Iran's Revolutionary Guard Volunteers to Escort Ships to Gaza
Posted by Jim Hoft on Sunday, June 6, 2010, 8:29 AM
What could go wrong?
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard has volunteered to escort ships to Gaza.
Reuters reported:
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards are ready to provide a military escort to cargo ships trying to break Israel’s blockade of Gaza, a representative of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Sunday.
“Iran’s navy forces are ready to escort the peace flotilla to Gaza with all their powers and capabilities,” Ali Shirazi, Khamenei’s representative inside the Revolutionary Guards, was quoted as saying by the semi-official Mehr news agency.
Any intervention by the Iranian military would be considered highly provocative by Israel which accuses Iran of supplying weapons to Hamas, the Islamist movement which rules Gaza.
The Guards, with their own navy, air force and command structure separate from the regular armed forces, are seen as fiercely loyal to the values of the Islamic Republic.
“If the Supreme Leader issues an order for this then the Revolutionary Guard naval forces will do their best to secure the ships,” Shirazi said. “It is Iran’s duty to defend the innocent people of Gaza.”
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Jean commented:
It’s probably been awhile since Israel had an exercise so bring it on, they could use the Guards for target practice.
Will commented:
Fine if that’s the way Iran want to play it, then its time for Israel to take the kid gloves off and slap Iran around like the $2 whores they are.
Gandalf commented:
Not by proxy? A bit cocky what! Not a chance they will do it and get their arse kicked in public. They would lose too much face.
CLN commented:
“peace flotillas’ full of dirty bombs? That’s what can “go wrong”, with the media blaming israel for polluting the sea. Turkey and Iran are looking for a reason for war, do not expect this to be handled without one. And Syria is unusually quiet…why?
Just_Saying commented:
Pray, people. Pray boldly.
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CLN commented:
Too many lives will be lost for this to be treated like some joke or an exercise.
Reaganite Republican commented:
Israel could use the artificial reefs, bring it on
Kenny Solomon commented:
“Volunteering”…… That’s what they’re calling it now, eh ?
Here’s a scenario: What if our Dictator In Training Pants used his Crackberry and asked his brother Iminthemoodfor Abigwhompinjihad to make sure the ships get thro…….
Naaaaaah, that’s too far gone, even for him.
Or is it ?
The Jihadist At 1600, Imadinnerjacket, Syria’s Asshat, Gaza’s Hamhocks……. Is there much of a difference anymore ?
Kenny Solomon
Jew.
American.
Heavily armed.
Never again means NEVER AGAIN !
Molon Labe.
Nathan R. Jessup commented:
Tensions mount as Turkey threatens to escort the next Flotilla as well (nowtheendbegins.com):
“As Ezekiel predicted. In what could be a march towards all-out war, Turkey today threatened to
travel alongside the next Gaza “aid” flotillla, in an effort to further provoke and enflame tensions in
the region.”
NRJ
chuck in st paul commented:
This is just another chance for ImOnAJihad to bring the 12th Imam to life. The way this is going he’ll get to meet him just after the bright flash and mushroom clound over Teheran.
wanumba commented:
What a surprise!
WHo’d a guessed?
Carrie commented:
I hope this does not lead to another shooting war. We can easily get drawn into a war with Iran. That is the last thing we need. The day that America can get out of the middle east, stop buying foreign oil and stop supporting Israel cannot come too soon. All we get for our endless support of Israel is hate and not much else.
auntie em commented:
Iran cannot help it. They have hooks in their jaws now.
wanumba commented:
What IS the totalitarian obsession with goosestepping?
Actually I don’t mind it – it means the soldiers are directed to spending too much time and waay too much energy on onerous exhausting pompous parading to puff up the egos of the rulers than on other training.
auntie em commented:
Carrie your post makes me sick.
jomojava commented:
Would it surprise anyone if the Sultan Obama administration announced plans to have US Naval vessels escort future flotillas? Just to “diffuse” tensions, of course.
The Occupiers in the WH never surprise me anymore.
As Israel goes, so goes the World.
aro5o75 commented:
This is the first time in 60+ years that the enemies of Israel(and America) have’nt had to worry about the US getting in the way of their plans for extermination.
This is a very proud moment for our jihadi in chief.
Spike commented:
Please allow those lame ass Iranian revo guards
to do this .If they are as good as the Iraqi Revo guard which our troops just literaly ran over.I would expect Israel to have they’re way with them. Arrogant Bastards!
