Brian Dixon
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22 February 2011
07:2793744arrarently two irainian war ships have entered the suez canel this morning at 0545 am.just wondering if they are testing the waters or an atempt to wind up the western countrys like the uk or the usa.
what do posters reckon,discuss.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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22 February 2011
08:4193760Not heard that one yet Brian but as ever the West will be relying to the Americans should the Iranaians get up to any shenanigans. Its very sad to think that our once glorious fleet is depleting all the time and therefore probably unable to have a significant presence.
As an aside...its interesting to note what happened to Iran after the cultural revolution, lets hope the same thing doesnt happen to the arab countries seeking freedom today.
Guest 698- Registered: 28 May 2010
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22 February 2011
08:4693761They are ostensibly in transit to Syria. This was aired on AlJazeera TV a couple of weeks ago. It's the first time Iranian warships have come this far west since the 1979 revolution. The Israelis are getting a little sweaty about it.
I'm an optimist. But I'm an optimist who takes my raincoat - Harold Wilson
Brian Dixon- Location: Dover
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22 February 2011
11:4193781the poor old israelis do get in a lather dont they,espesly when the arabs start bouncing around.
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 February 2011
15:0193793both ships were built by us and sold to the shah back in the seventies.
Guest 640- Registered: 21 Apr 2007
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22 February 2011
15:5093798Is that right Howard well I never...most ships dont seem to last that long. Doubt if they would be much of a threat in firepower terms as technology has moved on since then. The Shah's era was a long time ago.
Was the world a safer place when we had guys like the Shah in power?
Guest 658- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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22 February 2011
16:1493802Just cant help thinking how they have managed to get the spares to keep the Rolls Royce engines running.
beer the food of the gods
howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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22 February 2011
17:1193804countries in the west love people like the shah in power, they like the stability.
any consideration for the people oppressed is thought unimportant.
unfortunately, as we now see they fall quite easily, any new government will not look kindly on us.