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Sam1

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6. I believe that the environmental damage would be

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 08:49 PM

Oct 2012

"mere collateral damage" and the primary purpose would be to block the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for an attack by Israel on their enrichment facilities.

Such an attack would most likely take place if the Iranians were blocked by the United States and the rest of the world from making an effective retaliation. After all such an attack would be an unprovoked act of aggression and war.

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Iran's Secret Plan to Contaminate the Strait of Hormuz [View all] Purveyor Oct 2012 OP

misleading title - can't be secret if its being posted here nt msongs Oct 2012 #1

I know. I always get a laugh at those 'secret' reports. eom Purveyor Oct 2012 #2

I notice they left the word "allegedly" out of the title for some reason. bemildred Oct 2012 #3

I've said for years all Iran had to do is crack open a supertanker in the Straits and it will be Purveyor Oct 2012 #4

Yep, it's not tricky. bemildred Oct 2012 #5

I believe that the environmental damage would be Sam1 Oct 2012 #6