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Iran begins war games in Strait of Hormuz

Deutsche Welle -- The hard-line Iranian Revolutionary Guards began naval maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, more than a week after the western Allies dispatched more warships to the strategically critical choke point in the Persian Gulf.

Iran plans to conduct war games in the strait for the next month, coming at a time of already heightened tension with the US and its European allies over the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. At the end of January, Washington deployed the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln to the region, which was accompanied by two British and French warships.

Tehranhas threatened to blockade the Strait of Hormuz, the route for one-fifth of the world's crude oil, in response to EU and US sanctions against its oil exports. Washington has vowed to keep the Persian Gulf open

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Submitted Feb 04, 2012 By: BurntOrange

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Sneakers55 Champion Author Houston Posts:44,767 Points:1,807,725 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 6:39:22 AM Ignore Sneakers55 Report Abuse On Feb 4, 2012 11:13:38 AM, qwerty17 wrote: >time to run away from foriegn oil is NOW. Run away from it? You can't even spell it! >get cng cars on the assembly lines. That will take about five years to get the first one off the line barring a crash effort. And then, given that the average vehicle is ten years old, it's going to take a long time to switch over. Gas-to-liquid conversion is a much quicker route to the same destination.
dh0770 Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,653 Points:317,385 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Feb 6, 2012 1:11:52 AM Ignore dh0770 Report Abuse What are they using? Three forty year old ships?
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:1,165 Points:292,615 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 7:02:08 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse We should treat them like the Barbary pirates and destroy them.
listerone Champion Author Boston Posts:1,777 Points:532,260 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 3:05:33 PM Ignore listerone Report Abuse War games? I hope they're ready for the real thing!
SavingInNC Champion Author North Carolina Posts:4,124 Points:738,330 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:04:04 PM Ignore SavingInNC Report Abuse TIME for us to play a few games with them too.
RonTheRunner77 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:343 Points:119,115 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 12:56:31 PM Ignore RonTheRunner77 Report Abuse thought they already did this
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:2,687 Points:1,045,515 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 8:50:57 AM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Most "experts" think and predict that the USA will be a net exporter of energy (Oil and gas) by the year 2020. That "ain't" that far off. By then we can thumb our noses at them and just hope and pray that we don't still feel like we have to keep the Oil shipping lanes open for China and Europe and well, you know. Of course, the Iranians think that Allah will come and kick all our butts before then. But I think we can relax about then.
bigmoo63 All-Star Author Kalamazoo Posts:878 Points:56,090 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 8:30:35 AM Ignore bigmoo63 Report Abuse War GAMES. Thats all that region of the world knows. If you left the region, and left OPEC's oil behind, this is a moot discussion. Realistically, we could get the, what is it, around 12% of imported oil from elsewhere. But, that would cut into the pockets of our esteemed elected officials. The two parties of crooks. Nixon started this crap with OPEC, and Obama has perfected it. Until we change, nothing will. More wars we should be involved in, more enemies this country should not have to make. DC, wake up. The only time these people ever come to us is when they want money or to kill in their gods honor. Get it together, DC.
ClarkSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:1,235 Points:644,180 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 7:47:12 AM Ignore ClarkSC Report Abuse It' a game!
the1roadhog Champion Author Atlanta Posts:8,214 Points:1,694,580 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 6:22:41 AM Ignore the1roadhog Report Abuse Iran holds the key to worldwide panic and unrest. If Iran jumps ugly, we'll all feel the aftershocks immediately.
PhilMils Champion Author Virginia Posts:5,441 Points:1,045,565 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 6:16:54 AM Ignore PhilMils Report Abuse I'll give this article all the respect it deserves: a not-very-polite yawn.
edgarCA Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,536 Points:232,670 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 5, 2012 1:17:38 AM Ignore edgarCA Report Abuse Tensions are growing.
BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:3,078 Points:683,260 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:45:33 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse It is very good that its just "War Games" They have always had their butts handed to them in the real thing!
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,681 Points:1,466,040 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 9:42:50 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse Iran may bite off more than they can handle.
Nicoalbum Champion Author Ottawa Posts:4,092 Points:823,145 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:43:21 PM Ignore Nicoalbum Report Abuse Very, very dangerous!
scu227 Champion Author New Haven Posts:2,183 Points:414,725 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:30:48 PM Ignore scu227 Report Abuse Let the games begin !!!!!
99dakota Champion Author Providence Posts:6,225 Points:1,806,200 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:18:44 PM Ignore 99dakota Report Abuse Time top drop a big one on them.
toadNY Champion Author Albany Posts:5,107 Points:1,147,400 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 8:07:27 PM Ignore toadNY Report Abuse It's all a game to rise the price of oil an Iran holds the winning cards. An obama is to Freaking Stupid to see it! [Edited by: toadNY at 2/4/2012 9:08:10 PM EST]
rbrk02 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:2,964 Points:450,205 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 7:59:44 PM Ignore rbrk02 Report Abuse All simple bravado... Martinman wrote, "the entire Iranian Navy fleet will end-up being literally sank/buried in the Strait." In the event of actual conflict, that is likely the result. But it seems unlikely that anything will really come from these war games.
djliberty All-Star Author Chicago Posts:964 Points:249,170 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 7:45:59 PM Ignore djliberty Report Abuse they wouldnt be doing this if we hadnt been bullies for the last half century
Vette1967 Champion Author Albany Posts:4,142 Points:913,430 Joined:Jun 2009	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 7:28:35 PM Ignore Vette1967 Report Abuse Something is bound to go wrong with all this activity in such a confined area.
