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Iran Begins New Military Exercises Near Strait of Hormuz

Iran Begins New Military Exercises Near Strait of Hormuz

AP

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran began ground military exercises Saturday and defiantly warned that it could cut off oil exports to “hostile” European nations as tensions rise over suggestions that military strikes are an increasing possibility if sanctions fail to rein in the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

Tehran has stepped up its rhetoric as international pressure mounts over allegations that it is seeking to develop atomic weapons, a charge it denies.

(Related: Iran Vows Support to Anyone Confronting ‘Cancerous’ Israel)

Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued stern warnings against any possible U.S. or Israeli attacks against Tehran’s nuclear facilities. Western forces also have boosted their naval presence in the Gulf led by the American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln.

The new military maneuvers came weeks after Iran rolled out its troops and arsenals in an unprecedented display of military readiness, with 10 days of naval maneuvers that included the first threats to block Gulf oil tankers in early January. Ground forces also were sent on winter war games – against what a Tehran military spokesman called a “hypothetical enemy” – with U.S. forces just over the border in Afghanistan.

Plans for new Iranian naval games in the Persian Gulf off the country’s southern coast have been in the works for weeks.

Iranian state media reported the ground maneuvers of the elite Revolutionary Guard started Saturday near Jiroft, 745 miles (1,200 kilometers) south of the capital Tehran. No more details were available, but it appeared that they were small-scale exercises and not linked to the planned major naval maneuvers near the Strait of Hormuz, the route for one-fifth of the world’s crude oil.

Iranian officials and lawmakers repeatedly have threatened to close the strait, which funnels down to a waterway no wider than 30 miles (50 kilometers) at the mouth of the Gulf, in retaliation for sanctions that affect Iran’s oil exports. But they have as yet made no attempts to disrupt shipping through the waterway, and the U.S. and other Western powers have warned they would respond swiftly to any attempts at a blockade.

Washington and its allies fear Iran could use its uranium enrichment labs – which make nuclear fuel – to eventually produce weapons-grade material. Tehran insists it only seeks reactors for energy and medical research.

So far, the West is relying primarily on the threat of economic sanctions to pressure Iran over its nuclear program.

Tehran has claimed that the most recent move – EU sanctions approved on Jan. 23, which include an oil embargo and the freezing of central bank assets – will be ineffective, while members of Iran’s parliament say they have drafted a bill which would cut off the flow to Europe early, before it can find alternative suppliers.

Iran’s Oil Minister Rostam Qassemi also said Saturday the Islamic Republic would “definitely” cut off oil to “hostile” European countries, without specifying which ones they were.

However, he said Iran is moving toward reducing reliance on oil revenues, a hint that Tehran is preparing for the worst. Oil sales account for about 80 percent of Iran’s foreign revenues.

Qassemi, the oil minister, reiterated Iran‘s argument that the EU oil embargo will not cripple Iran’s economy, claiming that the country already has identified new customers to replace the loss in European sales that accounted for about 18 percent of Iran’s exports.

“We’ve made the necessary planning to deal with that. We have friends in the world and will assist each other,” he said. “We won‘t back down a single step under political pressures and won’t give up our right position even if we can’t sell a single barrel of oil.”

In contrast, he said, the ban would rebound on oil consumers.

“If Iran’s oil is totally deleted from the market, then a terrible tension will be created. The costs will be intolerable. The option of imposing a total ban on Iran’s crude exports is unenforceable,” he said.

Qassemi also reinforced Iran‘s warning to Saudi Arabia and other fellow OPEC members against boosting production to offset any potential drop in Tehran’s crude exports, saying the cartel should not be used as a political weapon against a member state.

Israel, for its part, has so far publicly backed the efforts by the U.S. and European Union for tougher sanctions that target Iran’s oil exports. But Israeli leaders have urged even harsher measures and warn that military action remains a clear option despite Western appeals to allow time for the economic pressures and isolation to bear down on Iran.

Khamenei, in a nationally broadcast speech on Friday, staked out a hard line after suggestions by Israel that military strikes are an increasing possibility if sanctions fail to rein in Iran’s nuclear program.

He pledged to aid any nation or group that challenges Israel and said any military strikes would damage U.S. interests in the Middle East “10 times” more than they would hurt Iran. The comments also may signal that Tehran’s proxy forces – led by Lebanon’s Islamic militant group Hezbollah – could be given the green light to revive attacks on Israel as the showdown between the rivals intensifies.

