Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

applegrove

(118,659 posts) Tue Apr 21, 2015, 02:06 PM Apr 2015

Nine warships including US forming a blockade of the coast of Yemen. Iranian navy

trying to deliver arms to the opposition in Yemen. This is scary and weird as US and Iran are in the middle of negotiations over nuclear weapons. Vibes that the Iranian navy makes a u-turn.

4 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Nine warships including US forming a blockade of the coast of Yemen. Iranian navy (Original Post) applegrove Apr 2015 OP

The Iranian Navy has been in the area, international waters, for years protecting shipping lanes from pirates. Fred Sanders Apr 2015 #1

Ah, yes. Butting in to other peoples civil wars have been ever so successful in the past. Tierra_y_Libertad Apr 2015 #2

They never learn malaise Apr 2015 #3

The Saudis have an adequate navy for this purpose but don't want a head-to-head clash with Iran HereSince1628 Apr 2015 #4

Fred Sanders

(23,946 posts)

1. The Iranian Navy has been in the area, international waters, for years protecting shipping lanes from pirates.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 02:13 PM

Apr 2015

Tierra_y_Libertad

(50,414 posts)

2. Ah, yes. Butting in to other peoples civil wars have been ever so successful in the past.

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 02:16 PM

Apr 2015

See Vietnam, Afghanistan, Nicaragua, El Salvador, Congo, for glorious victories of the past.

malaise

(268,998 posts)

3. They never learn

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Reply #2)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 02:18 PM

Apr 2015

One more WTF moment in history.

HereSince1628

(36,063 posts)

4. The Saudis have an adequate navy for this purpose but don't want a head-to-head clash with Iran

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Tue Apr 21, 2015, 02:28 PM

Apr 2015

They prefer that their client state, the USA, take on this work so that the illusion the proxy war is based on can continue.

Reply to this discussion