Oh, Man! Iran Behind Tanker Attack In Gulf of Oman?

SecState Pompeo fingers Iran:

Pompeo Says Intelligence Points to Iran in Tanker Attack in Gulf of Oman

WASHINGTON — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Thursday that intelligence reviewed by American officials showed that Iran was responsible for attacks earlier in the day on two tankers in the Gulf of Oman, a critical waterway for the transit of much of the world’s oil.

Mr. Pompeo did not present any evidence to back up the assessment of Iran’s involvement. The assertion is certain to further fuel tensions between the Trump administration and Iranian leaders, which have been at heightened levels since early May, when the White House announced military movements in response to what American officials have said is an increased threat from Iran.

But do remember - this is "drumbeat of war" intelligence, which every proper progressive knows can be manipulated and politicized. Its totally different when its "Russians aided Trump" intelligence. Obviously.

Comments

[Narciso79]

Yes, I saw that, the thing about hypersonic missiles would be the trajectory of said instrument dont think it could maneuver very well, because of the angle of approach.

[Pinandpuller]

[Sex] Bots before THOT’s:

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7137327/Twenty-women-group-date-anonymous-Mormon-millionaire.html

[Narciso79]

That would seem to be complicated

https://www.americanthinker.com/articles/2019/06/us_army_war_college_surrenders_to_cair.html

[jim nj]

The House and Senate ASC's are cutting funds for the Navy's LCS ships.

https://news.usni.org/2019/06/13/house-senate-defense-bills-tough-on-littoral-combat-ship-programs

I don't think aytone is feeling a lot of love for those ships.

[Narciso79]

Well the house committee would have us down to paper sailing boats but ths design seemed contradictory to the objectives

[jim nj]

On the LCS, I think somebody said, "We'll make them modular." And somebody else heard, "Plug and play, how cool is that."

[Narciso79]

I dont think it works like that, I'm reminded in a round about way about space above and beyond a space opera with military particularly marine overtones their fighters which operated in the vacuum and atmosphere had modular crew compartment that would descend to the aircraft.

[Narciso79]

That were trying to avoid a scenario like what occasioned the point du hoc approach or that of navarrone.

[jim nj]

https://www.hughhewitt.com/

South Carolina’s Senator Lindsey Graham joined me this morning. He is chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee.

He's in fire-breathing mode. He makes Joe Bolton sound tame. He's talking radical action against Iran, Venezuela and Cuba.

[jim nj]

Narciso,

I was trying to Be witty. I don'y know if the LCS design was wrong from the start, a mismanaged project, or one doomed by budget cuts.

I'm not convinced it's worth further effort.

I've seen the idea of pilot pods that mate with space fighters. You can't eject in space, so an eject-able pod would make sense, provided that you won and could retrieve those pods.

Point du Hoc and Navaronne? I've lost you there.

[Pinandpuller]

Plug and Pray. Is that a thing?

[Pinandpuller]

There’s a 3D printable suicide pod out there. Google it.

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

mr pin: "The only thing more incredible than Joy Behar saying Joe Biden can’t cure cancer is Joe Biden saying he can cure cancer. Assuming he wasn’t quoting someone else without attribution"

Whoa, I didn't think of that.
So, if we can find the person that Biden is plagiarizing, we will find the guy that CAN cure cancer!
Worth a shot ....

[jim nj]

https://wattsupwiththat.com/2019/06/14/extremes/

Judith Curry

She was scheduled to appear Jun 12th before Congress, but the date was cancelled so that the members could hold Barr and Ross in contempt.

Quote: "Interesting to ponder that Congressional procedural issues are deemed to be more important than Climate Change."

Worth reading.

[jim nj]

Rug and pray?

[jim nj]

via Insty,

https://www.redstate.com/alexparker/2019/06/14/tech-billionaire-joe-rogan-%e2%80%98the-left-won-culture-wars-now-theyre-just-driving-around-shooting-survivors/

I love the headline.

