Aluminum Ships and Iron Men
By Mitch Berg
Iranian speedboats Mthreaten US Navy ships in the Gulf:
Video and audio recordings clearly show Iranian boats confronting U.S. Navy ships in the Persian Gulf, and a voice speaking in heavily-accented English can be heard threatening that the American vessels were going to explode, military officials said Tuesday.
The incident, which President Bush denounced Tuesday as a “provocative act,” was videotaped by a crew member on the bridge of the destroyer USS Hopper, one of the three ships that faced down five Iranian boats in a flare-up early Sunday.
In related news, Moveon.org, Harry Reid and Nanci Pelosi declared the naval war in the Gulf “unwinnable”.
January 9th, 2008 at 7:03 am
In other related news, George W. Bush declared the speed boats an imminent threat to national security and vowed to invade Iceland in retaliation because it was making speed boats and had close ties to the Weather Underground. Karl Rove said that CIA Operative Chuck Wilson, currently deep undercover in China, had told him that Dan Rather wore Iranian underwear, and President Bush vowed to get even with anyone who misused the term ‘misunderestimate.’
January 9th, 2008 at 7:27 am
This is strangely similar to an incident in Vince Flynn’s latest book “Protect And Defend” in which Iran sin ks one of it’s own aged destroyers in the Straits and accuses the US of doing it.
Life and art? No, Vince is just that friggin smart.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:17 am
In related news, President Bush ordered U.S. troops to invade Portugal.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:28 am
. . . . and New York’s two democratic senators have expressed support for the Bush invasion plan.
January 9th, 2008 at 8:57 am
Terry, actually they checked the polling data first to see what position they should take today.
Meanwhile Sean Penn, Michael Moore and the entrie faculity of Macalister college declared their solidarity with the neo-Nazi regieme of Iran. Saying they will divest in any company that deals with Jews.
January 9th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Bush declared “Mission Accomplished” as the Marines were boarding their transports.
January 9th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Bush declared “Mission Accomplished” as the Marines were boarding their transports.
Wow. An oldie but a goodie!
January 9th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
Since Iranian state TV is calling the film “fabricated” there won’t be a problem with blowing the “phony” boats up should there be a recurrence, right?
January 9th, 2008 at 3:18 pm
“Wow. An oldie but a goodie!”
No, a broken record — just how many times has he made that comment or a slight variant?
January 9th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
hey give him some slack. He managed to leave “cross dresser” out of it. Granted, different person, but when has that ever mattered. So peev thinks iceland makes speed boats?