This post has been updated since it was first published.

Comments (126)

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  • blkbelt7
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 5:19pm

    here we go again…time to put iran on notice…mess with us and 30 nukes have your address on them…

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    • John 1776
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 5:36pm

      More likely Obama has called all our ships back to port so that Iran can see our tail between our legs. Can only hope our next leader has a set, because it is obvious this one isn’t going to grow a set. …unless you are a Christian or a Jew, then he’ll put you in your place with his brownshirts and union thugs!

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    • cuinsong
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 7:51pm

      It doesn’t take much of a intelligentsia to figure out that something is about to happen that will alter the world in ways that we cannot readily comprehend easily. We may not know exactly when or what, but their certainly seems to be a major event looming on the horizon! A few years ago I wrote this song to express my perception of how I felt events are unfolding. At the time I did not know things would occur this fast! As time went by it became clearer that we are in a special time period. The way events are happening should make you want to pay attention and take heed! I may or may not be right but I think we may be near or in
      “The End Times” http://www.reverbnation.com/play_now/song_10381143 listen and see what I’m talking about!

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    • bhohater
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 8:14pm

      They will eventually test Obummer by closing the straight and he will do nothing but pay lip service and send Hillary on another ass-kissing mission. Get ready for $10 a gallon gas and empty shelves at the grocery store.

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    • ChiefGeorge
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 11:49pm

      Apparantly the USS Abraham Lincolns (CVN-72) mission is not accomplished…..YET!

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    • jzs
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 12:05am

      Iran is getting squeezed more than ever by sanctions by the US and Europe. The value of their currency is dropping and the value of their oil (to China and other customers) has dropped because the demand for Iranian oil has been reduced dramatically by the new sanctions. Iran has internal dissent and their government is held together only by brute force measures on their population.

      Iranian leaders aren’t stupid. People here on this website say the US is “weak” because of Obama, despite the terrorists he kills weekly and the unprecedented pressure on the Iranian economy. Nobody else says that though, least of all the Iranians. The Iranian leaders aren’t as stupid as the people who post here thank God. They know a war over the Persian Gulf would lay to waste their economy (in about an hour, with a couple of thousand cruise missiles and air sorties) and likely result in the overthrow of the government.

      The only wild card is this: Iran is a theocracy, with rulers who think God is telling them what to do. When rulers of a country think God is talking to them and telling what to do, displacing their rational mind, that’s scary. It’s scary with the government of Iran, and it’s scary in the US.

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    • MCDAVE
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 1:48am

      If war does break out our commander and chief will leave the white house on another vacation..ever notice how he runs away from Washington when there is a crisis..This is no time to have a man child in charge of our nation

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    • shogun459
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 3:54am

      “When the political winds turn ugly I will always side with the Muslims.”
      Barack Hussan Obama

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    • taxx
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 4:47am

      To me, it’s is obvious that Iran is close to having a weapon capable nuclear weapon. Why the threats with out a weapons? No threats have been followed through on since it isn‘t quite ready or the steps afterward haven’t been agreed upon. The question will be can Iran survive without the oil revenue before the US economy collapses from the lack of oil. Iran’s military is no match four ours and I can bet that an assault on Iran has already been planned and is waiting to be implemented. For that reason, no troops are leaving Afganistan, in fact, more are on their way, but I doubt that means anyone is coming home.

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    • usnpops
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 6:35pm

      It would only take one Tactical Nuke launched to about 100,000 ft and detonated over southern Iran from one of our carriers, and they would be back to the 18th century in minutes.

      The age of Nuke Warfare and the destruction like Nagasaki and Hiroshima are long past. Now it is possible to totally shut down any country in minutes.

      The country that strikes first wind – I only pray that we wake up and are the first. Iran has missiles now well within range of US Soil in Vneezuela. Missile subs deployed to patrol off the coast of the USA as well capable of shutting us down in minutes.

      Could this be what Khameni’s following statement referred to last week?

      “In light of the realization of the divine promise by almighty God, the Zionists and the Great Satan (America) will soon be defeated,” Ayatollah Khamenei, the Iranian supreme leader, is warning.

      Khamenei, speaking to hundreds of youths from more than 70 countries attending a world conference on the Arab Spring just days ago, told a cheering crowd in Tehran that “Allah’s promises will be delivered and Islam will be victorious.”

