Report: Ship Opens Fire On Pasdaran

We are observing news traffic that a little gunfire has been put down range in the Persian Gulf today. Initial reports, which have a tendency to be inaccurate, indicate a security detachment has fired M-16s at a small Padraran (Iranian Revolutionary Guard) boat at around 100 yards.

The ship is the is SS Westward Venture, a ship currently under Navy contract for supporting the Iraq war. If you want to do some calculations, the SS Westward Venture has a tracking page here, and last reported its position on April 22nd.

We said the other day we don't hear about most of the activity happening in the Persian Gulf. We do not think this is uncommon or an isolated incident, rather we observe Admiral Fallon used to keep this kind of stuff from the public.

You want to know why Hillary Clinton has become a bit hawkish lately? As a member of the Armed Services Committee she is probably very aware of what has been happening, and we will be hearing about this type of stuff a lot more often. Basically she is getting in line where she believes public opinion will be moving, while her opponent who tries to downplay thuggery looks less in touch with events.