Sojourner commented:
Just Saying #5
Indeed..’Pray & Pray Boldly.’
Joan of Argghh! commented:
A fox guarding the henhouse! Hilarity ensues!
Oh those Iranian kidders are teh funniest. I thought it was a headline from The Onion.
I laughed, until I cried.
cp commented:
carrie,
Please think about this!
Whether america helps Israel or not, the ISLAMIST EXTREMISTS HATES USA. Get it? Do you not know what islam believes in about getting the whole world to either
be converted into Islam or
be beheaded or
become a dhimi (2nd class citizen with limited rights especially regarding the conversion of your children to Islam?)
Really you don’t know???
STill think alllll the hatred of America from Islamists (IMPT note : hatred from Islamist extremist and not hatred from freedom loving non american admirer of the true spirit of America like myself) is because of Israel?
If they succeed in destroying Israel, guess who is their next target? And everyone will not want to help America because if they do then they will become the target of hatred by all the Islamist extremists.
wanumba commented:
Carrie
June 6th, 2010 | 9:02 am | #13
I hope this does not lead to another shooting war. We can easily get drawn into a war with Iran. That is the last thing we need. The day that America can get out of the middle east, stop buying foreign oil and stop supporting Israel cannot come too soon.
………..
In this “information age” how can you not know where the USA gets it’s oil?
Southern Sudan is coming out of 20 years of total war, 2 million dead, 4 millions displaced, their homeland devestated by the hegemonic brutality of the Islamic Regime in Khartoum. A regime based on the economic model of “wealth extraction” that is: take and give back nothing. The So. Sudanese are HOPING to SELL THEIR OIL to build ROADS, HOSPITALS, SCHOOLS … EVERYTHING and self-centered ignorant brats like you who have no idea what it’s like to live like that are telling everyone to “stop buying oil.”
You condemen the So. Sudanese to poverty – LITERALLY the Stone Age, while YOU manage to make sure YOU live well.
Here’s the grubby Left: sobbing for the AVATAR Na’Vii. The Sudanese are the real life natives. Poor people, just want to preserve their traditional animal-loving ways, sitting on a resource THEY COULD SELL to “evil” multinational corporations to help them secure their homeland and their harmonious natural away of life.
Nooo. DON’T BUY OIL! All tears for a blue cartoon and nothing for real people.
Israelis are real people, a tiny population – less than metro New York City, under terrible persecution from the world, for their “race” their religion, their miniscule traditional homeland since 1,000 BC. But they way they are made out in the media is like they were the Soviet Union at the height of it’s reach, a dozen countries under its thumb, pressing hard on all of Europe, Asia, the Middle East and Latin America. How come there’s not a peep about civilian-shooting Iran which evidently isn’t BIG or RICH enough for it’s tens of millions of people, so it NEEDS Syria, Lebanon AND Gaza?
But very revealingly, the Left NEVER criticizes the Soviet Regime. EVER. Or Iran. Just raw and ruthless bullying of a little country.
Snake Eater commented:
I say bring it. Enough with this endless posturing with the Iranians. They want war the Israelis will give them one.
JD commented:
Girly men highstepping it in their dress duds. All hat and no cattle.
wanumba commented:
aro5o75
June 6th, 2010 | 9:05 am | #18
This is the first time in 60+ years that the enemies of Israel(and America) have’nt had to worry about the US getting in the way of their plans for extermination.
………
That’s exactly why this is happening now. It’s the first time AMerican shelter is being withdrawn, thanks to Obama and his associates like radical terrorist Bill Ayers and the Democratic Party.
Not with the consensus or concurrence of the American People.
Joanne commented:
America would have seen this as their duty to defend Israel, but even Iran figures America, with Obama at the helm, will not.
Sandy commented:
How about sending Helen Thomas to guard the Flotilla. Now that is really scary.
Chisum commented:
But then it wouldn’t be a proxy war anymore, would it Iran?
Iran will get its arse kicked by the IDF and they know it.
wanumba commented:
The Left is ALSO making sure that if America does rouse itself up to defense, we will discover the Left has given away all our resources to be able to fight anything. Our wealth, our production, everything we need to wage war. Everything they’ve done legislatively the past year and a half is the equivalent to throwing shackles, one after another on a prisoner.
Obama already acts like there is no government in America.
Chisum commented:
Sandy,
IMO Helen Thomas would make a fine figurehead for the lead ship in the next flotilla.
