2 minutes ago, Morch said:

You, on the other hand, accepted the Iranian narrative without much questions, and made a strong claim regarding Iran's reactions to the clip - which you fail to demonstrate.

I haven't made any strong claims, no one on this forum knows who was on the boat, where they came from or even whether they were actually involved in the original placing of the mines.

 

Iran's reaction to the claims that they were involved are a matter of public record. Google it and you will find dozens of verifications of that fact.

5 minutes ago, petemoss said:

Only for americans. The rest of the planet try to avoid war at all costs.

Your statement lacks credibility.  Other countries go to war and for different profitable reasons, ie, UK and Faulkands example, list is long....

4 minutes ago, mike787 said:

Iran is a known terrorist country. 

Known by whom? Bolton and Trump?

Just now, petemoss said:

I haven't made any strong claims, no one on this forum knows who was on the boat, where they came from or even whether they were actually involved in the original placing of the mines.

 

Iran's reaction to the claims that they were involved are a matter of public record. Google it and you will find dozens of verifications of that fact.

 

You can waffle all you like, and avoid quoting bits of posts you reply to as well. Still doesn't change the fact that you asserted something rather specific, and can't seem to back it up.

 

5 minutes ago, mike787 said:

Are you an ISIS member?  Iran is a known terrorist country. 

The overwhelming majority of terrorist attacks are committed by Sunni Muslims. And the Sunnis who commit those attacks consider Shias to be heretics and worthy of death.

1 minute ago, petemoss said:

Known by whom? Bolton and Trump?

Yep!

1 minute ago, Morch said:

 

You can waffle all you like, and avoid quoting bits of posts you reply to as well. Still doesn't change the fact that you asserted something rather specific, and can't seem to back it up.

 

I have verified it. Up to you to prove me wrong. Good luck with that.

1 minute ago, bristolboy said:

The overwhelming majority of terrorist attacks are committed by Sunni Muslims. And the Sunnis who commit those attacks consider Shias to be heretics and worthy of death.

Both Al Quaida and ISIS were founded in Saudi Arabia and are Sunni (Wahabi) Moslems. Iran is Shiite and their sworn enemy. @mike787 Don't let the facts get in the way of a good propaganda story. Maybe your facts are alternative facts. Very popular with Trump and Bolton.

Numerous off-topic posts about the Iraq war have been removed.   Stay on topic, please.  

 

14 minutes ago, petemoss said:

I have verified it. Up to you to prove me wrong. Good luck with that.

 

No, you haven't. Verify doesn't mean I-said-so.

On 7/5/2019 at 8:23 AM, webfact said:

Authorities in Gibraltar made no reference to the source of the oil or the ownership of the ship when they seized it.

That's probably because they seized it based initially on a suspicion from US authorities that the vessel was carrying oil to Syria and not through their own investigation.

Britain needs to fact check any "intelligence" from the U.S. government that does not necessarily reflect the conclusions or lack thereof from U.S. own intelligence agencies before taking any actions that would otherwise violate international laws. Laws that Trump has little regard if they interrupt his personal agendas.

9 hours ago, Srikcir said:

That's probably because they seized it based initially on a suspicion from US authorities that the vessel was carrying oil to Syria and not through their own investigation.

Britain needs to fact check any "intelligence" from the U.S. government that does not necessarily reflect the conclusions or lack thereof from U.S. own intelligence agencies before taking any actions that would otherwise violate international laws. Laws that Trump has little regard if they interrupt his personal agendas.

 

And you "probably" can support this chain of events and decisions with....anything? But by all means, do go on about facts and such.