Marilyn MonHoe 11,011 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 The Japanese owner of a tanker attacked in the Gulf of Oman claimed Friday that it was struck by a flying projectile, contradicting reports by U.S. officials and the military on the source of the blast. U.S. Central Command said the two vessels were hit Thursday by a limpet mine, which is attached to boats below the waterline using magnets. U.S. Central Command released video it claimed showed an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps patrol boat removing an unexploded mine from one of the tankers, the Kokuka Courageous. But on Friday morning, the owner of the 560-foot Courageous, said that sailors saw something flying toward the vessel just before the explosion and that the impact was well above the waterline. "We received reports that something flew towards the ship," said Yutaka Katada, president of Kokaku Sangyo Co. at a press conference. "The place where the projectile landed was significantly higher than the water level, so we are absolutely sure that this wasn’t a torpedo. "I do not think there was a time bomb or an object attached to the side of the ship." U.S. officials have not yet responded to the claims. But President Donald Trump reiterated U.S. allegations that Iran was behind the attack, telling the Fox News Channel that the incident had "Iran written all over it." Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that the weapons used and the level of expertise behind the attack suggested Tehran is the culprit." Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/japanese-tanker-owner-contradict-u-s-officials-over-explosives-used-n1017556 The United States Empire is hungry for war with Iran and will make up anything to make it happen, disgusting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morphine Prince 109,664 Posted June 14, 2019 Share Posted June 14, 2019 Who is shocked? The US is doing ANYTHING to start a war with Iran. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn MonHoe 11,011 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 9 minutes ago, Morphine Prince said: Who is shocked? The US is doing ANYTHING to start a war with Iran. We will happily pump trillions of dollars into another war but when it comes to helping our own citizens it’s “Pie in the sky nonsense” and “BuT HoW aRe YoU gOnNa PaY fOr It!?!?!?” Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PartySick 172,543 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 Fun fact: kids born while their fathers were away fighting the war in the middle east are now old enough to serve in that same war. It's like the US is addicted to conflict. Can we go a few months without invasions, drone strikes, or having combat boots on the ground? Ffs. You want a war so bad, YOU go fight it. Whimsical bitch Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent 6 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 I'm all for a regime change in Iran--but it has to come from within. A war will create a power gap and more scum will fill it... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dit 46,738 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 20 minutes ago, Maleficent said: I'm all for a regime change in Iran--but it has to come from within. A war will create a power gap and more scum will fill it... Tea. The US is the one who toppled the previous government which was super progressive and installed this mess in Iran and now they want to take it out and replace it with God knows what. The US just needs to back out of countries. ENOUGH with this interventionist regime change war obsession. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maleficent 6 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, dit said: Tea. The US is the one who toppled the previous government which was super progressive and installed this mess in Iran and now they want to take it out and replace it with God knows what. the US toppled 2 previous govt in Iran. First the democratically elected prime minister in the 30s or 40s (sorry didn't feel like looking it up lol) bc his parliament wanted to nationalize oil. then the shah in 79 (although they still havent admitted to that like they did to the first one) for being too progressive and ALSO planning on nationalizing oil... hmmm seems to be a common theme. Worth noting it was the Brits who pushed the US into helping them topple the govts for what its worth Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dit 46,738 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 4 minutes ago, Maleficent said: the US toppled 2 previous govt in Iran. First the democratically elected prime minister in the 30s or 40s (sorry didn't feel like looking it up lol) bc his parliament wanted to nationalize oil. then the shah in 79 (although they still havent admitted to that like they did to the first one) for being too progressive and ALSO planning on nationalizing oil... hmmm seems to be a common theme. Worth noting it was the Brits who pushed the US into helping them topple the govts for what its worth Yup. It's always been about the oil, geopolitical influence in the region and flexing its military might as a way to scare and threaten other nations. The US is a damn mess. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Marilyn MonHoe 11,011 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 8 hours ago, dit said: Yup. It's always been about the oil, geopolitical influence in the region and flexing its military might as a way to scare and threaten other nations. The US is a damn mess. Every war that America has been in post WWII was completely unnecessary and were only done in order to secure natural resources and influence around the war, not to bring “Democracy and Freedom”. Also we need to feed our war machine due to the amount of money military contractors make from conflict... a lot of the owners of these military companies are actually members of Congress Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyn MonHoe 11,011 Posted June 15, 2019 Author Share Posted June 15, 2019 8 hours ago, Lion Heart said: There’s a whole subreddit on Trump and his contradictory tweets https://www.reddit.com/r/TrumpCriticizesTrump/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 18 hours ago, Marilyn MonHoe said: The Japanese owner of a tanker attacked in the Gulf of Oman claimed Friday that it was struck by a flying projectile, contradicting reports by U.S. officials and the military on the source of the blast. U.S. Central Command said the two vessels were hit Thursday by a limpet mine, which is attached to boats below the waterline using magnets. U.S. Central Command released video it claimed showed an Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps patrol boat removing an unexploded mine from one of the tankers, the Kokuka Courageous. But on Friday morning, the owner of the 560-foot Courageous, said that sailors saw something flying toward the vessel just before the explosion and that the impact was well above the waterline. "We received reports that something flew towards the ship," said Yutaka Katada, president of Kokaku Sangyo Co. at a press conference. "The place where the projectile landed was significantly higher than the water level, so we are absolutely sure that this wasn’t a torpedo. "I do not think there was a time bomb or an object attached to the side of the ship." U.S. officials have not yet responded to the claims. But President Donald Trump reiterated U.S. allegations that Iran was behind the attack, telling the Fox News Channel that the incident had "Iran written all over it." Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that the weapons used and the level of expertise behind the attack suggested Tehran is the culprit." Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/japanese-tanker-owner-contradict-u-s-officials-over-explosives-used-n1017556 The United States Empire is hungry for war with Iran and will make up anything to make it happen, disgusting I don't have a link but further investigations suggest that Yemen rebel groups have drones with bombs attached.. they get their military supplies from Iranians suppliers... US sources want to blame Iran , but it may be extremists using Iranian drone bombs. like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Economy 52,854 Posted June 15, 2019 Share Posted June 15, 2019 18 hours ago, Maleficent said: I'm all for a regime change in Iran--but it has to come from within. A war will create a power gap and more scum will fill it... Tell that to the Presidents and military Obama I think somewhat understood hence the deal he signed which Trump went back on Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woolfsmck 2,763 Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 4 hours ago, Economy said: Tell that to the Presidents and military Obama I think somewhat understood hence the deal he signed which Trump went back on Iranian people that I have met are pretty cool , and a think most of Iran is... but their leadership totally sucks.... *Prolly what they think of the US* like a cat in a sil, I observe life, moving and still. My words give a clue,look inside to see whats true Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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