All they need to do is strap her to the prow and voila! Well, maybe add a pushup bra.
Perfection!
Joanne commented:
Obama is a usurper. He has provided NO documentation to the American people to prove he is eligibile to be President, and in fact, has all his documentation sealed up so no one can search any of his records. America has been taken over from within, and the Democrats would have never, in a million years, tolerated this from a Republican. If Americans do not start demanding proof of Obama’s eligibility, and quit worrying about being called names such a ‘birthers’, Obama will have destroyed America before his first term is up. Wake bloody up….please. Why no other countries are making a big stink about this leads me to wonder if part of the world is too politically correct to interfere or the other part just hate America so much, they prefer to watch the show.
Kenny Solomon commented:
wanumba
June 6th, 2010 – 9:39 am – #31
“Obama already acts like there is no government in America.”
Obama acts as if he’s the only government in America.
There…. Fixed it for you.
Cheers !
KLS
Sandy commented:
Turkey’s leader and the Iran Revolutionary Guard want to volunteer to guard the peaceful flotilla. How does Israel stay normal living with these lunatics? They had the ear of a sympathetic world. But as Netanyhu has said.
The Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
Kevin commented:
I say the day that Israel finally says “ENOUGH” and kicks the hell out of Iran AND Hamas cannot come soon enough!! Bastards!
BTW, want to REALLY tick off your liberal friends? I am in process of generating more designs and sprucing up the page but I love the looks I have got already wearing mine (Being 6′-4″ and 235 means all I get are looks) and I glare right back, got some anti-Obama stuff on the way which ought to go over big too with the large black liberal population in my town- I don’t care, say something, go ahead, and you will get an ear full from me.
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Sandy commented:
Perhaps Obama can send Eric Holder to Israel to sue them. Isn’t that his answer to everything?
Sandy commented:
Joanne — I bet Israel’s Intelligence Agency Mosad has all the proof we need.
Andreas K. commented:
Carrie, they would hate America without Israel as well. Cause America is the “great satan.”
‘Sides Carrie, are you a mohammedan? No? Well, then raping and killing you is perfectly alright. You’re bounty at best, an infidel wh*re at worst.
That’s what the people we’re dealing with here would call you. That’s the same people who want to wipe out Israel as well.
There is no “radical” islam. There is no “moderate” islam. Islam is islam. And who said that? Turkish PM Erdogan, the same guy now shaking fists at Israel. At one point he also compared mosques and minarettes with barracks for soldiers and bayonets in the fight against… infidels. And he said that what the Turks failed to achieve in both sieges of Vienna, the Turkish women will achieve. So basically, since they failed to destroy us in two wars, they’re now trying to breed us out.
Those are your buddies Carrie.
You think they’ll stop should they succeed to destroy Israel? Which they won’t, but just hypothetically speeking. Really?
Just like Hitler stopped when he reintroduced the draft, right? Or when he occupied the Rheinland? Or when he occupied Austria? Or when he occupied the Sudeten areas of Czechoslovakia? Or when he occupied Czechoslovakia? Or when he invaded Poland? Or when he invaded Denmark? Norway? Netherlands? Belgium? France? Russia? Greece?
Really?
cp commented:
better to be hated for doing what is right and courageous
than loved for doing what is appeasing to the aggressors and hoping it will eat you last.
(for people like carrie in the above post)
what is sooo wrong or shameful for speaking out and protecting the only tiny nation in the world that is being threatened of being wiped off the map. People will even stand up to protect the whale or some wild life that is threatened by extinction. It is a case of Bullies (the Hamas, Iran, Hezbollahs etc) conning the world and pretending to play the victim. And yet, from the time Israel became a nation, they have refused to recognise the Jews the right to exist. And these bullies are what the leftists mass medias choose to call “the victims.”
cp commented:
The Islamist extremists should be the ones who should worry about freedom loving people hating them and not the freedom loving people worrying about the Islamists extremists hating us.
Why are they not worried about being hated by freedom loving people? Simple! They have a goal to achieve – to convert the world with the sword in order to be rewarded in their paradise.
J commented:
Turkey and Iran, power struggle, while obama golfs!
John Gargano commented:
Can you imagine the specter of video going viral on the net of the Israeli Navy rescuing drowning Iranian Navy personnel from the water (doubtful many of then can swim) with the smoldering wreckage of their ships sinking into the Mediterranean in the background?
My bet is the Iranians will remain land-based fools.
dude commented:
The word “elite” always cracks me up when used with these type of knuckleheads.
