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[News] Royal Marines Storm Iranian Ship



clapham_gull

Legacy Fan
Aug 20, 2003
25,179
Ironic that in conjunction with the USA, this country demolished Iran's only chance of democracy over oil.
 








Wellesley

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Jul 24, 2013
4,973
You don't think the Iran and Iraq war involved attacks from both sides ?

I think Iraq invaded Iran. The war was initiated by Iraq after the Iranian revolution which then led to Iran defending itself and attacking Iraq and attempting to overthrow Saddam Hussein, yes. Obviously the OP meant initiating an attack but if you want to be be ridiculously pedantic then you are correct.
 




SeagullinExile

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Sep 10, 2010
5,674
London


Leekbrookgull

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Jul 14, 2005
16,237
Leek
So the Royal Navy seized the original Iranian oil tanker for breaking EU sanctions (?) at Gibraltar but why the Royal Navy just let it sail on into the Med and let another EU navy get involved like the Greeks after all Germany has just supplied their navy with billions of Euros in equipment ?
 








Gregory2Smith1

J'les aurai!
Sep 21, 2011
5,476
Auch
I don't think anyone's worried about Iran invading another country

I think the worry is they could luz a nuclear device straight into Israel
 


SeagullinExile

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SeagullinExile

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Sep 10, 2010
5,674
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I don't think anyone's worried about Iran invading another country

I think the worry is they could luz a nuclear device straight into Israel

And Israel could quite easily do the same to Iran.

I guess thats why they feel the need to defend themselves. Especially as Israel has a history of land grabbing from its neighbours.
 


Raleigh Chopper

New member
Sep 1, 2011
12,054
Plymouth
Jeremy Hunt believed and trusted his Iranian counterpart, the prat.
And he wanted to be PM.
I wonder what Boris would have done though, made it worse probably.
What a choice for PM we have got.
 


vegster

Sanity Clause
May 5, 2008
27,867
Jeremy Hunt believed and trusted his Iranian counterpart, the prat.
And he wanted to be PM.
I wonder what Boris would have done though, made it worse probably.
What a choice for PM we have got.
Plenty of Tory members trust Boris enough to be PM, Hunt made just the one bad judgement.
 




portlock seagull

Why? Why us?
Jul 28, 2003
16,979
I don’t give a shit about Iran until they’ve invaded France.
 


Creaky

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Mar 26, 2013
3,835
Hookwood - Nr Horley
And Israel could quite easily do the same to Iran.

I guess thats why they feel the need to defend themselves. Especially as Israel has a history of land grabbing from its neighbours.

Somewhat twisted view of how Israel occupied territory once owned by Arab neighbours - those areas were lost by Syria, Egypt and Jordan following wars started by those countries. If you start a war and then lose can you really claim that if you’ve lost territory it was a “land grab”?
 


SeagullinExile

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Sep 10, 2010
5,674
London
Palestine??
 


Bold Seagull

strong and stable with me, or...
Mar 18, 2010
29,719
Hove
So the government is calling for a European-led Maritime Security Force for the Gulf. My irony radar went up to ear damaging levels...
 






Tom Hark Preston Park

Will Post For Cash
Jul 6, 2003
69,881
Let's see how far Boris's fluffy bunny jolly jape Eton persona takes him, first time a truly hard call had to be made that demands genuine leadership. And I don't mean that Brexit bolleaux. That challenge will come soon enough, nothing's surer. Won't be holding my breath.
 



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