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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:03 AM Original message |
What if a nation parked battleships at N.Y. to 'send us a message'? |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. Uh, what are you talking about? |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:10 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's what we are doing in the Persian gulf |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:18 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. The Persian Gulf is international waters, not the |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:11 AM Response to Original message |
3. Where in the article did it mention entering Iranian ports? |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:12 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. oops, at 'the edge' of NYC. |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. The edge of US territorial waters is a lot further |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:23 AM Response to Reply #5 |
10. Where in the article did it say they would be at 'the edge' of Iran? |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:26 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I hope my point wasn't lost on my poor choice of words. |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
4. Sounds like a potential redux of Gulf of Tompkin. |
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atreides1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
9. But |
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Double T (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. The double dare 'Big Bad Bully' crap of bushco really pisses me off.......... |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
11. We don't have battleships, anymore. |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:27 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. MSNBC refers to them as 'war ships' |
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Freddie Stubbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:32 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. There are plenty of them left... |
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geek tragedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:41 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. You sank my battleship! eom |
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originalpckelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:43 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. I'm seeing a skit with Kim Jong Il and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad... |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 11:20 AM Response to Reply #11 |
23. I do believe the USS Constitution |
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novalib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
14. We Would Re-Invigorate Our NUCLEAR PROGRAM!!!! |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
16. This is a standard diplomatic tool. A show of force. |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
19. Bush* trying to look like the hard-ass he perceives himself to be. |
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elehhhhna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. ...as ususal, from the comfort of his "farm". |
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RobofSWVA (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:51 AM Response to Original message |
21. with a navy as powerful as ours, what message would actually be sent? |
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JacksonWest (561 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 10:55 AM Response to Original message |
22. The message would be received and that nation would probably have a |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Dec-19-06 04:05 PM Response to Original message |
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