Naval Incident Involving the U.S. and Iran Almost Certainly a Covert Attempt to Start War
January 14th, 2008You may have noticed that I refused to touch that incident. I knew it was total bullshit, but I had nothing to point at whatsoever to back up my “gut” feeling.
It’s a few days later…
So, with U.S. and Iranian warships in close proximity in the Strait of Hormuz, threatening radio traffic was transmitted, from points unknown, that purported to be from the Iranian vessels. That’s right. The threats delivered to the U.S. Navy didn’t come from the Iranian navy vessels.
I thought Bush and Cheney had been reigned in on Iran.
Maybe not.
Well, WWIII hasn’t broken out. Yet.
Via: Telegraph:
Threats to US ships in the Strait of Hormuz heard at the end of a Pentagon-released recording of an incident between Iranian patrol boats and US Navy warships last week may have been the work of a local heckler known as the “Filipino Monkey”, The Navy Times has reported.
A video released on Friday showed several small Iranian boats approaching US ships in an incident that President Bush has described as “provocative”, while a previously-released audio recording included a threat to destroy the ships.
The Pentagon says the threat was received during the incident.
In accented English a voice is heard to say “I am coming to you … You will explode in a few minutes.” Pentagon officials had previously stated that the voice came from one of the boats, but they are now distancing themselves from that claim, saying instead that they do not know the source of the transmission.
The Navy Times said that the voice in the audio did not match that of an Iranian officer shown speaking to Navy cruiser USS Port Royal over the radio in a video released by the Iranian authorities.
This has led several Navy experts to raise the possibility that a heckler, known locally as the “Filipino Monkey” – or a copycat – could have made the threats.
“Filipino Monkey” is believed to be more than one person. Its modus operandi is to listen in to ship-to-ship radio traffic before jumping in with insults and threats.
According to The Navy Times, US Navy women come in for particularly harsh treatment.
A civilian mariner told the paper that the “Filipino Monkey” phenomenon is worldwide, but more common in areas of heavy shipping such as the Strait of Hormuz.
Despite the discovery that Iran may not have been behind the threats, US President George W Bush has not toned down his rhetoric against the Islamic state. Speaking during his eight-day tour of the Middle East, Mr Bush described Iran as “the world’s leading state sponsor of terror,” which funds extremists, stirs up unrest in Lebanon, arms the Taliban, and threatens the stability of the entire Middle East with its refusal to fully disclose the facts surrounding its nuclear programme.
More: The Cheneyites Nearly Started WWIII Over “Filipino Monkey” Radio Signal
The fact that this fake incident got exposed so quickly and even received some neo-con humiliating coverage in our august mainstream media, I think, shows that the forces that don’t want a US war with Iran are still saying, “Nuh-uh, Dick and George. Get over it, not gonna happen.” That doesn’t mean absolutely there won’t be a war because the neo-cons still have some clout, but it does mean that the forces in the elites opposed to the neo-cons are still paying attention and not being stupid about things.
The spy agencies that let 911 happen live in the same world that we do. They estimated that the threat of nuclear reaction to 911 was low, so they permitted it, believing that it would redound to the benefit of the West. But Bush’s attempts at getting something going with Iran have been quashed internally at every turn: a recent U.S. government report affirming Iran’s nuclear claims; and now this, admirals distancing themselves from any implication that the Hormuz incident was aggressive. Why? Because spys and admirals suffer from nuclear fallout the same as anyone else.
Oh, and speaking of the mainstream media, CNN is asking in a quickvote poll if site-readers think W. is fanning “Iranophobia”. A rather leading question, don’t you think? (70% say yes.)
@Peregrino: The resistance you speak of from the US military establishment will only be overcome by a catalysing event, most likely of nuclear proportions, be that a first strike from a modernised Russian military or an ostensible terrorist attack.
I looked everywhere for the picture of Bush holding his “sword” published in our local paper.
The AP photo showed the shrub holding his sword the wrong way, the curve pointing down while all the other swords were held curve up.
I guess its hard to visualize.
But ohmygawd.
False flag attempt at starting a war with Iran?
This is a flag flying high.
I don’t know what color it is.
Or if this is supposed to be a practical joke that the neocons, shit for brains stupid cons, or whatever else you want to call these numb nuts are trying to do.
Maybe the CIA is trying to humor us with a cartoon event prior to the real thang to happen?
I dunno. But stop it you **s holes.
Realize we’ve got one test tube experiment gone wrong, and another mechanical man with their fingers on the nuklear button. It’s not funny to play games with nukes.