Militant Conservative commented:
Carrie
June 6th, 2010 | 9:02 am | #13
I love it when Ignorant people open their mouths and remove all doubt about said ignorance.
Read the Bible dear. We are getting ready for the worst of times and the best of times.
Chisum commented:
Perspective.
http://www.yourish.com/2010/06/06/11133
Joel commented:
We’re already at war with Iran … all those IEDs and munitions killing and maiminng our guys are seeping across from Iran to Iraq and Afghanistan. And Obama does not give a sh*t, because he is a Muslim terrorist sympathizer himself … heck, he isn’t even a naturalized born citizen … he’s just the Mansourian candidate. It’s about time we figured out we gotta cross on over Iran’s bozo borders and blow their military to smithereens. So, don’t just leave it up to Israel to do the job. We’re in it to the gills whether we like it or not … period.
sean commented:
I believe one or two years ago it was reported that the Revolutionary guards were given total control of Iran’s Navy. Furthermore, the Chinese are helping the Iranians build a new anti-ship factory and a couple weeks ago the US lifted some sanctions it had on Russian military companies so that Obama could some support for his watered down sanctions. Not sure if these companies that were restricted were the ones going to sell weapons to Iran. But yahoo news has several articles on this.
olm commented:
Carrie proves my thought from yesterday. The world is now full of three types of people, fools, those who get it, and islamists.
redc1c4 commented:
once the RG is on the water, with the announced intention of attacking Israel, they are fair game, and i doubt they’d get anywhere near Gaza….
Sandy commented:
I wonder how many attacks there have been against Israel over the years by The Pals and Hamas? Course the world is not interested in Israelis being killed, they applaud that. All they care about are those poor people without a homeland. Jordan is the natural homeland of the Palestinians but the Jordanians don’t want them — in fact no country in the Middle East wants them, so its Israel’s fault doncha know.
John Gargano commented:
Sandy #51
Yes, isn’t ironic that all of the Arabs want to take care of the Palestinians, however, none of the Arabs want to take them it. With all their money and land throughout the Middle East, they have nothing for the Palestinians?
Look at the city the Emiratis built in Dubai in less than 10 years. Look at Doha, and Abu Dhabi and Bahrain and Kuwait City. All that money being spent on Lamborghini’s, expensive watches and the finest bling money can buy – but for the Palestinians who they love so dearly – they send nothing but expired medicine and camouflage fabric?
I’ll bet they haven’t built one school, one hospital, one clinic, one library. Nothing!
bg commented:
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will that not be against any International Law??
would it not constitute an act of
aggression by Iran, hence, war??
Q&A: Is Israel’s naval blockade of Gaza legal?
[CAN ISRAEL IMPOSE A NAVAL BLOCKADE ON GAZA?
Yes it can, according to the law of blockade which was derived from customary international law and codified in the 1909 Declaration of London. It was updated in 1994 in a legally recognized document called the "San Remo Manual on International Law Applicable to Armed Conflicts at Sea."
Under some of the key rules, a blockade must be declared and notified to all belligerents and neutral states, access to neutral ports cannot be blocked, and an area can only be blockaded which is under enemy control.
"On the basis that Hamas is the ruling entity of Gaza and Israel is in the midst of an armed struggle against that ruling entity, the blockade is legal," said Philip Roche, partner in the shipping disputes and risk management team with law firm Norton Rose.
WHAT ARE INTERNATIONAL WATERS?
Under the U.N. Convention of the Law of the Sea a coastal state has a "territorial sea" of 12 nautical miles from the coast over which it is sovereign. Ships of other states are allowed "innocent passage" through such waters.
There is a further 12 nautical mile zone called the "contiguous
zone" over which a state may take action to protect itself or its laws.
"However, strictly beyond the 12 nautical miles limit the
seas are the "high seas" or international waters," Roche said.
The Israeli navy said on Monday the Gaza bound flotilla was intercepted 120 km (75 miles) west of Israel. The Turkish captain of one of the vessels told an Istanbul news conference after returning home from Israeli detention they were 68 miles outside Israeli territorial waters.
Under the law of a blockade, intercepting a vessel could apply globally
so long as a ship is bound for a "belligerent" territory, legal experts say.
CAN ISRAEL USE FORCE WHEN INTERCEPTING SHIPS?
Under international law it can use force when boarding a ship.
"If force is disproportionate it would be a violation of the key tenets of the use of force," said Commander James Kraska, professor of international law at the U.S. Naval War College.