[jim nj]

via Insty,

https://jalopnik.com/the-story-behind-one-of-the-funniest-craigslist-car-ads-1825571462

LOL. A real treat.

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

TWIP coming in a few hours, time to set the mood ...

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

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[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

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[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

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[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

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[jim nj]

https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2019/06/14/reports-u-s-guatemala-negotiate-legal-wall-against-migrants/

This could be big. Immigrants from Honduras and El Salvador could be sent back to Guatemala from the US Puts pressure on Mexico too. Amazing what you can do without a Congress.

[The Infamous Ignatz]

From Jim's 2:31;

"Rear view camera: nope...but it’s got a transparent rear window and you have a fucking neck that can turn."

LOL

[jim nj]

https://www.breitbart.com/asia/2019/06/14/duterte-keeps-silent-chinese-ship-sinking-spokesman-says-very-cautious/

Duterte has opinions on everything, except this?

[jim nj]

Iggy,

The whole Craigslist ad was a hoot.

[hoyden]

More Jim,S warmup for the big event. Time for second cuppa.

[jim nj]

https://www.foxnews.com/world/tanker-crew-were-detained-by-iran-after-first-being-rescued-by-another-vessel-us-officials

If this is being correctly reported it raises some questions. A tanker crew was rescued by a neutral ship and the Iranians demanded the debarkation of the crew into their hands.

[hoyden]

Is there a third option?

click here if you can't see the hole thing

[jim nj]

Reporting on this is all over the map. RT is in full propaganda mode. As are some others.

Many are ambivalent - like we need more proof.

And, of course, if we provided a full tick-tock of the attack, they would find a means to pick at it.

We have no friends outside of the Middle East.

[jim nj]

Huawei launches new Hongmeng OS to replace Android. RT, Sputnik, and other unknown sites rave.

[hoyden]

THE WEEK IN PICTURES: PRINCE OF WHALES EDITION

[jim nj]

I doubt Hongmeng is real or viable outside China, if it exists.

[jim nj]

Thank you, Hoyden, for TWIP.

[jim nj]

nytol

[hoyden]

My pleasure, jim nj. Check out the new Huawei phone:

[hoyden]

One more before I go off and do other things.

[MissMarple2]

Nothing better than starting Saturday with coffee and TWIP!

Thanks, hoyden!

Morning, everyone!

[Buckeye]

Thanks Hoyden!

[anonamom]

Gun free zone?

Shoot 'em up at Corona, CA Costco

https://www.sfgate.com/news/crime/article/Shooting-inside-California-Costco-causes-13999704.php

[MissMarple2]

https://www.breitbart.com/tech/2019/06/14/facebook-to-debut-cryptocurrency-next-week-backed-by-visa-mastercard-uber/

Facebook is getting creepier and creepier.

[MissMarple2]

People who know about investing, oil, and shipping will LOVE this thread! (I even liked it, and I don't know beans about any of it. HIGHLY recommend reading!

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1139545059752337408.html

Original thread because some of the comments are good, too.

https://twitter.com/SuperMugatu/status/1139545059752337408

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. Link goes to a youtube video.

Obama-Clinton-Russia: The REAL Collusion Scandal; Docs Show Obama State Dept. Launders Steele Dossier to Target @realDonaldTrump; and Leftists Threaten Electoral College and U.S. Constitution. Huge @JudicialWatch Update! https://t.co/JTMAjukmKm pic.twitter.com/LQSz3TTJXr

— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) June 15, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. Link goes to a video.

Coup Update: Bruce Ohr gets $28k bonus in middle of Russiagate spying on @RealDonaldTrump -- and then gets a raise AFTER he is removed for improperly colluding with Christopher Steele. @JudicialWatch's heavy lifting gets more results: https://t.co/a96xCvvbiV … pic.twitter.com/YfnRdy0pb7

— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) June 14, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President.

