An Iranian blockade of the straight of Hormuz would be an act of war says a top US military official:
Any Iranian move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz would be considered as an “act of war”, a top US military official said yesterday.
Iran would “not be allowed” to take control of the key oil route and an attempt to do so would provoke a “vigorous” international response, said outgoing Fifth Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Kevin Cosgriff.
He was responding to Iranian Revolutionary Guard commander General Mohammed Ali Jafari’s warning on Saturday that Iran would choke off the strait if the country was attacked.
http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/Story.asp?Article=221812&Sn=BNEW&IssueID=31103
I wonder if Mr. Cosgriff doesn’t consider the attack against Iran that Iran would be reacting to when it blockades off the straight, an act of war? Also, I wonder if Mr. Cosgriff hasn’t heard of the blockade the US government is planning on putting into effect on Iran right now?
Sometimes the way we so self-righteously swallow our own propaganda really astounds me.
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