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Republicans work from the usual playbook, Iranian "attack" reported just before primary

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Mon, 01/07/2008 - 11:02am — lambert

Yawn:

Five Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats harassed and provoked three U.S. Navy ships in the Strait of Hormuz, a major oil shipping route off the Iranian coast, over the weekend, CNN reported on Monday.

Citing unidentified U.S. officials, CNN said the Iranian vessels came within 200 yards (meters) of the U.S. ships in international waters in the strait on Saturday, and U.S. sailors came close to opening fire.

Obviously, as the world's only remaining superpower, we need to react with total hysteria. Rupert, man the chirons!

Nice catch on the playbook from Ruth the other day. Of course... They would never do that.

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They were wearing scanty

By anonymous coward (not verified) on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 11:22am

They were wearing scanty clothes and asking for it

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Oh don’t be stupid —

By anonymous coward (not verified) on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 11:24am

Oh don't be stupid -- U.S. Ships aren't fitted out with scanty clothes any more -- that was Clinton-era policy.

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This makes me mad. How can

By Madhat (not verified) on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 11:26am

This makes me mad. How can the Iranians be so MEAN!

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LGF has more of this

By intranets on Mon, 01/07/2008 - 4:38pm

The Right wing noise machine is getting geared up for more Iran stories.

Two U.S. Navy fighter jets plunged into the Persian Gulf Monday, after what initial reports suggest was a mid-air collision, a defense official said.

They are probably looking for a way to blame it on Iranian S/A missile

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