As Pelosi House slithers towards impeachment of @RealDonaldTrump, Mueller Report exposed as lying hit job on Trump. @JudicialWatch exposing Deep State seditious coup cabal with 50 plus federal lawsuits. pic.twitter.com/012hsUJ7Qa

— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) June 14, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. :ink goes to video.

4 FBI witness interview reports are “missing”, along with the notes of a meeting between the FBI and the intelligence community about Hilary Clinton’s email server. How does the FBI “lose” key interview notes? It’s either a cover-up or the investigation was a joke. pic.twitter.com/GiPjcMp07v

— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) June 14, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. :oml goes to Judicial Watch article.

Tom Fitton: If There's Anything Watergate-Related, it's the Obama Admin's Actions Targeting @realDonaldTrump - @JudicialWatch https://t.co/FYcmNfOE7U

— Tom Fitton (@TomFitton) June 14, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President:

Hugh Hewitt
‏Verified account @hughhewitt
23h23 hours ago

"It may be the single biggest political crime in the history of the United States" @realDonaldTrump says about #Spygate. "Eventually they are going to have to cover it," @POTUS adds.

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. Link goes to Centcom video.

Here is video of #IRGC navy returning to the scene of the crime to erase evidence by removing an unexploded Limpet mine from M/T Kokuka Courageous in the Gulf of Oman https://t.co/c21oDBJXA7

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) June 14, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. Link goes to NYT article.

Not just the intelligence shows Iran was behind gulf attacks,common sense does too.

It is a fact that only the #IRGC Navy has the ability to place mines like these. And only the #IRGC & its surrogates who can conduct fast boat attacks such as this one. https://t.co/jVBzOBoFdM

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) June 13, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. Link goes to CNN and possibly NYT.

And yesterday’s attack on a civilian airport in #SaudiArabia by the Houthis using cruise missiles supplied by #IRGC should be blamed on #Iran as well. https://t.co/OXH9FGmgoN

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) June 13, 2019

[henry]

@AFP

VIDEO: 🇭🇰 Hong Kong's embattled leader #CarrieLam says a divisive bill that would allow extraditions to China will be "suspended" in a major climbdown by her government after a week of unprecedented protests.

https://twitter.com/afp/status/1139809769127063552?s=21

[MissMarple2]

Retweeted by the President. Rubio calls out the linked NPR article for getting things wrong.

This account is really off-base. MLB meeting with @potus wasn’t about resurrecting the old deal,it was about a new & much more limited approach. And @potus wouldn’t even discuss that watered down proposal so long as #Cuba was propping up the #MaduroRegimehttps://t.co/PDJri143uy

— Marco Rubio (@marcorubio) June 12, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
2m2 minutes ago

“The latest Polls find 51% of Americans approve of President Trump’s Job Performance. Last month a Democrat Pollster said President Trump’s approval rating has been the most steady of any President in history!” @OANN

[MissMarple2]

The President retweeted several tweets of Melania's from several days ago. Here's his page if you want to take a look at them:

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump

[clarice]

https://pjmedia.com/news-and-politics/pinterest-blacklists-pj-media-other-conservative-sites-and-this-is-just-the-tip-of-the-censorship-iceberg/?fbclid=IwAR2vE24f4g3NNMkd7P6wXARsu9A-2IzbNNWSO6kYeX51p1LZr-mWDPw_UzE

[MissMarple2]

https://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelshellenberger/2019/05/06/the-reason-renewables-cant-power-modern-civilization-is-because-they-were-never-meant-to/#7f3cde91ea2b

[Another Bob]

Anyone else think this Iran kerfuffle is being instigated by the dems to try and draw Trump into a conflict with Iran before the 2020 election?

Feinstein dining with the Iranian FM? Kerry meeting with the Iranians, supposedly over the nuke deal? Who else?

[Another Bob]

Potentially a no-lose scenario for the dems, no?

