"Coalition warship number 73, this is an Iranian patrol,"

[lovuian]

http://english.pravda.ru/world/americas/103358-1/

They say timing is everything. So what happened with the recent incident in the Strait of Hormuz between US and Iranian vessels? First the media said it happened Saturday, then they said it happened Sunday, but it was not a news item until Monday. Strangely this occurrence was in unison with the visit of George Bush to the Middle East and the day before the New Hampshire primary.
Western media shrieked hysterically as on cue when they alluded to claims of US officials that five Iranian speedboats “swarmed” three US navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz. The Bush administration complained that the Iranian actions amounted to a dangerous provocation. US officials also claimed that during the incident warnings had been exchanged between the two sides, accusing Iran of harassing the US navy ships, a claim that was rejected by Iran.

"All options are on the table to protect our assets," Bush said while in Jerusalem. "We have made it clear publicly and they know our position and that is that there will be serious consequences if they attack our ships, pure and simple. My advice to them is don't do it."

Iran says that US warships approached Iranian territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz where they were surprised by the Iranians and their readiness to confront them. The Iranians were patrolling in a narrow waterway that is heavily trafficked by commercial ships and oil vessels. The US ships were about three miles outside Iran's territorial waters headed in a westerly direction after having passed the narrowest point in the straits
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The Russians take on this episode is very Russian
they know how US Media works

[unhappycamper]

1. Yea, I remember the Gulf of Tonkin resolution very well.

And I like the pic in that thread:



Crews in Naples - where the streets increasingly are lined with trash - began cleaning up a long disused dump Thursday in a bid to ease a mounting garbage crisis.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=259&topic_id=9261

[SpiralHawk]

10. "Remember the Maine." - Homelanders

[Esra Star]

2. Damn, its getting so you can't make shit up anymore! nt

[unhappycamper]

3. Those damn internets thingies keep getting in the way. . n/t

[orleans]

4. isn't that the video i've seen on the telly where the u.s. is claiming

the iranians said: take me to your ugly leader or something to that effect?

what crap. can't the u.s. put out better propaganda films than that?

[JohnyCanuck]

6. No, no

according to one wag on another DU thread, what blew the whole game was when they said, "All your base are belong to us." :rofl:

[malaise]

5. This was my point

Strangely this occurrence was in unison with the visit of George Bush to the Middle East and the day before the New Hampshire primary.
Western media shrieked hysterically as on cue when they alluded to claims of US officials that five Iranian speedboats “swarmed” three US navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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What utter bullshit. Bushco's spin is beyond sloppy.

[Jacobin]

7. Borat?

[iamthebandfanman]

8. i personally think the russians are behind this

but hey, im just a whacky conspiracy guy... what do i know ?

but be warned, the russians and chinese will be attempting to keep us distracted for the unforseen future..

[JohnyCanuck]

9. If this was just another false flag/Gulf of Tonkin attempt

by someone other than the US iteself, my money would be on the Israelis being behind it.

[iamthebandfanman]

11. indeed, i suppose there could be several suspects

including ourselves...

regardless, we are getting played by somebody ;)

[Postman]

12. The Russians? I think it was the Macedonians....

But seriously.

How about that it was the Iranians and the US tried to play up the "incident" for propaganda purposes.

If the American people ever found out how much they are played for fools by the propaganda agencies known as the American "press" at the behest of the MIC...well.

Hell, they wouldn't do shit about it.