Borat Of The Seas Could Have Led Us To War

5:10 pm EST January 14th, 2008 | News | 2 Comments

The threatening radio transmission heard at the end of a video showing harassing maneuvers by Iranian patrol boats in the Strait of Hormuz may have come from a locally famous heckler known among ship drivers as the “Filipino Monkey.”

Since the Jan. 6 incident was announced to the public a day later, the U.S. Navy has said it’s unclear where the voice came from. In the videotape released by the Pentagon on Jan. 8, the screen goes black at the very end and the voice can be heard, distancing it from the scenes on the water.

“We don’t know for sure where they came from,” said Cmdr. Lydia Robertson, spokeswoman for 5th Fleet in Bahrain. “It could have been a shore station.”

While the threat — “I am coming to you. You will explode in a few minutes” — was picked up during the incident, further jacking up the tension, there’s no proof yet of its origin. And several Navy officials have said it’s difficult to figure out who’s talking.

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2 Responses to “Borat Of The Seas Could Have Led Us To War”

C.S.Strowbridge says:

January 15, 2008 at 3:47 am

He still could help start a war. The Republicans need this war to maintain power.
SpiderJ says:

January 15, 2008 at 2:35 pm

I am waiting, with glee, for the moment that the news reports say that the Iranians have issued a clear statement of war against us, which roughly translates to:

“All your base are belong to us. You have no chance to survive make your time.”

“Breaking news!” the Fox anchors will bleat. “Somebody set us up the bomb!”