Pete12 Champion Author Albany Posts:3,950 Points:1,332,465 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 7:13:17 PM Ignore Pete12 Report Abuse We know who will be on the losing end of any blockade of the Strait!
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:4,117 Points:1,064,510 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 7:11:03 PM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse A dangerous game of chicken!
kujiyukiyumi Veteran Author Indiana Posts:335 Points:131,615 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 6:39:20 PM Ignore kujiyukiyumi Report Abuse The bully China is also doing her illegal military maneuverings over the West Philippine Sea (ergo South China Sea?) which she is claiming to belong to her...without any legal, historical or geographical basis at all. The US made the initial moves of reiterating support for her long-time ally the Philippines, establishing military base in Australia, and parking warships in Singapore. That area is the more vital navigational waters for commerce of many sovereign and independent states than that insignificant Strait of Hormuz.
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:1,430 Points:625,330 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 6:38:07 PM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Pure puffery.
Martinman Champion Author Mississippi Posts:12,484 Points:1,734,095 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 6:26:11 PM Ignore Martinman Report Abuse SHOULD Iran prove to be so stupid as to fire upon any NATO vessel, I think we'll see a Pearl Harbor type of end-result, in that the entire Iranian Navy fleet will end-up being literally sank/buried in the Strait.
Meowmy All-Star Author Florida Posts:978 Points:275,085 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 5:31:03 PM Ignore Meowmy Report Abuse How many more times will we have to 'rescue' them from pirates?
badbonita Champion Author Syracuse Posts:4,344 Points:986,605 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 5:27:22 PM Ignore badbonita Report Abuse More posturing on Iran's part that is only going to get them trouble.
gasokie Champion Author Oklahoma Posts:2,687 Points:1,045,515 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 5:18:23 PM Ignore gasokie Report Abuse Ho Boy.
TekWare Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,305 Points:307,580 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 4:41:33 PM Ignore TekWare Report Abuse Both sides are doing everything they can to keep oil prices climbing.
ktbaeohana Champion Author Las Vegas Posts:1,153 Points:260,045 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 4:30:34 PM Ignore ktbaeohana Report Abuse Then will do whatever it take and kill there own country men, everybody know this it not a surprise.
123cowboy Champion Author Maine Posts:1,714 Points:345,440 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 4:26:38 PM Ignore 123cowboy Report Abuse careful or they won't have enough naval forces to have maneuvers..
leraar2 Champion Author Massachusetts Posts:1,921 Points:424,815 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 4:23:54 PM Ignore leraar2 Report Abuse iran will accomplish nothing, just lose it's navy and air forces.
Jeff1944 Champion Author South Dakota Posts:3,471 Points:769,970 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 3:26:19 PM Ignore Jeff1944 Report Abuse My guess is the US will do nothing, cuz the GOP and Democrats are at impasse over everything. We will defeat ourselves, again.
bandannaman Champion Author New Jersey Posts:1,119 Points:218,695 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 3:21:28 PM Ignore bandannaman Report Abuse whatev
race2IT Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:1,335 Points:485,950 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 2:41:26 PM Ignore race2IT Report Abuse There’s plenty of natural gas here in the United States untapped, why bothered about oil in the Middle East.
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:1,763 Points:383,510 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 2:08:22 PM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse We need to get off oil and tell these clowns to manage without our $$$$$$.
bullfrog42 All-Star Author Texas Posts:530 Points:90,905 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 1:47:19 PM Ignore bullfrog42 Report Abuse Wait and see
TripleHs Champion Author Austin Posts:1,811 Points:592,480 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 1:23:39 PM Ignore TripleHs Report Abuse all sides have been preparing
MontanaMac Champion Author Washington Posts:1,058 Points:273,275 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 1:10:19 PM Ignore MontanaMac Report Abuse yawn
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,755 Points:1,429,700 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 12:41:51 PM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse Things are heating up. Let's see what happens over the next few days and weeks.
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:1,970 Points:323,250 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 12:33:27 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse We hear the Israel will take action & Iran will begin war game talks. Hope there are also secret talks that can lead to a peaceful resolution.
tnfran Champion Author Arizona Posts:2,536 Points:490,040 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 12:29:34 PM Ignore tnfran Report Abuse Getting so much closer to the 'straw that'll break the camels back!!!!!!!
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:1,502 Points:876,625 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:52:03 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse They should keep their war games confined to the bathtub.
Jeff4U Champion Author Atlanta Posts:6,536 Points:1,485,545 Joined:Nov 2004	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:40:03 AM Ignore Jeff4U Report Abuse It seems counterproductive that Iran would continue to provoke and threaten the global community and markets. Iran, keep poking the hornets nest and you will get stung.
GT3186 Champion Author Salem Posts:1,238 Points:263,330 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:21:25 AM Ignore GT3186 Report Abuse ...and the US Navy is watching, listening, and learning...
Wanda127 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,485 Points:567,230 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:20:57 AM Ignore Wanda127 Report Abuse Iran needs to be stopped. But we need to drill in the U.S. so we are not dependent on the mid-east oil.
Yooperheart Champion Author Michigan Posts:1,350 Points:161,240 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:15:34 AM Ignore Yooperheart Report Abuse Flirting with fire will only cause destruction.
qwerty17 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:2,022 Points:768,125 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:13:38 AM Ignore qwerty17 Report Abuse more puffed-up foolishness from tehran. pathetic, really. time to run away from foriegn oil is NOW. get cng cars on the assembly lines.
remay Champion Author Houston Posts:5,197 Points:1,755,220 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Feb 4, 2012 11:12:44 AM Ignore remay Report Abuse Here we go...