Clash between US and Iranian troops last year

[dud]

I read this article at CNN. It looks like the Iranians have tried to take US hostages and failed.


A Deadly US - Iran Firefight

 

[maddogchen]

it reads more like they were found out that they had snuck across the border and tried to prevent the troops from returning to report it.

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: maddogchen
it reads more like they were found out that they had snuck across the border and tried to prevent the troops from returning to report it.

sounds more like they set a trap...

regardless Iran's on a deathwish

 

[futuristicmonkey]

If that's not an act of war, I don't know what the ****** is...

 

[Cattlegod]

this is going to turn P&N real quick. But I think we need to give Iran 48 hours to get the Brit troops back or we go in and get them and use whatever force is necessary.

 

[Sinsear]

Originally posted by: Cattlegod
this is going to turn P&N real quick. But I think we need to give Iran 48 hours to get the Brit troops back or we go in and get them and use whatever force is necessary.

I will support this.

 

[Feldenak]

Aimster in to defend the Iranians in 5...4...3...

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: Cattlegod
But I think we need to give Iran 48 hours to get the Brit troops back or we go in and get them and use whatever force is necessary.

The British, however, are taking a more... cultured? approach.. Apparently, they sent a note to Iran to seek a peaceful end:

British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Saturday that Britain has written to Iran to seek a peaceful resolution to the standoff.

"We have made our response and now we are beginning to discuss. As you may know it's a holiday period in Iran and that is perhaps not too helpful," said Beckett, speaking to reporters at the European Union foreign ministers' meeting in Germany.

Iran must be shaking in their boots now...

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Cattlegod
But I think we need to give Iran 48 hours to get the Brit troops back or we go in and get them and use whatever force is necessary.

The British, however, are taking a more... cultured? approach.. Apparently, they sent a note to Iran to seek a peaceful end:

British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Saturday that Britain has written to Iran to seek a peaceful resolution to the standoff.

"We have made our response and now we are beginning to discuss. As you may know it's a holiday period in Iran and that is perhaps not too helpful," said Beckett, speaking to reporters at the European Union foreign ministers' meeting in Germany.

Iran must be shaking in their boots now...

Yes, a scathing letter is far worse than the threat of nuking them off the map. :laugh:

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Astaroth33

Originally posted by: Cattlegod
But I think we need to give Iran 48 hours to get the Brit troops back or we go in and get them and use whatever force is necessary.

The British, however, are taking a more... cultured? approach.. Apparently, they sent a note to Iran to seek a peaceful end:

British Foreign Secretary Margaret Beckett said Saturday that Britain has written to Iran to seek a peaceful resolution to the standoff.

"We have made our response and now we are beginning to discuss. As you may know it's a holiday period in Iran and that is perhaps not too helpful," said Beckett, speaking to reporters at the European Union foreign ministers' meeting in Germany.

Iran must be shaking in their boots now...

The Brits are more than capable of going in and getting their troops if they so desire.

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
Aimster in to defend the Iranians in 5...4...3...

He does have a nasty habit of defending terrorists, doesn't he?

 

[BigJelly]

Originally posted by: Cattlegod
this is going to turn P&N real quick. But I think we need to give Iran 48 hours to get the Brit troops back or we go in and get them and use whatever force is necessary.

48 hours? We're on day 9

 

[maddogchen]

Iranians are lucky. LUCKY I SAY!!!









if he wasn't so busy finding the suit case nukes in LA, we woulda sent in Jack Bauer already.

 

[OS]

i'm not one to blindly support war, but thumbs up to our boys for getting out without casualties. Iran is asking to be bitch slapped.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: Cattlegod
this is going to turn P&N real quick. But I think we need to give Iran 48 hours to get the Brit troops back or we go in and get them and use whatever force is necessary.

Armchair generals FTL :laugh:

They'll probably get released in 5 years like the average Gitmo detainee. There is no better example to follow than the world's strongest democracy.

 

[toolboxolio]

This is the perfect scenario for sheep to support a war against Iran.

Since it will be in Britain's name that we (USA) will be sending our troops in full force.

For what, 15 sailors that broke Iranian law?


I am not defending Iran, but I am not going to defend another fvcking war over this crap.

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: toolboxolio
This is the perfect scenario for sheep to support a war against Iran.

Since it will be in Britain's name that we (USA) will be sending our troops in full force.

For what, 15 sailors that broke Iranian law?


I am not defending Iran, but I am not going to defend another fvcking war over this crap.

Iraq has only cost us $350 billion and 3,200 lives so far. That's a bargain!

I bet we could grab those sailors for under $500 billion easy. That's only $33 billion per sailor!

 

[Miramonti]

As if we haven't crossed into their borders, lol. It wouldn't be a surprise to anyone if we have special forces in their country right now - that's just the way we roll.

 

[Passions]

It's time to send in Bond. James Bond.

 

[Cattlegod]

Originally posted by: toolboxolio
This is the perfect scenario for sheep to support a war against Iran.

Since it will be in Britain's name that we (USA) will be sending our troops in full force.

For what, 15 sailors that broke Iranian law?


I am not defending Iran, but I am not going to defend another fvcking war over this crap.

You might feel differently if you were one of the 15, I know I would. They are probably playing mind games with them and showing them evidence that they were in the wrong, when they very well may not have been. And what the hell does Iran mean by punishment? Beheadings? I doubt at all that there is any way in hell they will be found innocent.

 

[imported_mateo]

They are probably playing mind games with them and showing them evidence that they were in the wrong, when they very well may not have been. And what the hell does Iran mean by punishment? Beheadings? I doubt at all that there is any way in hell they will be found innocent.

Certainly we just expect the sailors to be treated on par with the standards we have set with Gitmo. No official charges, no trial, perhaps a bit of torture...

 

[Conky]

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: toolboxolio
This is the perfect scenario for sheep to support a war against Iran.

Since it will be in Britain's name that we (USA) will be sending our troops in full force.

For what, 15 sailors that broke Iranian law?


I am not defending Iran, but I am not going to defend another fvcking war over this crap.

Iraq has only cost us $350 billion and 3,200 lives so far. That's a bargain!

I bet we could grab those sailors for under $500 billion easy. That's only $33 billion per sailor!

GWB's fault, right? :laugh:

 

[toolboxolio]

Originally posted by: mateo

They are probably playing mind games with them and showing them evidence that they were in the wrong, when they very well may not have been. And what the hell does Iran mean by punishment? Beheadings? I doubt at all that there is any way in hell they will be found innocent.

Certainly we just expect the sailors to be treated on par with the standards we have set with Gitmo. No official charges, no trial, perhaps a bit of torture...

Sad thing is that is exactly what most of us think.... our ****** smells better than theirs.

 

[91TTZ]

I love it when companies/governments try to play dumb about important matters.

""For that level of detail, you're going to have to ask the [U.S.] military in Baghdad," says Army Lieut. Col. Mark Ballesteros. "We don't know anything about it.""

Right. A firefight erupts between US and Iranian forces and a top US general doesn't know anything about it?

 

[imported_mateo]

Originally posted by: toolboxolio

Originally posted by: mateo

They are probably playing mind games with them and showing them evidence that they were in the wrong, when they very well may not have been. And what the hell does Iran mean by punishment? Beheadings? I doubt at all that there is any way in hell they will be found innocent.

Certainly we just expect the sailors to be treated on par with the standards we have set with Gitmo. No official charges, no trial, perhaps a bit of torture...

Sad thing is that is exactly what most of us think.... our ****** smells better than theirs.

And those same people wonder why most of the world hates us...