The Biden Effect. Do you remember this happening when Trump was president? Neither do I. But the Iranian mullahs know that Biden’s handlers are weak, and they are always ready to take advantage of weakness. And why all the warning shots? They just reinforce the sense of weakness. The Iranians know that Biden’s handlers will never move beyond issuing warnings.
“U.S. military ship fires 30 warning shots after encounter with Iranian vessels,” by Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart, Reuters, May 11, 2021:
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. Coast Guard ship fired about 30 warning shots after 13 vessels from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came close to it and other American Navy vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the Pentagon said on Monday.
This is the second time within the last month that U.S. military vessels have had to fire warning shots because of what they said was unsafe behavior by Iranian vessels in the region, after a relative lull in such interactions over the past year.
Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said the warning shots were fired after the Iranian fast boats came as close as 150 yards (450 feet) of six U.S. military vessels, including the USS Monterey, that were escorting the guided-missile submarine Georgia.
The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Maui fired the warning shots from a .50-caliber machine gun before the Iranian vessels left, Kirby said.
“It’s significant… and they were acting very aggressively,” he said, adding that the number of Iranian vessels was more than in the recent past….
Infidel says
If Biden is gonna telegraph the world that he’s Obama’s 3rd term, then Iran will treat him exactly like they treated the big O. How else would they be expected to act?
Christopher Watson says
You fire ONE warning shot. That’s why it’s called a WARNING SHOT. The next shot you blow them out of the water.
Keys says
Exactly !
Obama/Biden ROEs:
1. Fire 3 dozen warning shots.
2. If they return fire, remember we fired first and are therefore “racist”.
3. Retreat, but surrender if possible.
4. If they do not escalate, they are courageous and we are “racist”.
5. Apologize, in any case, and lower the Flag; surrender if possible.
6. Recommend reparation payments in pallets of cash for being racist.
Check Burry says
Time to get the covers of the Minigun, now that would b e a warning shot, 3000 shots.
Beneath the Veil of Consciousness says
I remember when the Iranians bitch slapped Obama by taking U.S. sailors captive. They had his number and now they have Biden’s number and will dial it frequently to demand large cash handouts and humiliating displays of force against our overwhelmingly powerful military. Commander in Charge? More like Cuck in Charge.
Dan says
EXACTLY what I thought after the headline, and was going to post until I saw yours.
Only correction I’d make, is Iran’s had ENOUGH warning shots already.
Maybe the ship’s commander should order, “Newbies. On deck for ranging practice. See how close you can get, without hitting.”
Of course, some newbie’s going to get a bit “too close” but then the commander has plausible deniability. It was an “Unfortunate training incident.”
seelistenunderstandAmir says
Pre. Biden suppose to behave the way the Iranians act towards US.
Currently, the Iranians are the ones that demand and get without giving a thing.
This should have been the American’s achievements.
But, the American delegation is very weak so they release $ billions to get not even promises while the Iranian armed forces act against US in every field.
This is not even the spirit of the communism that Biden represents.
This is very bad to the word.
gravenimage says
Iranian vessels ‘acting very aggressively’ harass US ships in Strait of Hormuz, US ship fires 30 warning shots
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The Iranians have definitely become emboldened under Biden.