      Makes me wonder.

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  • WiseFox
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 5:00pm

    Alright, it’s time to stop the BS. The Arabs do not want us to interfere. How can we anyhow? The administration is cutting back the military. We are luck to be able to defend our own country. Everyone is killling each other because of how they were treated by the last dictator.
    Pull out all of our troops around the world and let’s get our own accounts in order. Do it now or else we may never be able to!

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    • bhohater
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 8:40pm

      The Ayatollahs in Iran must be laughing at us for trying to control the affairs in their country when we can’t even control our own borders.

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  • kapnkd
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:39pm

    I would hope our Pentagon and all the Generals involved with Afghanistan have considered the possibility that should Iran pull a “Pearl Harbor” on us; Iran will probably (logically) storm troops over their border to attack our military positions inside neighboring Afghanistan …with solicited religious, military and political help from Pakistan plus whoever else they can muster up for the occasion.

    For sure, Iran will simultaneously have large groups (assisted by the cartels) ready to stream up across our so-called by ‘Nappy’ – “secure” – border from Mexico as well as activate sleeper cells already established within our boundaries.

    Couple this with our Progressive Communist Regime now in the WH promoting social unrest via the Occupy Movement (more of a bowel movement though) and!! …WE HAVE A FIGHT ON OUR HANDS!

    BE READY – TROUBLE IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER!! – LITERALLY and MAYBE IN YOUR TOWN/CITY!!!

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    • thegreatcarnac
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 5:20pm

      I agree!

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    • pamela kay
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 7:58pm

      KAPNKD, I am worried.

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    • chigger
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 11:06pm

      @PamelaKay…so am I.

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    • shogun459
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 3:58am

      What’s to keep our Arab host nations from turning on our boys in the middle of the night?
      Just so they can greet the extremists as brothers in arms.
      Say, at the worst possible time since our ‘hosts’ would know that fact.

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  • garbagecanlogic
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:37pm

    Reminds me of the football players who jump up and down after every play and then can’t figure out why they are completely out of stamina by the 3rd quarter. If Iran keeps shooting up all their military goodies – they won’t have anything left by the time Israel (and maybe the U.S.) decides to slap a couple of missles their way and they will wonder why they don’t have anything left to hurtle back.

    The U.S. Out Of The U.N.
    The U.N. Out Of The U.S.

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  • B-Neil
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:29pm

    I noticed in the picture they had all the weapon barrels plugged before they went by the reviewing stand. I wonder why! CARRY ON McDUFF

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  • gpk
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:28pm

    I‘m more concerned with the idiots running this country than I’am of a bunch of clowns wearing red berets.

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    • kapnkd
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:43pm

      And, (don’t forget) PINK UNDERWEAR!!!

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    • Edward
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 6:47am

      Too bad those idiots with the red berets will be the ones walking onto school busses and into the middle of our malls blowing themselves and everyone else near them straight to hell. Keep your head in the sand Ron Paul supporter.

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 9:46am

      EDWARD-
      If we followed Ron Paul’s advice, the Iranians would not even bother with us. There is nothing keeping them from suicide bombing us right now, how many of there agents have crossed the southern border already? Time to fortify America an let the other countries protect themselves. I suppose you would rather live under the yoke of tyranny than be a free American. I am sure you will get your wish.

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  • hpyagl
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:14pm

    It would be more intimidating if they put the word “BANG” on all those red flags.

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  • armymp
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:11pm

    We should just bomb the shiite out of them once and for all.

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    • Armed Patriot
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:50pm

      I love how the islamic loving lame stream media calls these fancy fellas the “elite Revolutionary Guard”.These guys fought saddams “elite republican guard” to a stand still in 8 years. We destroyed the “elite republican guard” in 100 hours in Desert Storm. They had the great courage to stand and fight against us in OIF… oh wait no they didnt. They didnt have the heart to fight us again. They melt into the civilians leaving behind stores and weapons cashes. The iranians would die just as quickly, just as easily, and just as severely as the iraqis did. Elite my a$$.

