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The previous customary regime of passage on the basis of 1958 convention of the territorial sea (Geneva Convention) was innocent passage. “Under the regime of innocent passage codified in Section III of the 1958 Geneva Convention, the rule is established that transit is innocent only “so long as it is not prejudicial to the peace, good order or security of the coastal state.” The last section of the article also requires that submarines exercising the right of innocent passage navigate on the surface, showing their flag. In Article 16 a coastal state is given the right to “take the necessary steps in its territorial sea to prevent passage which is not innocent.” This phraseology is nebulous enough as it stands; furthermore, the use of the word “prejudicial” suggests that an actual injury to peace, good order, or security need not be taking place for the passage to be deemed no longer innocent. If a reasonable chance exists that such injury may be in the offing, the coastal state would be in a strong position to decide that the passage is not innocent and exclude the vessel from its territorial waters.”
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U.S. war games have indicated a significant inability of conventional naval forces to withstand an asymmetrical attack that would effectively seal a geographic choke-point such as the Straits of Hormuz. This was most effectively seen in the Millennium Challenge 2002, where the "Red" forces completely overwhelmed the "Blue" forces to such a degree that the entire war game was halted due to significant "Blue" force losses. [30] Many observers saw this war game as a dress rehearsal for a potential U.S.-Iranian conflict over the Persian Gulf.
Originally posted by Miccey
reply to post by WarriorOfTheLight
Oh comon, you know there wont be any evidence..
As there wont be and ARE no evidence of them
making A-bombs..
Oil slips below $124 on Strait of Hormuz reassurance (Reuters)
20 March 2012
LONDON - Brent crude fell more than $2 to around $123 a barrel on Tuesday as Kuwait said Iran had reassured the Gulf state it would not close the strategically important Strait of Hormuz shipping lane and Saudi Arabia signaled it was ready to increase supply.
GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) countries received assurances from Iran that it will not close the Strait of Hormuz as reaction to economic sanctions by Europe and the U.S., the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah told ih interview to the Japanese major daily Asahi Shimbun, Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported.
Originally posted by WarriorOfTheLight
Originally posted by XelNaga
i think its the other way around...Iran is like a parent while the west (being incredibly younger as a civilization) is like the infant throwing temper tantrums and toys. Iran is acting like the patient parent, giving warnings to children before finally acting upon them out of irritation.
iran has every right to close the straight simply because we are cutting them off from the rest of the world with little to no reason except because isreal said so.
Little to no reason? seriously?
Seems to me Iran is constantly ignoring international law every nation on the planet abides by, but them of course, when action is taking in the form of sanctions to bring them to the table they simply throw there toy out the pram because they cannot have what they want (nukes to threaten the region), so then has a little sulk about it, then issues another threat that gets countered with more sanctions and action to counter there silly threats, such as the 4 aircraft carriers just around the corner, i mean it not like its one or two countrys its a pretty unanimous decision against Iran but i guess there all in the wrong,
What that? you want to kill everyone in Israel, sure you can have nukes carry on... that would be pretty irresponsible of the international communities, would also make the problem x1000 worseedit on 19-3-2012 by WarriorOfTheLight because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by Miccey
Originally posted by paradox
Originally posted by XelNaga
i think its the other way around...Iran is like a parent while the west (being incredibly younger as a civilization) is like the infant throwing temper tantrums and toys. Iran is acting like the patient parent, giving warnings to children before finally acting upon them out of irritation.
iran has every right to close the straight simply because we are cutting them off from the rest of the world with little to no reason except because isreal said so.
We have offered Iran repeated peace talks over their nuclear facilities. Iran's response is
NO! You can't see them!
Then after a little time passes and they have a chance to clear those facilities out....okay you can come in!
Doesn't seem very mature to me....
Almost...childlike?edit on 3-19-12 by paradox because: (no reason given)
LOL...
How come when the double moralistiq US demands
something EVERYONE must comply?!?!?
Dont get me wrong here, im not in bed with islam
or the likes, but im really getting pissed by US
and their turdbehaviour.
Lets have a trade:
US can see Irans Nuclear when iran can see Area51
Originally posted by Miccey
reply to post by WarriorOfTheLight
bää bää little lamb...
Oh sorry....Couldnt resist..
Stupidity runs wild...
There are alot of conspiracys but i think a
conspiracy starts with a HINT of truth and
then grows..
US i belive IS bad..For the world. For the ppl
of the world and for evolution.
PS: Theres nothing more to this than Money and Oil...
Everything else is bs...edit on 2012/3/20 by Miccey because: (no reason given)