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Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts) Thu Jun 13, 2019, 08:15 AM Jun 2019

Aerial footage shows one of the oil tankers targeted in the Sea of Oman (PressTV)

Link to tweet

Press TV ✔ @PressTV
Aerial footage shows one of the oil tankers targeted in the Sea of Oman#SeaofOman

7:55 AM - Jun 13, 2019

Yeah, it's Iranian State TV. But, if it's the actual ship in the attack, it was fucked up hard!

On edit: since Iran had vehemently denied doing it, it's interesting that their state media is openly covering it.

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Aerial footage shows one of the oil tankers targeted in the Sea of Oman (PressTV) (Original Post) Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 OP

This whole situation reeks to high heaven. GoCubsGo Jun 2019 #1

A la Gulf of Tonkin? nt tblue37 Jun 2019 #2

I hope high schoolers in 2050 aren't reading about "The Gulf of Oman Incident" Dennis Donovan Jun 2019 #3

Yep. Or, a la Gliwicz Incident. GoCubsGo Jun 2019 #4

Watch out for: superpatriotman Jun 2019 #5

You are making too much sense. panader0 Jun 2019 #6

John Bolton's mustache is all a quiver this morning. Scurrilous Jun 2019 #7

GoCubsGo

(32,084 posts)

1. This whole situation reeks to high heaven.

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 08:28 AM

Jun 2019

Am I the only one who thinks someone (Saudia Arabia? Trump/Bolton?) is trying to frame the Iranians?

tblue37

(65,357 posts)

2. A la Gulf of Tonkin? nt

Reply to GoCubsGo (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 08:36 AM

Jun 2019

Dennis Donovan

(18,770 posts)

3. I hope high schoolers in 2050 aren't reading about "The Gulf of Oman Incident"

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 08:41 AM

Jun 2019

...that led to an awful, unwinnable war with Iran (and Russia, by proxy) that killed their uncles.

GoCubsGo

(32,084 posts)

4. Yep. Or, a la Gliwicz Incident.

Reply to tblue37 (Reply #2)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 08:56 AM

Jun 2019

Or, "A bunch of Saudis attacked us on 9/11. We must invade Iraq." Lots of people looking to start a war with Iran. If they can't find a legitimate reason to do so, they'll make one up.

superpatriotman

(6,249 posts)

5. Watch out for:

Reply to Dennis Donovan (Original post)

Thu Jun 13, 2019, 09:20 AM

Jun 2019

“Reports say...”

“Sources tell us...”

How does Iran benefit from sabotaging tankers full of product it just sold to Japan (a customer) in the Straits of Hormuz ?