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    • guido.cavalcanti
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:30pm

      @ armymp

      Is that really John McCain behind that username? Because that sounds exactly like something he’d say. If it is, I’m sure you have more than enough supporters in these forums who would love to just talk turkey about dropping bombs on random middle eastern nations, invading foreign nations without declaring war with them, funding Islamic fundamentalist rebels to overthrow regimes we want more oil from, and other common everyday patriotic things like that. [Sarcasm ends]

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:07pm

    I feel a thousand times more threatened by the local, state and federal government of this country , then by any foreign power….. PERIOD. they are strangling the private sector with fees, fines, taxes and all to make sure they have a paycheck for their lazy worthless asses….

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    • DeltaBravo193
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:19pm

      Yep I totally agree. I makes me sick over the politician that calls for drones to be used in our own country. This of course is directed towards us law abiding, constitution loving, gun owning, God fearing folks in this country. Makes me absolutely SICK

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    • John 1776
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:52pm

      More worried about Iran pulling off an EMP with a short range fired off a fishing trawler off our coast. 100 million plus dead in about a year. Of course, if would require our government to be asleep at the switch, like they are now.

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    • Sirfoldallot
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 5:45pm

      Now ur seeing it ?

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  • soybomb315
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:01pm

    As i said the other day, theblaze will post at least one iran article every dady – until war is underway. No matter how trivial the story

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    • justangry
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:01pm

      Not just the Blaze. They’re all guilty of the war propaganda.

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    • Edward
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 6:49am

      Keeping people informed as to what the violent ******* are up too is a problem for you? Its not propaganda its being aware.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 8:45am

      miliitary exercises counts as “violent *****”? Give me a break – we do military exercises every day. And we do them with nuclear subs, destroyers, and world class aircraft carriers. Iran does military exercises with speedboats. I stand by my original comment

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 9:53am

      EDWARD-
      What violence has Iran perpetrated on us recently? What country have they attacked that wasn’t their own? How many times in the last 100 years have they sent their army across their borders? Now use the same test on our own use of military….If you want to fight and kill the people of Iran, I expect you will head down to the recruiters office and sign up. Please post your date of enlistment so we can see you are not a paper(or internet) dragon. Or why wait, why don’t you sign on to a mercenary group and hit them first.

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  • whatthecrazy
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:57pm

    Does anybody else get that pre-screwed feeling?Surely its not just me.

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  • momrules
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:43pm

    They have friends in the world according to Iran’s Oil Minister. Yes, yes they do. Those friends, Russia, China, Hugo Chavez, Castro and the terrorists groups. Then there are the “ cells” all over America just waiting for the word to go.

    War is coming, there are those in America who are ready with bombs and bullets to start killing the infidel in the name of Allah.

    This won’t be a war about oil, this will be a war for dominance of the world in the name of Allah.

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  • Detroit paperboy
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:29pm

    As my disdain and distrust of our criminal federal govt grows….. I pretty much believe nothing they say any longer…. And when i look back and have to wonder, were we stopping the Soviets or were they stopping us ????? From taking over the world, that is ….im done with a terrorist behind every tree bullcrap…. and the drones are now flying over us !!!

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:16pm

      The iran crisis is being brought to us by the same government who ran Fast&Furious and the stimulus program. Should we trust them – hmmmmm

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  • Tallbriar
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:22pm

    Have to remember that about 8 of 10 of your local Immams are all after going into Jihad mode too. My horse is telling me to get a few extra bags of oats and lots of sugar-cubes real soon. But then, she always was a nag.

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  • pma_guy
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:20pm

    Please Madeleine Morgenstern, give me a break. To start your article with “Iran‘s ‘powerful’ Revolutionary Guard”, is a JOKE! To suggest they are “powerful” is a RIDICULOUS!!! Try reading Chris Kyle’s “American Sniper” and you’ll discover the truth! Any idiot can put a gun in his hand, point it, and pull the trigger. These zealot numbskulls will fall by the millions if they screw with our soldiers.

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  • wes14451
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:18pm

    It is not in our constitution to start a wars you big government ******** are going to start WW3 we only defend ourselves when attacked ******** Isreal can take care of Isreal no you want to give Isreal 3billion a year and all of her enemies 1 billion a year which means we are giving more to antiisrealies than isrealies so who is truely supporting Isreal it sure as hell isn’t you big government ******* republican idiots ******** all of YOU

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  • Artisan
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:11pm

    Lets not drag this one out please. We defeated imperial japan and nazi germany in 3 years and 8 months. Screw hearts and minds. If the bastards hole up in a civilian population, drop leaflets over the town telling the population that they are in a warzone and have 24 hours to move out or be subjected to explosions, flying led and property damage. That’s what they did in WW2.