Trump gets into a shooting conflict and it’s “see, Trump’s just a lapdog taking Israel’s orders from Kushner”.

Trump fails to get into a shooting conflict and it’s “Trump is a dangerous know-nothing being rolled by the Iranians”.

[MissMarple2]

Now the President is retweeting Dan Scavino. Some of the posts are old, like his handshaking at the Air Force Academy. I won't post those. However, here is a Scavino tweet that the President retweeted which sort of goes with the article clarice posted at 7:48:

Dan Scavino
‏Verified account @DanScavino
May 22

Dems will keep their (embarrassing) games going on here in THE SWAMP until 2020 because they hate Trump & they think it helps them politically. It is their goal to make the lives of those who have supported/worked for Trump, miserable. They’re failing. Great news, SIX MORE YEARS!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
10m10 minutes ago

Despite the Greatest Presidential Harassment of all time by people that are very dishonest and want to destroy our Country, we are doing great in the Polls, even better than in 2016, and will be packed at the Tuesday Announcement Rally in Orlando, Florida. KEEP AMERICA GREAT!

[MissMarple2]

Another Bob,

I share your concern, but things are a bit different over there than they were 3 years ago. For one thing, the Saudis have built up their military.

I know having Trump in a lose-lose situation is what the dems hope for, but he is a lot smarter than Kerry and Feinstein.

[Buckeye]

Time for Mitch Rapp to assist John Kerry with having an "accident".

[MissMarple2]

Ha!

Emerald Robinson
✝️
‏Verified account @EmeraldRobinson
14h14 hours ago

Are we being too hard on Ilhan Omar possibly? Don't many American women accidentally file joint tax returns with a man who's not their husband? While not filing jointly with the man who is actually their current husband? And who is also their brother? Probably a clerical error.

[Extraneus]

FBI/DOJ Never Obtained the Unredacted CrowdStrike Reports on ‘Russian Hack’ of DNC Servers

Former FBI Director James Comey testified that the FBI asked the DNC for the compromised servers several times and they refused to hand them over to the bureau.

Instead of taking the servers, Comey and the DNC agreed that CrowdStrike would investigate the so-called ‘hack’ and they ultimately churned out three “draft reports.”

According to the court filing, “Copies of these reports were subsequently produced voluntarily to the government by counsel for the DNC and DCCC. At the time of the voluntary production, counsel for the DNC told the government that the redacted material concerned steps taken to remediate the attack and to harden the DNC and DCCC systems against future attack.”

...

“According to counsel, no redacted information concerned the attribution of the attack to Russian actors,” the filing stated.

---

The DNC's lawyer provided the Crowdstrike reports to the Govt. He said the redacted parts weren't relevant to the investigation.

The FBI never looked into it.

Full DOJ response here: https://t.co/4LdwvWZzef pic.twitter.com/81cQTgfk7V

— Techno Fog (@Techno_Fog) June 15, 2019

[Extraneus]

REPORT: House GOP Leadership: FBI Director Wray Not Cooperating with AG Barr’s Spygate Investigation – Burying Documents

BREAKING: House GOP leadership has soured on Comey replacement Wray. They r now convinced Wray's not part of the FBI cleanup & not cooperating w AG Barr & is in fact part of the cover-up of #SpyGate scandal after burying documents & refusing to make people available for interview

— Paul Sperry (@paulsperry_) June 15, 2019

[MissMarple2]

Extraneus,

I was just going to post that! The replies on Sperry's tweet. indicate that a LOT of people would support disbanding the FBI.

[MissMarple2]

https://www.conservativereview.com/news/reported-cartel-drone-found-near-texas-border-prepared-real-national-security-threat/

Well, swell. The cartels have drones.

I am afraid we are going to end up having to take military action against them.

[Buckeye]

Barr should fire Wray.

[Buckeye]

I am afraid we are going to end up having to take military action against them.

That is when we will find out if Obrador is friend or foe.

[joan]

More rain. More lightning. More thunder. I am so sick of rain.