Israeli authorities said marines who boarded the Turkish vessel Mavi Marmara opened fire in self-defense after activists clubbed and stabbed them and snatched some of their weapons.
Legal experts say proportional force does not mean that guns
cannot be used by forces when being attacked with knives.
"But there has got to be a relationship between
the threat and response," Kraska said.
The use of force may also have other repercussions.
"While the full facts need to emerge from a credible and transparent investigation, from what is known now, it appears that Israel acted within its legal rights," said J. Peter Pham, a strategic adviser to U.S. and European governments.
"However, not every operation that the law permits
is necessarily prudent from the strategic point of view."
OPPONENTS HAVE CALLED ISRAEL'S RAID "PIRACY." WAS IT?
No, as under international law it was considered a state action.
"Whether what Israel did is right or wrong, it is not an act of piracy.
Piracy deals with private conduct particularly with a pecuniary or
financial interest," Kraska said.
HAVE THERE BEEN ANY SHIPPING DISRUPTIONS AFTER THE RAID?
None so far but the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), an association which represents 75 percent of the world's merchant fleet, has expressed "deep concern" over the boarding by Israeli forces, arguing that merchant ships have a right to safe passage and freedom of navigation in international waters.
"These fundamental principles of international law must
always be upheld by all of the world's nations," the ICS said.]
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jainphx commented:
Obama could put a stop to all this saber rattling by simply saying we will back Israel, it’s just that simple, the fact that he doesn’t is very telling.
DKN commented:
Um, Carrie, once Isreal is swallowed, we’re next on the menu. The first Islamic attacks against the United States took place back in Tom Jeffersons day; Israel has nothing to do with them hating us. Islam is a totalitarian, imperialist cult, it’s most avid adherents will not rest until you are converted, enslaved, or dead: Those are the traditional options offered by Jihadi to non-muslims.
Freddy commented:
IF the Iranians, or anyone else, decide to place soldiers or mercenaries on ANY ship that has the intention of evading the Israeli blockade, then they have made that ship a legitimate target.
Transporting troops into Gaza is a serious offense. IF the Iranians decide to send troops into Gaza then they are DECLARING WAR with that action.
Darylmh commented:
Carrie,
You really need to read the book “As America has done to Israel”, before you spout off, as for me and my house we will BLESS Israel, and not CURSE Israel, for the Lord God said what so ever you do to my called people, will be done to you!
Robb76 commented:
Ok. Let Iran and Turkey protect the flotilla, then nuke the bastards. And yes, I am serious.
Carrie. Grow Up!
Kaspar commented:
Folks, I realize this is First Things Red Meat section, but try to calm down. Iran isn’t going to be joining in anything.
http://pajamasmedia.com/michaelledeen/2010/06/06/iran-joins-the-flotilla-not/
Realize two things, that you might have picked up at some other sections of this website:
1) As Carrie so perfectly illustrates, the great Western weakness is Horror. Oh eekity-squeak! War in the ME! Armageddon! The Second Coming! (To which I can only say Maranatha!)
2) The great Muslim weakness is humiliation. The last thing Iran can afford is a straight stand-up fight with Israel. They’d get their clock cleaned and they know it. The Iranians are happy to fight to the last Palestinian suicide bomber. They have no intention of actually sending any of their own people. I can only wish they did. They might send a token group, but to actually send any valuable assets? Not happening.
AliceL. commented:
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard – isn’t that the nice group that likes beating up women and children? Islamists are so peace loving!
bg commented:
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Kaspar @ 3:07 pm #59
thank you Karnak the Magnificent..
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bg commented:
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btw: Iran’s Quds force in Venezuela, Latin America: Pentagon
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Bob commented:
Here is what will happen. Israel will kick ass for about a week or two. Then the UN will be crying for them to stop.
bg commented:
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Kaspar 3:07 pm #59
As Carrie so perfectly illustrates, the great Western weakness is Horror
what can i say, when your right, your right..
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Jerry C commented:
Carrie #13
I am willing to pay all costs to send you to one of the flotilla ships escorted by Iran/Turkey or both.
P.S. The only thing I ask in return is for you to sign a life insurance policy (with me as the beneficiary, of course).
burt commented:
Carrie & company,
You may enjoy a world where the crazies run the asylum, but the rest of us don’t. If you believe that Obama and his Islamic buddies won’t blow up the world for the fun of it. Then you and your friends are the ones who are way out of out of control.