    A “safe zone” on a battlefield is like putting a slow lane on a nascar track. Eisenhower and Roosevelt knew that a long drawn out war cost too many lives and too much money. Also you lose the will of the people when war goes on too long. Its right there in “The art of War” by Sun Zu.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:33pm

      A military strike intended to destroy Iran’s nuclear program, if managed carefully, could spare the region and the world a very real threat and dramatically improve the long-term national security of the United States. Bombing Iran’s nuclear program would only be a temporary fix however. Instead, the United States should plan a larger military operation that also aims to destabilize the regime and, in turn, resolves the Iranian nuclear crisis once and for all.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:11pm

      @Time 2. There will never be an iranian regime friendly to the USA so long as we are heavily involved in the region

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:30pm

      SOYBOMB. Who said we need to be, or they need to be our friends? What we need to do is make it so they don’t have any say so in the region for a milennia. No more hanging out to be policemen… turn the place into rubble and for the next thousand years whoever is left there can think about what coulda’ been. Maybe that region will get their heads outa’ their 4th points of contact based on what we do to Iran. It seems we didn’t quite make our point with Iraq and Afghanistan. Here is another chance to get it right.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:39pm

      that’s the spirit

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:53pm

      SOYBEAN. “That’s the spirit” ?? I have the foreign policy spirit of a Conservative and a Republican. You on the other hand are a Ron Paul supporter who has the pacifist spirit left of Obama on foreign policy… that is, if you’re true blue Paul supporter. That’s not the spirit.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:04pm

      You have the foreign policy of DARTH VADER. But you go ahead and use your death star to blow away another country for 1000yr. I dont know what kind of world you live in. If that is republican/conservative – congratulations on losing the next presidential election

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    • KidCharlemagne
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:09pm

      TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:53pm

      SOYBEAN. “That’s the spirit” ?? I have the foreign policy spirit of a Conservative and a Republican.
      =====================================================

      Sounds to me like you have the foreign policy spirit of Joseph Stalin….

      Stalin also did mass purges of citizenry throughout eastern Europe because he was thoroughly convinced that there were masses of enemies in those places who wished to attack him…

      I never woulda’ ever thought in a million years that the policies of Joseph Stalin could have ever become confused with conservatism!…

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:15pm

      SOYBOMB. Talking about Obama groupies and Paul groupies. Like I wrote earlier… based on what I’ve seen throughout my long military life and the anti-war, anti-Military pacifists I’ve personally come in contact with on various ocasions. I see no difference in your Code-Pink stance. As far as I’m concerned… you are both one in the same.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:26pm

      KID. Ron Paul is a progressive when it comes to foreign policy plain and simple. Left of even Obama. Ron Paul when you take him away from the monetary… is nothing more than liberal who likes cash in his pocket. I like the cash in the pocket part… but can’t stand the liberal part. Ron Paul’s overall ideology would just be a new type of nightmare for this country and our citizens.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:28pm

      I know nothing about you, so i have no idea which wars you are talking about. If it was korea&vietnam – do you think those were good wars?? Was it the balkans – a ‘whatever’ kind of war. Was it first gulf war? Or was it iraq/afganistan? We went in to afganistan to kill Al Qaeda and did the job within a few months – we are still there, ‘nation building’. Surely at this point we can admit that the lead-up to iraq was based on propaganda – which is why most of us are concerned about these iranian stories.

      This nation is war weary. If you trust obama enough to follow his cronies into another war – go right ahead. My friend, you trust government way too much.

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    • guido.cavalcanti
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:46pm

      @TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:33pm

      “Instead, the United States should plan a larger military operation that also aims to destabilize the regime and, in turn, resolves the Iranian nuclear crisis once and for all.”

      Is that all, just this one last invasion and I never have to worry about Iran again? If my mind was pacified like the rest of the cattle who war monger about Iran, I might have actually bought your GOP, focus group tested, rehearsed talking points…if you hadn‘t lied to us about every conflict you’ve involved this nation in over the past hundred years, which, are too numerous to list here. Then, I might believe you.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:59pm

      Sorry guys. I have no more time for this isolationist, pacifist, Code-Pink talk by the Paul left. I’ve moved over to the “Pvt. Manning” topic where Ron Paul’s people can really shine in his defense!!

