Pentagon releases new 'unedited' video of Iranian incident

[gateley]

Run time: 01:37 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uzrlBfCONOw   Posted on YouTube: January 12, 2008 By YouTube Member: Views on YouTube: 0   Posted on DU: January 12, 2008 By DU Member: gateley Views on DU: 770

 

[msongs]

1. is this another blackwater job? nt

[Hyper_Eye]

2. The Iranian voice has to be fake

The clip of voice they play at the end sounds exactly like something I would leave on my brothers answering machine. They can't seriously expect anyone to believe that an Iranian said that in that way from a speedboat towards a U.S. war ship.

[gateley]

3. They've retracted their statement that it was the Iranians, and said they

didn't know WHO the voice was -- it could be from other ships in the area, for example. :eyes:

The Iranians released their own video of this incident-- interesting to compare.

[rAVES]

4. Propaganda war.. we're all idiots..

:boring:

[Jemmons]

5. 'Filipino Monkey' strikes again - making the US a laughing stock

Anyone who has spent time bridge watchkeeping at sea east of the Suez Canal will be aware of what's known as the "Filipino Monkey" phenomenon. All ships at sea are required to maintain a listening watch on VHF marine channel 16, so as to hear distress messages, collision warnings or other calls. It's the equivalent of the Star Trek "hailing frequencies", as it were. However, you aren't supposed to just blot out channel 16 with chitchat - if you want to hold a conversation or something the correct form is to change channels after establishing comms on 16. In that way, the primary channel stays open for urgent stuff.

In northern waters, this is what happens. Once you get down into points south and east, the knowledge that large numbers of people absolutely have to listen to you - like it or not, as a requirement of maritime law and professional seamanship - seemingly becomes an irresistible temptation for a lot of people in possession of VHF sets.

The most popular phrase used by these people is "Filipino Monkey", said by salty old seafarers to have started out as an insult against Filipinos but now just meaning "I'm bored and want to piss a lot of watchstanders off".

At other times, people will offer karaoke-style musical offerings, brilliant gambits such as "I f*ck your mother/sister/dog", "look out I am going to hit you, ha ha" etc. In many ways it's a lot like the internet, but sadly you can't - as a professional seaman - turn it off.

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2008/01/11/us_iran_navy_speedboat_row_filipino_monkey/

[slipslidingaway]

6. Thanks K&R n/t

[ooglymoogly]

7. The Pentagon hasn't got a shred of credibility left. kr

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8. Wag the dog?

But fish have tails too.

Co'mon Gerogie you can do better than that , we all know your makng more lies to go to war once more.