US Navy rescues Iranians held hostage ?

[shah269 0]

Why isn't this in the US news?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-16447862
The US Navy has rescued 13 Iranian fishermen being held by pirates in the Arabian Sea, the Pentagon says.

The 13 were rescued on Thursday after a distress call was received from an Iranian fishing vessel which had been boarded by pirates over a month ago.

Fifteen suspected pirates were detained and are being held by the US Navy.

The rescue comes days after Iranian officials warned the US to keep the carrier group involved in the operation out of the Gulf.

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[BillyVance 35]

It's up on MSN.com very prominent up front and center

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[billvon 3,119]

Front page of CNN wesbite, #2 on "latest news" list:

"U.S. Navy rescues Iranian sailors"

You were saying?

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oooops...

Need to refresh the screen!
But it's good news.

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Front page of CNN wesbite, #2 on "latest news" list:

"U.S. Navy rescues Iranian sailors"

You were saying?

They should make them wear shiny suits when they give them back

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Front page of CNN wesbite, #2 on "latest news" list:

"U.S. Navy rescues Iranian sailors"

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They should make them wear shiny suits when they give them back

Yeah like after 444 days.

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Why isn't this in the US news?

It IS in the US news.

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Front page of CNN wesbite, #2 on "latest news" list:

"U.S. Navy rescues Iranian sailors"

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They should make them wear shiny suits when they give them back

Yeah like after 444 days.

Ah...what if they ask for green cards after 300 days?

I say send make a huge gesture with them standing on the bow of the aircraft carrier, fix up their boat, a full physical, a full belly, some new clothes and a big hug as they leave the ship.

Then tell the Revolutionary Guard, "You assholes...we like the Persian people but you fucks we want to and will fuck up good!"

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I say send make a huge gesture with them standing on the bow of the aircraft carrier, fix up their boat, a full physical, a full belly, some new clothes and a big hug as they leave the ship.

Actually, thats very close to what we do. Physicals, feed them, extra food ect. . . Standard procedure. Now the aircraft carrier thing. They would have to get them on the carrier first. But since it was the USS Ross that did the boarding and rescue, Im sure they are there.

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The Navy should have turned over the captured pirates to the Iranians.

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I say send make a huge gesture with them standing on the bow of the aircraft carrier, fix up their boat, a full physical, a full belly, some new clothes and a big hug as they leave the ship.

Actually, thats very close to what we do. Physicals, feed them, extra food ect. . . Standard procedure. Now the aircraft carrier thing. They would have to get them on the carrier first. But since it was the USS Ross that did the boarding and rescue, Im sure they are there.

Hell no we make a huge fracking gesture! Rebuild their boat slap on some new american made motors give all the guys new clothes clean the thing up take lots of pictures tow it in to port at the back of a fully armed aircraft carrier with the banner reading "People of Persia, we respect you"
In fine print under that "You camel fucking arab mullahs we are so going to fuck you the fuck up!"

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[Andrewwhyte 1]

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In fine print under that "You camel fucking arab mullahs we are so going to fuck you the fuck up!"

Dude WTF? I'm pretty sure you know the difference.

[BillyVance 35]

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In fine print under that "You camel fucking arab mullahs we are so going to fuck you the fuck up!"

Dude WTF? I'm pretty sure you know the difference.

No shit...

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[BoogeyMan 0]

WTH.........?

By Saud al-Zahed
Dubai

The relationship between Arabs and Persians has always been a source of controversy, not only owing to the contemporary power struggle in the region, but also because of a long history of rivalry that formed an integral part of the national psyche of both people. Iranian intellectual Sadek Zibakalam provides deep insight into the different levels of this enduring animosity.

“I think the majority of Iranians of all types hate Arabs, and I believe they hate us, too,” Sadek Zibakalam, who is also a professor at the University of Tehran, said in an interview with the Iranian weekly Sobh Azade.

Zibakalam said there is a link between racism and a lack of education, and pointed out that this is the case in Europe, where people who express hatred against Jews or Muslims or foreigners are mostly uneducated. However, the situation tends to be different in Iran.

“The phenomenon of hating Arabs is very common among intellectuals in Iran,” he said.

He added that religious people also frequently express their resentment of Arabs, which usually comes in the form of curses directed at Sunnis.

