Yeah, they are up to flapping their gums again, those nasty little Persians. From the article over at Breitbart:
Okay, a couple of points I'd like to make here. First, regarding the Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz - that body of water is used by the world and if the Iranians were to try and close it, not only would they be facing the American navy but navies of three or four other countries. Second, as for the tactics of the Revolutionary Guards' boats (you know, those oversized speedboats you see Americans hauling inner tubes around the lake)... have the Iranians considered the fact that the American navy will NOT be running away? Why WOULD we run away? We own your asses on the sea, fool.
You see, a lot of us that blog a lot about islamofascism and the islamic countries all see a culture and way of life that dates back to the 7th century. These countries, one of them being Iran, all try to subdue their masses in the medievel ways of early islam and back in those days, there was a penchant for beating one's chest, for bragging and taunting - it was literally a military tactic to "scare" your enemy with your potential might. And the Iranians do this all of the time and it's my belief that they actually think these kinds of threats work on the West.
Well, a tip for you Persians, these threats are comical. You have an army of outdated weaponry and yellow belly soldiers. You have a navy made up of "ships" using outboard motors. And your air force would probably never get to leave the airfield. But be my guest, beat your chests all you want.
"All the countries should know that if Iran's interests in the region are ignored, it is natural that we will not allow others to use it (the strait)," said army chief General Hassan Firouzabadi, quoted by the Fars news agency
"The Guards are equipped with the most advanced missiles that can strike the enemies' vessels and naval equipment with fatal blows," Fars quoted the Guards chief as saying.
In case of attack, "blitzkrieg tactics and operations of the Guards' boats will not leave a chance for the enemies to run away."
Okay, a couple of points I'd like to make here. First, regarding the Iranian threat to close the Strait of Hormuz - that body of water is used by the world and if the Iranians were to try and close it, not only would they be facing the American navy but navies of three or four other countries. Second, as for the tactics of the Revolutionary Guards' boats (you know, those oversized speedboats you see Americans hauling inner tubes around the lake)... have the Iranians considered the fact that the American navy will NOT be running away? Why WOULD we run away? We own your asses on the sea, fool.
You see, a lot of us that blog a lot about islamofascism and the islamic countries all see a culture and way of life that dates back to the 7th century. These countries, one of them being Iran, all try to subdue their masses in the medievel ways of early islam and back in those days, there was a penchant for beating one's chest, for bragging and taunting - it was literally a military tactic to "scare" your enemy with your potential might. And the Iranians do this all of the time and it's my belief that they actually think these kinds of threats work on the West.
Well, a tip for you Persians, these threats are comical. You have an army of outdated weaponry and yellow belly soldiers. You have a navy made up of "ships" using outboard motors. And your air force would probably never get to leave the airfield. But be my guest, beat your chests all you want.
Iran warns of Gulf blitzkrieg, Hormuz closure
Iran's military chiefs warned on Saturday that the Islamic republic would shut down the Strait of Hormuz vital for oil exports and use "blitzkrieg tactics" in the Gulf if it came under attack.
"All the countries should know that if Iran's interests in the region are ignored, it is natural that we will not allow others to use it (the strait)," said army chief General Hassan Firouzabadi, quoted by the Fars news agency.
However, Iran's armed forces joint chief of staff stressed his country's priority was that the Strait of Hormuz remain open.
Speculation has been rife that Israel could be planning a military strike against Iranian nuclear sites, using force to halt Tehran's controversial atomic activities.
The chief of Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards militia, General Mohammad Ali Jafari, meanwhile, warned that his forces would use "blitzkrieg tactics" in the Gulf if his country came under attack.
"The Guards are equipped with the most advanced missiles that can strike the enemies' vessels and naval equipment with fatal blows," Fars quoted the Guards chief as saying.
In case of attack, "blitzkrieg tactics and operations of the Guards' boats will not leave a chance for the enemies to run away."
"These words do not mean that the prerequisites of war are being set but these are the strategies that our alert armed forces have prepared for any hypothesis," he added.
The new commander of the US Fifth Fleet, Vice Admiral William Gortney, said on Saturday that the American naval presence in the region was "a very clear message that we are here to maintain security and to provide stability."
"The chief of naval operations wanted me here, I think, because of my experience," Gortney, who was navy chief during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, told reporters in Bahrain where the fleet is based.
His predecessor, Vice Admiral Kevin J. Cosgriff, has warned that Fifth Fleet would not allow Iran to close the Strait of Hormuz.
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