Post by Paddy by Grace on Feb 4, 2009 8:57:03 GMT -7
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According to Aviation Week the US Navy blocked the Israeli Navy from seizing the Cypriot flagged Iranian weapons ship en route to Hamas forces in Gaza. The Aviation Week report claims that the US feared the an Israeli seizure of the ship would endanger US naval forces around Iran. Instead, they asked the Cypriot Navy to seize the ship and it is now at the Port of Limassol. As it stands, Israel is demanding that the Cypriots board the ship and seize its weapons and Iran is demanding that Cyprus let the ship sail.
I'm betting the Iranians end up getting their way. If Iran can intimidate the Obama Navy, what chance is there that the Cypriots will stand up to the mullahs?
I suppose this is the great international cooperation that Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was referring to when she applauded her diplomatic skills in signing that bizarre Memorandum of Understanding with Condoleezza Rice on the latter's last day in office.
According to Aviation Week the US Navy blocked the Israeli Navy from seizing the Cypriot flagged Iranian weapons ship en route to Hamas forces in Gaza. The Aviation Week report claims that the US feared the an Israeli seizure of the ship would endanger US naval forces around Iran. Instead, they asked the Cypriot Navy to seize the ship and it is now at the Port of Limassol. As it stands, Israel is demanding that the Cypriots board the ship and seize its weapons and Iran is demanding that Cyprus let the ship sail.
I'm betting the Iranians end up getting their way. If Iran can intimidate the Obama Navy, what chance is there that the Cypriots will stand up to the mullahs?
I suppose this is the great international cooperation that Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was referring to when she applauded her diplomatic skills in signing that bizarre Memorandum of Understanding with Condoleezza Rice on the latter's last day in office.