“As a matter of fact, Iranians’ constant attacks on Sunnis stem from their hatred of Arabs.”

This hatred, Zibakalam argued, is not the product of the current hegemony conflict in the region, as many people might suspect, but has its roots in history.

“Persians will never forget their defeat at the hands of Arabs in the Battle of Qadisiya 1,400 years ago. It is as if a fire keeps seething under the ashes and is waiting for the right moment to explode,” he said.

Iran’s attempts to gain supremacy in the region are not triggered by political ambition as much as by a racist drive that pushes Iranians to prove they are superior, the professor said.

“Whenever Iran issues any fiery statement about our neighbors in the U.A.E, Qatar, or Kuwait, you can easily detect that they revolve around a belief that Persians are superior. Listen to our foreign minister, parliament speaker, or even mosque imams, and you will notice that derogatory tone they use and which focuses on the racial and not the political superiority of Persians.”

He cited the example of the U.A.E., which many Iranians, politicians and clergy derides in their statements.

“They would say that if Iranians just blow some air across the Persian Gulf, they would wipe the U.A.E off the map,” he said.

When asked whether the stance of the people is similar to that of the government as far as hatred of Arabs is concerned, Zibakalam replied in the affirmative.

“Yes, people are like the government, and may be even more racist and intolerant.”

For example, he said, when a couple of years ago the U.A.E said it was not going to drop its opposition to Iran’s occupation of three disputed Islands in the Gulf and referring to the “Persian Gulf,” large numbers of people rallied in front of the U.A.E embassy in Tehran with a cake that had 35 candles: they were making fun of the U.A.E’s 35-year history, compared to Iran’s 2,500.”

He added that Iranians also criticize their compatriots who travel to Arab countries. For example, they always ask why they would go and spend their money in Arab countries, while they never do the same with Turkey, where huge numbers of Iranians go.

“This even applies to religious trips to the Arab world, while if Mecca or Karbala were in Turkey or Malaysia, Iranians would not have a problem with people going there,” Zibakalam said.

He added that Persian racism against Arabs becomes very clear in language, and that the establishment of the Persian Language Institute was intended to carry out a plan to remove Arabic words from the Persian language.

“Arabic words that have been in the Persian language for more than 1,00 years would be removed even though they are mentioned in great literary works like The Shahnameh and the poetry of Rumi, all of which are parts of our history.”

Zibakalam also admitted that this “racism” for which Iranians are known is not practiced against Arabs only, but also against other non-Persian ethnicities inside Iran.

“If for example we take jokes as an indication of the way we view people, you will find how the Turkmens and the Lur are the most ridiculed in our jokes.”

That same goes for other groups, such as Kurds and the Baluchi, he added.

Zibakalam was born in 1948 to a Shiite family in Tehran and obtained his Ph.D. in political science from the University of Bradford in the U.K. He is currently a member of the Scientific Association at Tehran University.






(Translated from Arabic by Sonia Farid)

[JohnRich 4]

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Iran’s attempts to gain supremacy in the region are not triggered by political ambition as much as by a racist drive that pushes Iranians to prove they are superior, the professor said.

Hmm, a superior race wanting to take over their neighbors. Where have I heard that before?

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Iran’s attempts to gain supremacy in the region are not triggered by political ambition as much as by a racist drive that pushes Iranians to prove they are superior, the professor said.

Hmm, a superior race wanting to take over their neighbors. Where have I heard that before?

Dunno.... You may have hit on something, there. For some reason, I'm thinking Europe: 1939 or about.

[Skyrad 0]

Hmm, a superior race nation wanting to take over their neighbors the world. Where have I heard that before?

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Iran’s attempts to gain supremacy in the region are not triggered by political ambition as much as by a racist drive that pushes Iranians to prove they are superior, the professor said.

Hmm, a superior race wanting to take over their neighbors. Where have I heard that before?

Dunno.... You may have hit on something, there. For some reason, I'm thinking Europe: 1939 or about.

That's one good example, albeit a Euro-centric one, and a 20th Century-centric one. Ask the Chinese or the Koreans, and it's likely their answer would refer to the Japanese. And ponder what the Europeans and their immediate descendants did to the indigenous peoples of the Americas in the 16th thru 19th Centuries. But, being one of the more successful genocides, and what with history generally being written by the victors, etc., it's never really been vilified quite as much.