Comments on: Video: Iran Threatens To "Explode" Ships

Recordings Show Iranian Boats Swarming 3 U.S. Warships In Persian Gulf; Iran Denies Threats

[b-easy63]

Before we can offer sage advice, commentary or anything else about this alleged incident--we have to remember the lies that got us into Iraq and ask ourselves--is this the truth? Or trumped up lies to justify us later attacking Iraq? We just got through playing this game with George Bush.

A simple thing such as releasing video showing what the Iranians did would suffice. Not a transcript of an intercepted message as that could be bogus--but actual footage.

But I doubt we will get that due to "national security " issues. We just have to trust our government, that continually denies. lies and misleads us deeper into doo doo land.

[neoconrcrazy]

"The White House called the alleged incident "a reckless and provocative act,"


yes, and they know a thing or two about reckless acts!

[quetzal666]

What if Venezuelas Navy Conducted War Games off the Texas Coast and Cuba sent some ships as well?
do you think the coast Guard would not go off to Investigate and ask to identify?
the US has been in the area conducting war games,
its a provocation, or as the Gov says a show of force, a bullying Tactic.

[hungry1968]

I''ll say it again - there is a very simple solution to all of this.

All Bush has to do is send the US ambassador to the UN to the Iranian ambassador and deliver a message:

"If any Iranian vessel comes within a 1/2 mile of ANY American military ship, it will be given one warning to turn away, and then sunk if it keeps approaching."

Given in the forum of the UN, the US would be completely justified in using "all means necessary" to protect it''s ships if it came to that, and Iran wouldn''t have any recourse as it was already warned.

[clestes-2009]

Agreed!

Everything else said about Iran, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq is all just PR to cover up the real intentions of the Bush admin which has EVERYTHING to do oil, Israel and NOTHING to do WMD or spreading democracy.

It just amazes me how many people fail to understand that simple fact. All it requires is a little common sense. These two buffoons and their cohorts are all from big oil or pro-Israel fanatics. What does the middle east sit on? Massive oil deposits! You don''t say! Seems pretty obvious to me.

This whole incident is over blown. I am not saying there was a misunderstanding, there probably was. But we are not privy to the actual statements made, nor do we know what actually happened. The important point here is that it was resolve in a sensible way and much cudos go to the CO for his calmness and restraint.

[vega_1618]

THE U.S. IS LOOKING TO UNDERMINE A PROVOCATION TO GO TO WAR WITH IRAN..

[samsel3]

In the Daily telegraph, July 22, 2006 Condoleeza Rice stated her main objective in the middle east was not to push a ceasefire in Lebanon, but to cause an isolation of Syria and Iran. The strategic objective is all tied to oil and oil pipelines.
The Israel Turkey pipeline has been in the works for some time now. In April of 2006 Israel & Turkey made their announcement which included four pipelines which will bypass Syria & Lebanon. The source of the oil is the BTC pipeline from the Caspian Sea Region. Shareholders in the BTC pipeline are: British Petroleum, AzBTC, Chevron, Statoil, TPAO, ENI, Total, Itochu, INPEX, ConocoPhillips & Amerada Hess. Another very important factor on the war with Lebanon is that Israel will have a strategic role in protecting the pipeline and transportation corridor out of Ceyhan Turkey. The strategy will weaken Russian oil''s role in central asia and also isolate Iran.

[samsel3]

Nothing has changed on Iran. The administrations interest in Iran & nukes is a smoke screen for their real agenda. Their true interests are Cheney''s energy policy.Condi Rice is a former board member of Chevron Oil and mouthpiece for the administrations energy policy. Part of that policy is the The Caspian Sea pipeline which will go through Turkmenistan, Afghanistan,Pakistan, to the gulf of Oman and on to India & Nepal.It will be cheaper to construct if they can go through Iran, but regime change is necessary first. The Caspian sea area holds one third of the world''s oil and south asian oil markets are their target market. This pipeline was also the reason for the Afghanistan invasion. Cheney''s energy policy is the root of all these middle east wars, a federal court judge sealed all documents associated with it for the administration, and the national media are not allowed to discuss or comment on it. More troops are needed in Afghanistan to protect the contractors building the pipeline. Iran stands in the way of total control of global oil now with sales of oil to China''s Sinopec Oil,deal signed Dec.10,2007. Months ago China said there would be dire consequences if the US interfered with there direct oil contracts with Iran. Both parties in the Congress should be very concerned with China''s growing war machine and need for oil. They are the real threat & the administration doesn''''t care they are in control ! All that matters to them is BIG OIL and their corporate stock portfolios