Here is a hint to how bu$h is going to get his war with Iran...

[liberal N proud]

Iranian boats 'harass' U.S. Navy, officials say

(CNN) -- Five Iranian Revolutionary Guard boats "harassed and provoked" three U.S. Navy ships early Sunday in international waters, the U.S. military said Monday, calling the encounter a "significant" confrontation.

An Iranian official, however, said it was not a serious incident, the state-run news agency IRNA reported.

U.S. military officials said the incident occurred early Sunday morning in the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow shipping channel leading in and out of the Persian Gulf.

They said that as the guided missile destroyer USS Hopper, the guided missile cruiser USS Port Royal and the guided-missile frigate USS Ingraham were entering the Persian Gulf, five Iranian boats approached them at high speed and swarmed them.

The Iranian boats made "threatening" moves toward the U.S. ships and in one case came within 200 yards of one of them, the U.S. officials said.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/meast/01/07/iran.us.navy/index.html?eref=rss_topstories

[Hydra]

1. This got posted a few times

but it's still good to spread the word. The Iran war didn't die with the NIE- everything is still full speed ahead.

[KansDem]

2. "Threatening?"

The Iranian boats made "threatening" moves toward the U.S. ships...

What did the Iranians do? Stand on the bow and scream, "Hey, you want a piece of us? Hey...! HEY, WE'RE TALKING TO YOU!!! YEAH, YOU!!! YOU WANT A PIECE OF US...??!!!"

[liberal N proud]

3. If they can get away with it I am sure the bu$h regime will classify putting a boat in the water

as threatening.

They are looking for any little hook to launch and attack.

[Subdivisions]

4. Don't forget what happened to the USS Cole. n/t