Gulf of Tonkin 2.0 - Iranian Warships TAUNTING US FLEET?

When I read this article I thought the exact thing. Pretty sad when I dont believe anything my government tells me anymore. Ten years ago i would have believed every word in the statement.

I think you have somehow traveled back to last year:

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=viewArticle&code=20061024&articleId=3593

Bush is still pushing for a conflict with Iran. He (Israel) needs those waterways. Plus, the Caspian seaway is reported to hold billions in oil reserves.

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http://news.aol.com/?feature=20080107101809990001

Pentagon Says Ships Harassed by Iran
By PAULINE JELINEK,
Posted: 2008-01-07 10:18:41
Filed Under: World News


WASHINGTON (Jan. 7) - In what is being called a serious provocation, Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats harassed and provoked three U.S. Navy ships in the strategic Strait of Hormuz, officials said Monday.

U.S. forces were on the verge of firing on the Iranian boats in the early Sunday incident, when the boats ended the incident and turned and moved away, said a Pentagon official.

"It is the most serious provocation of this sort that we've seen yet," said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak on the record.

The incident occurred at about 5 a.m. local time Sunday as a U.S. Navy cruiser, destroyer and frigate were transiting the strait on their way into the Persian Gulf.

"Five small boats were acting in a very aggressive way, charging the ships, dropping boxes in the water in front of the ships and causing our ships to take evasive maneuvers," the Pentagon official said.

"There were no injuries but there very well could have been," he said, adding that the Iranian boats turned away "literally at the very moment that U.S. forced were preparing to open fire" in self defense.

He said he didn't have the precise transcript of communications that passed between the two forces, but the Iranians radioed something to the effect that "we're coming at you and you'll explode in a couple minutes."

Historical tensions between the two nations have increased in recent years over Washington's charge that Tehran has been developing nuclear weapons and supplying and training Iraqi insurgents using roadside bombs - the No. 1 killer of U.S. troops in Iraq.

In another incident off it's coast, Iranian Revolutionary Guard sailors last March captured 15 British sailors and held them for nearly two weeks.

The 15 sailors from HMS Cornwall, including one woman, were captured on March 23. Iran claims the crew, operating in a small patrol craft, had intruded into Iranian waters - a claim denied by Britain.

RolandTD20Kdrummer wrote:

Last year? How bout every second the clock ticks. Iran isn't going away. I think you're missing a lot of the background details on this situation, and what fate is destined for Iran, despite what the MSM tells you. You see...they have too much oil under their feet.

I understand the situation with Iran...I'm just saying those in the media understand it as well, and will sometimes use it to enhance their reporting. It could be a serious situation right now, and it could be nothing...since these stories come out all the time, it's hard to say. That was my point.

here's the vid, however this will be paraded all over the news for the next week I'm sure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2IrelAO52M

Saturnal wrote:

Yes, joke. Point is, these stories come out all the time, that's all.

Come on, when is the last time you had this much beforehand announcement and detail of a trip for Bush anywhere, let alone to the Middle East? We know were he is going and the fact that he is staying 3 days. Israel has made it a point to publicly outline the security precautions being taken, from extra police, to clearing air space, the fact the special helicopters are being flown in from the U.S. to Bush's use, plus all vehicles used by Bush and his people are being flown in from the States. That's allot of detail for Israel to release on any State visit. Even that silly converted American muslim was allowed to call for Bush's assassination and he's in a supermax prison.

You know there is going to be an attempt on Bush's life, just like his father's. In this scenario, a bunch of Israel citizens and, of course, some of their children will be killed. Israel, with the backing of the U.S., will have an excuse it needs to bomb Iran.

DriftingByTheStorm wrote:

You guys getting this news?

US has already ISSUED A STERN STATEMENT
"urging Iranian ships to not take PROVOCATIVE ACTION against US navy"

Uh oh.

Anyone believe this?
Or is this just Gulf of Tonkin 2.0
where we lie and say they are attacking us, when in reality we are provoking THEM, and then we use it as an excuse to invade and hype the hell out of a fake inciden as justification?

Look up "Gulf of Tonkin".
It is DOCUMENTED!

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When I heard this today, The Bay of Tonkin was the first thing that came to my mind. The event that set off the Vietnam War. Since we can't piss them off enough to attack them we WILL try and set them up like they attacked US.

That will look much better in American eyes just like it did against Japan and it worked.

Peace

maybe we could shoot down another of their airliners like we did under reagan when vp bush refused to apologize? that might get em