Tehran.


38 posted on 01/19/2012 12:43:15 PM PST by backwoods-engineer (Any politician who holds that the state accords rights is an oathbreaker and an "enemy... domestic.")
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39 posted on 01/19/2012 12:46:46 PM PST by TheOldLady (FReepmail me to get ON or OFF the ZOT LIGHTNING ping list)
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To: Strategy
Iran is going to do it! They are crazy enough and are willing to accept American retaliation. With the current administration's inability to handle Iran any attack in response to the sinking of a carrier would inflict minimum damage.

Of more concern will be the response by the American public? We have not lost a great ship since WWII.

The media would have a field day; interviewing Iranian officials(treason laws no longer apply; joyful photos depicting American casualties; pictures of the great ship with sailors abandoning it by ropes; the great ship heeling over. An American defeat will cause the media creatures to have multiple orgasms.

Lastly, this administration would attempt to rally a degenerate American public around "The Divine One." They would succeed and crush any Republic possibility of gaining the White House.

40 posted on 01/19/2012 12:49:41 PM PST by AEMILIUS PAULUS (It is a shame that when these people give a riot)
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