Quote from MajorUrsa:
The question is not whether they really were within Iranian waters or not (we will never know that) but why this 'mistake' took place.
Putting all the improbable evidence side by side my theory is that they were lured into Iranian waters by the allied side themselves, maybe to test the waters or to start a propaganda war.
As before the Iran prez is far smarter than most take him for and plays the dealt card back. He is now forcing the allies to strike, before they are ready.
There are not enough troops available. He has the strait as a bargain chip. The US is completely alone in the world right now, the Russians are doing their own powerplay (and have masses of oil) and the Chinese will not move unless the import taxes against them are lifted again. Regardless of anything said in the UN, there is no real sympathy for the US anymore, and most countries in the world would rather see the US weakened. The role of policeman has not been played well.
I think Iran has the US by the balls. Of course a monkey can make dangerous moves when squeezed down there.
This is a disastrous path that started 7 years ago. It may end in the US becoming the fallen empire it is destined to become someday.
Ursa..
You easily under estimate the collective power of stupidity.
However what amazes me is the resilience of the american stock market to world affairs. It's only a matter of time that the american economy collapses and yet the market acts like it's at the beginning cusp of some supposed golden age of america economics.
But then again, the fact that a no-name tie retail store could have a billion dollar market cap in the internet heyday of the late 90's should provide us with a clue of what is coming up next.
