There’s Saber Rattling and Then There’s…
Daily Caller has a report that Iran is boasting that it can place a naval vessel within a threatening distance of New York. According to an article at an Iranian student news agency blog, Rear Admiral, Ali Fadavi told a student audience at the University of Yazd;
“The power of our naval forces is such that we have a presence in all the waters of the world and, if needed, we can move to within three miles of New York,”
Someone probably ought to point out to the overconfident admiral that should his ragtag navy move to within three miles of New York, that a single attack submarine of the United States Navy, such as the U.S.S. Texas, home ported at nearby Groton, CT, has the capability of creating a rather substantial, permanent, underwater Iranian burial site within that same distance. Admiral Fadavi should be reminded of that old adage, “Don’t mess with Texas.” There could be an upside in the event that happens though: Iran could probably get Mayor Bloomberg to support their erecting an underwater memorial mosque on the offshore site or even somewhere in lower Manhattan.
Of course if the Iranians should be so foolish as to actually consider launching an attack, the admiral should be advised that the U.S. Air Force has the capability to move the entire city of Teheran to within six miles of New York and a whole lot of other places. But then it would be in the form of a stratospheric cloud of atomized dust streaming around the globe for a few months.
Just sayin…
Crossposted at American Thinker.
Category: Terror War
You presume the Iranian admiral meant something akin to a ship of the line.
Iran doesn’t operate that way.
A cargo vessel, under a neutral flag with a crew of Iranians, or like-minded muslims, can carry a large number of rockets and launchers in cargo containers. Given the density of humanity and building in NYC, the crew wouldn’t even have to aim.
And, I imagine, sinking a vessel or vessels at certain points would send Nanny Bloomberg into such a state of mind that he’ll start confiscating guns in Jersey until FEMA comes along to judiciously and expeditiously remove the sunken vessels.
But don’t worry! I’m sure the EPA will fine NYC and Iran for the ecological damage to the water and marine life.
…Y’know, we may be looking at the wrong approach here. Invite an Iranian TF to visit the Big Apple. Seriously. “C’mon and visit, we’ll show you a great time.” Watch them twist themselves into knots declining it…and if they do come, sit back and watch the fun as their ships actually try to, you know, like, make it in one piece. And then if they get here, show them what life is like here, like we did with the Soviet port call in VA in the late 80s…and watch to see how many guys decide it’s worth staying.
Mike
Of course, the Iranians would have to transit the gulf first, and sail past the Carrier Battle Group we have stationed there.
Just sayin’……. 🙂
Submarines. I’m just sayin….
Without their TomTom, could the Iranians even find North America, much less New Yawk?
Rantings of terrorists should cause terror among their foes. This one really failed, since most everyone is laughing instead of quaking with fear.
Oops.
Iran tries to sail a warship within the boundaries of U.S. national waters (let’s say their newest frigate-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_frigate_Jamaran). We send out our oldest fast attack (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Bremerton_(SSN-698)).
Hilarity ensues.
Hardigan Done it in wwII… But Broadway is shit Now!
Don’t forget the motto of another VA-class boat, USS CALIFORNIA (SSN-781):
Silencium est Aurenum (sp?)…”Silence is Golden.” The Iranians would know we were there right about the time the water blast caused by a Mk48 ADCAP rose above their superstructure.
Someone needs to inform him a couple students in a rowboat doesn’t count…
Hey, if Iran wants to give us a the materiel for a nice man made reef and free target practice or the Navy boys, I wont complain.
And it would get diplomatic relations for a new US president off to a good start to welcome the Iranian ambassador with a gift of lobster caught off the wreck.
you guys owe me a fri—ing key board. After the first few lines, I laughed so hard, tea came you my nose and spewed all over the computer…
Why am I getting a mental picture of the Keystone Cops in Iranian naval uniforms!?
I think he watched Down Periscope a few too many times and is scouring the Iranian navy for the right batch of misfits to man their diesel navy…
Don’t laugh now jasin…but the humor in Down Periscope was dead on.
Sparky that is one of my favorite movies. “I need a man with a tattoo on his dick! Are you that man!”. Kelsey Grammer is a hilarious actor.
Down Periscope rocked. How many JOs would you have liked to see the Skipper “consign to the Briny Deep… Arrrrr”. Second funniest (intentionally) Submarine Movie ever after “Operation Petticoat”.
I say to the Iranians “Bring it”. Bet they run out of ships before we run out of MK- 48s. 😉
I would seriously like to point out with all the soviet bloc weaponry up for grabs, some of which are actually quite dangerous. I’d also like to point out that thanks to that ass hat Chavez, and the Castro brothers ther can port in “friendly” ports not too far from NYC.
I also would like to point out that while we can EASILY sink every Iranian ship with little to no effort far from America. That would assume our already heavily tasked Navy would be hard pressed to keep up with such a target rich environment. If sequestration actually DOES go through… Well we might as well open up our ports to them because that’s the only way we will be able to do anything to the ships
I have two words: PRAYING MANTIS. Look it up. Obviously, the IRIN forgot that little operations.
I saw Down Periscope on the boat when it came out. I laughed my ass off, but there were a couple of folks in the wardroom who did not like it. Funny ass movie…
#13 “Why am I getting a mental picture of the Keystone Cops in Iranian naval uniforms!?” It might be those baseball caps they wear, they look oh so professional. Thank god the US Army eventually got rid of those!