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JackRiddler

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60. The "shock photos" show which direction the actual violence has gone in.
Fri Feb 27, 2015, 01:52 AM
Feb 2015

Morally, the Iranian fake blow-up is no different from any other military exercise.

Well, that cleaned out the plywood budget... Archae Feb 2015 #1
Gentlemen, we cannot allow a plywood gap jberryhill Feb 2015 #5
LOL. FLPanhandle Feb 2015 #26
Here ya go: winstars Feb 2015 #34
they didn't have enough for the models of the other ships that are in a carrier battle group either Baclava Feb 2015 #14
Military officials could be heard shouting "praise the lord" each time the replica was hit. bananas Feb 2015 #2
Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution bananas Feb 2015 #3
Missed opportunity for the Seabees to sneak in the night before and install a real CIWS AtheistCrusader Feb 2015 #9
If only all wars... ReRe Feb 2015 #4
Shades of Lieutenant General Van Riper and Millennium Challenge 2002 Brother Buzz Feb 2015 #6
Should I be frightened? Change has come Feb 2015 #7
Only if you're a plywood facade JHB Feb 2015 #10
To paraphrase Bruce Lee Richard D Feb 2015 #8
Poor plywood penndragon69 Feb 2015 #11
We expect them to die. stone space Feb 2015 #28
Take out a carrier, be lucky if you're not nuked Telcontar Feb 2015 #44
Taken out by a carrier. stone space Feb 2015 #47
What a sad, uninformed post Telcontar Feb 2015 #50
Is it a difficult question? stone space Feb 2015 #51
My opinion is nuclear weapons dont equate with genocide Telcontar Feb 2015 #53
And we did it in Japan. (nt) stone space Feb 2015 #54
We did? When? Do the history books know about this? Telcontar Feb 2015 #55
The "shock photos" show which direction the actual violence has gone in. JackRiddler Feb 2015 #60
If so, then a few pics are missing Telcontar Feb 2015 #65
When did Iran strike against the U.S.? JackRiddler Feb 2015 #68
1978 Telcontar Feb 2015 #71
Looks like their own version of 50 Shades of Gray BeyondGeography Feb 2015 #12
Sure, make fun of this, but no civilians on board, unlike the Iranians we blew to smithereens Hissyspit Feb 2015 #13
None of which has anything to do with THIS story. 7962 Feb 2015 #16
The reason for the Iranians' hatred for USA is nowhere to be found in this story, either. Octafish Feb 2015 #18
So democracy is what they have now? 7962 Feb 2015 #49
Great point. ''Compared to the current regime, the SAVAK was the Salvation Army.'' Octafish Feb 2015 #56
We could learn a bit from that. We dont encourage people to go into the trades anymore 7962 Feb 2015 #58
Historical context is always relevant. nt bananas Feb 2015 #32
A Navy ship captain fucked up. Adrahil Feb 2015 #19
I didn't say that that was a reason to celebrate. Hissyspit Feb 2015 #37
It's not an "attack" of any kind. JackRiddler Feb 2015 #62
Also, "a Navy ship captain fucked up" explains nothing. JackRiddler Feb 2015 #63
needs work to achieve production values of "amurican sniper" dembotoz Feb 2015 #15
Yep. hunter Feb 2015 #25
Absolutely! ronnie624 Feb 2015 #31
We are the Empire Telcontar Feb 2015 #45
My post didn't indicate ronnie624 Feb 2015 #59
Pointless propaganda. blackspade Feb 2015 #17
LOL @t anyone who takes the Iranian military seriously GOLGO 13 Feb 2015 #20
Those 12 speedboats wouldn't get very close before being blown to paradise. Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2015 #24
The Persian Gulf is tiny, boats can get close enough by justing be in the Gulf happyslug Feb 2015 #39
they are working on it - 'Navy Moves More Patrol Craft to 5th Fleet' Baclava Feb 2015 #42
Thanks, slug, that was very infomative! Elmer S. E. Dump Feb 2015 #46
I'm sure the Iranian people laughed their asses off, too tabasco Feb 2015 #57
Nobody gets close to an aircraft carrier in modern warfare. damyank913 Mar 2015 #72
Thus the carriers stay out of the gulf happyslug Mar 2015 #74
I do remember this. It was called Millennium something or other. damyank913 Mar 2015 #76
I consider it a good thing that they don't start wars cpwm17 Feb 2015 #52
Many US citizens, in their propaganda induced ignorance, ronnie624 Feb 2015 #61
Moving tanks into position. marble falls Feb 2015 #21
Are we sure the Iranian Government didn't tell their people it was real? davidpdx Feb 2015 #22
Good question! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2015 #27
That should impress Turbineguy Feb 2015 #23
Some phony shock and awe, for the rubes daleo Feb 2015 #29
As a repeated victim of a powerful, brutal empire from across the world, ronnie624 Feb 2015 #30
If the plan is to attack the US Navy... damyank913 Feb 2015 #33
Our country produces some truly fearsome weapons ronnie624 Feb 2015 #38
Those would be the smartest Iranian sailors in their entire fleet. GOLGO 13 Feb 2015 #66
It was movie set for the film Airbus, starring Val Kilmer and Oliver Stone's son. Seriously. Xithras Feb 2015 #35
+1 KoKo Feb 2015 #40
if the intent of posting this is to scare us, recall that Iran's military budget is about the same yurbud Feb 2015 #36
I wouldn't laugh too hard just yet. Does anyone remember this US naval exercise? GliderGuider Feb 2015 #41
I remember it, not the details, but I used it above in my post 39, but I did NOT name the exercise. happyslug Feb 2015 #67
+1000 ***This Is A Must Read*** Corey_Baker08 Feb 2015 #70
An Allahwood production seveneyes Feb 2015 #43
It was called "The Interview" alcibiades_mystery Feb 2015 #48
All this tells me is the Iranians haven't discovered the magic of CGI Blue_Tires Feb 2015 #64
Lol, they used mortars on speedboats. Calista241 Feb 2015 #69
Now that was the funniest thing I've seen in a long time. stevenleser Mar 2015 #73
All that firepower did not seem to stop the USS Cole from being attacked. former9thward Mar 2015 #75
Because a rowboat with a motor was not seen as a threat. The motor torpedo boats used stevenleser Mar 2015 #77
Always an excuse. former9thward Mar 2015 #78
So are they saying each of our next vehicles should be electric? ffr Mar 2015 #79
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