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  • BadBadTiger
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:02pm

    Obama and his gutless crowd will only act once New York City gets nuked…..GRRRR!

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  • BadBadTiger
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 1:57pm

    When are we gonna get off our butts and blow these guys outta the water?! They have stated many times they want to attack America and Israel. Gutless Obama and his vile crowd will only get off their butts when New York City gets nuked…GRRR

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    • TXPilot
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:11pm

      @BADBADTIGER……the truth is, we won’t do anything to stop the Muslim or Communist menace in the world, because our enemies are now “inside the gates” and they are in charge of this country. The applaud and assist the efforts to degrade and destroy this country. The only hope for this nation, is that for the first time in the history of the world, there is a country where vast numbers of the population are armed.

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    • neverending
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:28pm

      @txpilot – truer words were never spoken – why would the sorry sob sitting in the whitehouse stop his friends?

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    • MCDAVE
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:11pm

      times like these when I miss Ron Reagan the most

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  • KidCharlemagne
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 1:54pm

    It’s looking more and more like $10 per gallon gas is coming to the U.S in the next few months….

    Better get the 10-speed out and grease up the chain (LOL).

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    • CatB
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:02pm

      Can Obama get elected with $10 a gallon gas? .. $5.00 or above I believe would be the kiss of death .. so what will he do .. he shuts down drilling .. kills the pipeline and bows to our enemies .. and his phoney jobs numbers are being explosed also .. I will gladly pay $10 per gallon if it gets Obama out of office!

      Info on phoney Jobs numbers….

      http://conservativebyte.com/2012/02/explaining-obamas-fake-job-numbers/

      OMG — Obama MUST Go 2012!

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    • KidCharlemagne
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:15pm

      CatB
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:02pm

      Can Obama get elected with $10 a gallon gas? .. $5.00 or above I believe would be the kiss of death .. so what will he do .. he shuts down drilling .. kills the pipeline and bows to our enemies .
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      So what though?…..the USA has a huge surplus of gasoline anyway:

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      “In a first, gas and other fuels are top U.S. export
      12/31/2011 2:18 AM

      NEW YORK (AP) – For the first time, the top export of the United States, the world’s biggest gas guzzler, is — wait for it — fuel.

      Measured in dollars, the nation is on pace this year to ship more gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel than any other single export, according to U.S. Census data going back to 1990. It will also be the first year in more than 60 that America has been a net exporter of these fuels.”
      http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/energy/story/2011-12-31/united-states-export/52298812/1

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    • Sirfoldallot
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:15pm

      @ CATB , it’s Obamas plan & friends ur talking about. He doesn’t have 2 pump gas silly.

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  • Laus Deo
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 1:53pm

    Rumors of War! Those bastards should‘ve been smashed in the 70’s.

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    • hidden_lion
      Posted on February 5, 2012 at 10:05am

      you are right, Jimmy Carter allowed our dictator (who was at least our friend) get overthrown by those currently running Iran.
      Still, doesn’t justify the American bloodlust to kill the people who are trapped under the thumb of Khomeni and Admenajab because of our past mistake. War tends to hurt everybody, but those intended. WHy not send Mr Kyle over there to take care of the folks in charge. Cleaner, more efficient and cost a bunch less.

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  • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 1:49pm

    “Iran‘s [powerful] Revolutionary Guard…” I remember when those words and similar were written about Iraq’s military. When they came face to face with our troops they became boot kissing surrender monkeys. We need to come face to face with these pukes also and show them what a real fighting force looks like. We’ll goose step their arses to Tehran, herd them like geese… then let the Ron Paul pacifists play guard duty. Can you at least handle THAT… weenies for Paul? You want a border guard… well there ya’ go. Show us how it’s done!

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    • justangry
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:22pm

      I was actually considering posting something similar about them saying that about Iraq, without the RP bashing of course. You’re right man, they were telling us how powerful Iraq was and we crushed them bad. I had to opportunity to meet a tank comander from Desert Storm, studying Computer Science, when I worked there. He and I talked a lot about our experiences. One of the things that stands out is what he called Iraqi’s, which YOU’LL get a kick out of. (I did at first, but had a change of heart since) Anyway… “Crunchies”.

      Oh and did you catch how their “powerful” revolutionary guard all had beards? You know why that’s a BAD idea…. Pfft, powerfull!

