Now what Iran?

[mstng86]

http://news.yahoo.com/us-aircraft-carrier-sails-strait-hormuz-005059420.html

US aircraft carrier sails through Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid heightened tensions with Iran, an American aircraft carrier has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf. The Navy says it's a routine maneuver.

Cmdr. Amy Derrick-Frost said the USS Abraham Lincoln entered the Gulf on Sunday without incident to conduct scheduled maritime security operations. Derrick-Frost is a spokeswoman for the Navy's 5th Fleet, based in the Gulf state of Bahrain.

U.S. warships frequently operate in the Gulf. But when the carrier USS John Stennis departed the Gulf in late December, Iranian officials warned the U.S. not to return. On Saturday, however, Iran indicated that it viewed U.S. naval operations in the Gulf as normal.

Iran recently suggested it might use military force to close the Strait in retaliation for new international economic sanctions.

[silversleeper]

Wonder if the planes were on standby just itching to play

[CJ]

Wonder if the planes were on standby just itching to play

I'm sure they were on full alert going through the strait.

[Vertnut]

Sounds like they pretty much called his bluff.

[silversleeper]

My brother in-law in in the Navy stationed in Japan... They are getting their cruiser and carrier ready to get underway again... I have been keeping a close eye on this matter becasue they are in the fleet with the USS George Washington and if this really does go down they will be heading that way in a hurry... This hits to close to home for comfort...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Shiloh_(CG-67)

[majorownage]

Wwiii

[jw33]

Wow, they were saber-rattling? I'm shocked....

[jones4stangs]

Big guy pushes a little guy and dares him to hit him. Outcome as expected.

Didn't Iran say sanctions against their oil or central bank was an act of war too? USA and EU made those things official too.

Computer virus running amuck, facilities having freak accidents, scientist assassinsated in the streets......

What can they really be expected to do? Nothing, that's what.

Then again, their nuke program continues.
How long till the angry bullied kid shows up to school with his daddy's pistol?

[stevo]

Big guy pushes a little guy and dares him to hit him. Outcome as expected.

Didn't Iran say sanctions against their oil or central bank was an act of war too? USA and EU made those things official too.

Computer virus running amuck, facilities having freak accidents, scientist assassinsated in the streets......

What can they really be expected to do? Nothing, that's what.

Then again, their nuke program continues.
How long till the angry bullied kid shows up to school with his daddy's pistol?

Daddy's pistol? More like showing up to a gun fight with a broken rubber band.

Stevo

[silversleeper]

Big guy pushes a little guy and dares him to hit him. Outcome as expected.

Didn't Iran say sanctions against their oil or central bank was an act of war too? USA and EU made those things official too.

Computer virus running amuck, facilities having freak accidents, scientist assassinsated in the streets......

What can they really be expected to do? Nothing, that's what.

Then again, their nuke program continues.
How long till the angry bullied kid shows up to school with his daddy's pistol?

They are going to need more than "daddy's pistol"...

[SMEGMA STENCH]

That was a metaphor. He means they're going to have daddy's nuke.

[talisman]

Like you know what a metaphor is, dumbass.

[mikec]

He's right though.

What if they do come up with something freakish that we didn't think of and pop one off over here?

That would suck if they did it in Dallas.

[silversleeper]

That was a metaphor. He means they're going to have daddy's nuke.

Wow I bet you were the valedictorian of your village...

[onemeangixxer7502]

wow i bet you were the valedictorian of your village...

lmao