Thank heavens, no flooding. But, honestly, the flowers need sun. So do I. :)

[Melinda]

Kerry should go bicycling in the Alps again.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitter.com/ColumbiaBugle/status/1139697932192473089

This is a thread with a few video clips and quotes from Missouri Senator Josh Hawwley's commencement speech at The King's College.

It also has a link to the complete speech.

[Narciso79]

Well that was true a hundred years ago there abouts, when pancho villa got a head 9f himself and Wilson had Veracruz and tampico occupied.

[MissMarple2]

Jane,

We are supposed to get rain for the next 8 days. Ugh.

[Extraneus]

Never thought of OK as a wet area, Joan, but I've been reading about Costa Rica. Some places get 20' of rain per year.

[joan]

I just posted parts of a thread but it's disappeared. I know it's happened to several of you, but I've never lost one before.

Oops, I have to leave, they haven't finished the French drains, etc., and water is coming in the front of the house again. Have to help my husband.

grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
7m7 minutes ago

All in for Senator Steve Daines as he proposes an Amendment for a strong BAN on burning our American Flag. A no brainer!

[MissMarple2]

Donald J. Trump
‏Verified account @realDonaldTrump
3m3 minutes ago

“President Trump to launch 2020 Campaign in Florida!” @foxandfriends Tuesday will be a Big Crowd and Big Day!

[Melinda]

One item of history:

https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1085010668556873728.html

Marc Rich, Hillary!, and her favorite door prize, as in “You ain’t comin’ in that door without a lot.”, cash.

[Narciso79]

Indeed the page kerfluffle makes even less sense when Greg piering explained the parts

[Melinda]

This was a superb read, two hours ago, and still holds up after enough coffee. CH will really enjoy it:

https://thefederalist.com/2019/06/13/ignorance-american-history-feeds-demagogues-hate-constitution/

Enjoy.

[MissMarple2]

https://twitchy.com/gregp-3534/2019/06/15/dear-diary-i-saw-sean-and-tucker-on-a-bus-and-they-totally-ignored-me/

[peter]

Gnu

[lurkersusie]

New

[Jane]

So are we MM, but we won't. So I'm going to the pool!

[joan]

Extraneous, the news people are calling the May weather historic for rain and flooding. But May and June are the months we get the most rain. I think we got about 19" of rain here in May. So far in June we've gotten three or four inches. We've gotten l.56" since midnight. It's when the rain comes in a fast down burst that we have problems (personally). We aren't near the river that flows through our town. Parts of our little city flooded from the river. Ours is just storm water.

Tulsa and Sand Springs, Claremore (Will Rogers home), south to Bixby, Broken Arrow, Ft. Gibson and Muskogee, and other places south of us had terrible flooding. Some of the pictures of people's homes are astounding. Water up to the roof, then when it recedes, liquid mud inside. People are tearing out flooring, walls down to the studs. Throwing everything they own away. Some are just grateful to find a loved one's picture.

There is the Keystone Dam west of Tulsa that prevented some of the Arkansas flooding into parts of the city, but along Riverside Drive in Tulsa flooded. Major flooding. Also in Sand Springs just minutes west of Tulsa.

The Army Corp of Engineers kept raising the amount of water they were releasing from the Keystone Dam causing flooding downstream from the Arkansas. And, the water coming in from north and east of there was flooding the countryside. They were really worried about the levees. The National Guard patrolled the levees constantly because they were afraid they would fail. The levees are old, and officials were overjoyed they did their job. One or two big holes opened in a couple, but helicopters brought in fill. There were pictures of the guardsmen up to their armpits in the water passing sandbags to shore them up.

They call the eastern part of the state 'Green Country'. It's really green right now. :) July and August are hot and usually dry here, but the state is full of rivers and lakes and people enjoy water-related vacations. For the most part, life here is what you make it. :)

[Jim,SunnyvaleCA,USA]

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