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    • KidCharlemagne
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:22pm

      That’s easy for you to say….

      Not everyone in the U.S. can afford $10 – $12 per gallon gas.

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    • justangry
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:43pm

      I can’t afford it either, and worry about China and Russia jumping.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:53pm

      “Crunchies” is a good term. I mainly called them cowardly POS… who didn’t have the intestinal fortitute nor the character traits that our military has and has always had. I fully expected most of them to fight to the death like real warriors when in relative closer quarters, but instead grovelled like a bunch of candy arses. Now, many did fight to the death and we were happy to make that happen for them too.

      As far as my Ron Paul bashing? You guys with your multiple accounts bashing all the Conservatives here and the other candidates can handle little ‘ol me… right?

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 2:58pm

      KID. If Ron Paul can ride his bike 25 miles per day… so can you if needed. Hell, where do you have to go anyways? You’re mostly on here right? Ha!

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:24pm

      Time 2. I dont understand your ron paul complex. Unless you support Obama – i dont know why you are so concerned about RP. i am a very strong supporter and i hardly mention him. Have you ever heard of ‘just war theory’? Google it. Iran’s economy is in shambles – i hope they self destruct before we take over another country

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:35pm

      SOYBOMB. You don‘t have to mention Ron Paul’s name. All I had to do is read one comment from you last week and knew. It’s not hard. Like reading Obama groupies for the most part.

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:42pm

      You didnt answer the question. You would know about Obama groupies huh? No need to fear RP folks – they are good people who are not here to hurt you.

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    • TIME_2_END_THE_PAUL_CAMPAIGN_IN_12
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:03pm

      SOYBOMB. “I was ignoring your ”just war” question. I’ve read up on it, and have also read up extensively on Murray Rothbard types… and anti-war zeolotry… ’nuff said.

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    • justangry
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:04pm

      I have one account Time2

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    • soybomb315
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:32pm

      what is the purpose of multiple accounts?

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  • lukerw
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 1:47pm

    Iran… is not Playing a Game!

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  • The_Almighty_Creestof
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 1:45pm

    There were reports a while back that Achmadinajad (or whatever) was at odds with Khamenei and may not be re-elected. I wonder which is the crazier of the 2?

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  • TXPilot
    Posted on February 4, 2012 at 1:38pm

    It continues to look like the Iranians are quite determined to “wash the world in blood” and hasten the return of their evil 12th Imam. I have the feeling that this year will be a turning point in the history of this world, and not a good one either. War, death, poverty, hunger and misery are coming to the people of this country as well as the world, and it would be a very good idea to prepare for it.

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 1:43pm

      Honestly if we are not at war by the beginning of summer with Iran I will be suprised; from what the local news was saying the other day we have three carrier groups in the area; so the only things I can figure on are:

      A. Israel is about to strike, Obama wants to protect his radical allies.
      B. He wants Iran to strike so he can get us going into the next world war.
      C. He wants Iran to strike so he can declare a national emergency and seize power.
      D. All the above.

      I honestly can see the Iranian forces attack our troops and ships; then old Obama tells them not to act even in self-defense.

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    • AxelPhantom
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 1:54pm

      Snow, it is far worse than that, Iran has been preparing for some time now to go on the offensive, preparing while jerking us around by the UN chain.

      http://www.wnd.com/2012/02/iran-warns-world-of-coming-great-event/

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    • Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 3:13pm

      @Axel – I know, Iran is a wild card in the middle east equation; they are the one unknown variable, and I would not put it past them to attack our homeland with radiological devices in addition to any other WMD’s they have – their leader wants blood for the 12th Imadi to appear, what better way than here in the home turf of the one they call the ‘great satan.’

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    • kapnkd
      Posted on February 4, 2012 at 4:23pm

      I agree with both you and “snow” in her post below. THIS is going to be a very BAD year throughout the world and especially in our own country given our governments obvious efforts to force communism down our throats, destroy our constitution and religious freedoms. I fear Martial Law will be the excuse and in one short stroke, we are then considered combatants if we resist.

      Iran needs to be stopped NOW!! (Should have been done YEARS ago instead of playing political games and loosing the advantages we then had.) The result of procrastination will mean more of our military lives – and civilians here or abroad will be lost in the ensuing struggle of economics, religions and politics.

      As BOTH of you say so wisely – BE PREPARED!!

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