# Get your milk and cookies ready. Iranian warships coming to US coast. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [February 9, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873 "2014-02-09T02:15:42Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 2:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/1 "2014-02-09T02:15:42Z")
Lets welcome them with milk and cookies shall we. šŸ˜› They came such a long distance to [del]annoy[/del] visit and embrace us. Perhaps we should host a barbeque? Iā€™ll bring the beer. [http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML\_IRAN\_US\_NAVY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-02-08-10-14-18](http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/ML_IRAN_US_NAVY?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2014-02-08-10-14-18) > [@](#): > > Iranian warships dispatched to the Atlantic Ocean will travel close to U.S. maritime borders for the first time, a senior Iranian naval commander said Saturday. > > The commander of Iranā€™s Northern Navy Fleet, Admiral Afshin Rezayee Haddad, said the vessels have already entered the Atlantic Ocean via waters near South Africa, the official IRNA news agency reported. ---
**Author:** ![RandMcnally](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b782af/32.png) [@RandMcnally](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RandMcnally)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 3:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/2 "2014-02-09T03:19:11Z")
I wonder how many ships will shadow them. ---
**Author:** ![Koxinga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4af34b/32.png) [@Koxinga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Koxinga)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/3 "2014-02-09T03:22:46Z")
I just hope none of them will accidentally shoot down one of our civilian airliners with a sea-launched missile, killing all aboard. Surely not even they are that reckless. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 3:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/4 "2014-02-09T03:29:39Z")
What would be epically cool would be if a US Navy ship met them out there with an absolutely cordial and friendly greeting. Captain or senior officer going over on a small craft to salute and welcome them and offer them anything they may need after their long trip. Hey, we brought 20 gallons of ice cream for you as a welcoming gift. Need anything else? After all, they pose absolutely no threat to us. Thereā€™s no need to be dicks about their visit. Being totally welcoming and cordial would probably cause their heads to explode. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/5 "2014-02-09T04:56:18Z")
Iā€™ve heard we always shadowed the Soviet ships and subs that were off our coast. Weā€™ll have to expend Naval resources to do the same for this Iranian destroyer. Iā€™d imagine we want a quick response capability in case they do anything provocative. Ships make good missile platforms. Thereā€™s a lot of rich targets on our East coast. ---
**Author:** ![chappachula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d2c977/32.png) [@chappachula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chappachula)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 9:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/6 "2014-02-09T09:58:02Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > After all, they pose absolutely no threat to us. > [@aceplace57](#): > > Ships make good missile platforms. Thereā€™s a lot of rich targets on our East coast. One of these things is not like the other. Obviously, weā€™re not in any real danger; the Iranians are not _that_ stupid. It would be best to just ignore themā€¦or, better yet, give 'em some milk and cookies.\*\* But the military doesnā€™t train cadets to ignore things or to fire milk-and-cookie launchersā€¦ So some poor enlisted guys are going get their leaves cancelled, and be stuck shadowing those ships 24 hours a day. \*(\*But not ice creamā€“thatā€™s only for good friends. Except double-chocolate fudgeā€¦thatā€™s only for lovers.) ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 10:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/7 "2014-02-09T10:27:08Z")
Back in the early 90ā€™s, when the Phelps family and the Westboro Baptist Church were really getting into picketing, especially other churches, they picketed a church in Kansas City, Missouri. The folks in the targeted church came out to offer the WBC coffee and doughnuts. They were rudely rejected. One man asked ā€œAre those the doughnuts with the AIDS virus?ā€ to which the young girl replied doubtfully ā€œI donā€™t think so.ā€ True story, I have the video of the incident on VHS tape. Maybe the Iranians would be rude to any ā€œfriendly overturesā€ How else are they going to prove how tough and resolute they are? ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/8 "2014-02-09T15:24:58Z")
Maybe the Iranians will bring tea and caviar , all sit around on Persian carpets and chat. ---
**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/9 "2014-02-09T15:29:55Z")
> [@eenerms](#): > > Maybe the Iranians will bring tea and caviar , all sit around on Persian carpets and chat. Oooh, I can hardly wait. I understand some of those carpets can _fly._ ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/10 "2014-02-09T15:32:38Z")
Turnabout is fair play. Theyā€™re entitled to send their warships wherever they please in international waters. ---
**Author:** ![yanceylebeef](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yanceylebeef/32/12290_2.png) [@yanceylebeef](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yanceylebeef)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/11 "2014-02-09T16:42:02Z")
Jesus **Ace** , isnā€™t it exhausting being this scared and outraged all the time? ---
**Author:** ![Ravenman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ravenman/32/2929_2.png) [@Ravenman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ravenman)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 4:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/12 "2014-02-09T16:42:15Z")
Sure, they can send [their crappy](https://medium.com/war-is-boring/628995a1bb95) warships anywhere in international waters, and thereā€™s no reason for anyone to freak out. We already crippled one of those ships once before. Seriously. [But weā€™ve heard this before.](http://www.csmonitor.com/World/Latest-News-Wires/2012/0904/Iran-s-navy-to-place-warships-off-US-coast-in-the-next-few-years) [And before that.](http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/09/27/iranian-navy-plans-to-send-ships-near-us-waters/) ---
**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/13 "2014-02-09T16:59:29Z")
Iā€™m finding it hard to care. I do want to pat them on the head and tell them ā€œAwwww, thatā€™s so cute.ā€ ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/14 "2014-02-09T17:18:52Z")
> [@yanceylebeef](#): > > Jesus **Ace** , isnā€™t it exhausting being this scared and outraged all the time? Thatā€™s what I want to ask half the posters here. Wouldnā€™t you love to just _chill_ for a while? ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/15 "2014-02-09T17:27:19Z")
I think the Iranian Navy knows better than to fool around with the US Navy, especially since they came out of [the last major incident](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Praying_Mantis) rather the worse for wear. Thereā€™s more than likely a frigate or destroyer already on patrol somewhere off the East Coast anyway, so theyā€™ll just probably send those guys to keep an eye on them; no liberty cancelled, etcā€¦ ---
**Author:** ![Alessan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alessan/32/465_2.png) [@Alessan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alessan)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/16 "2014-02-09T18:00:31Z")
> [@bump](#): > > Thereā€™s more than likely a frigate or destroyer already on patrol somewhere off the East Coast anyway, so theyā€™ll just probably send those guys to keep an eye on them; no liberty cancelled, etcā€¦ Why send a frigate or destroyer when you have all those attack submarines? Just have one shadow them. The Iranians will never see or hear a thingā€¦ but theyā€™ll know itā€™s there. ---
**Author:** ![Foggy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/foggy/32/1082_2.png) [@Foggy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foggy)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/17 "2014-02-09T19:19:23Z")
> [@chappachula](#): > > \*(\*But not ice creamā€“thatā€™s only for good friends. > Except double-chocolate fudgeā€¦thatā€™s only for lovers.) So, are you seeing anybody at the moment?šŸ˜› ---
**Author:** ![Napier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/ce73a5/32.png) [@Napier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Napier)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/18 "2014-02-09T20:47:58Z")
> [@Odesio](#): > > Iā€™m finding it hard to care. I do want to pat them on the head and tell them ā€œAwwww, thatā€™s so cute.ā€ Look at the adowable Iranian Senior Navel Commander! ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 9:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/19 "2014-02-09T21:16:11Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > What would be epically cool would be if a US Navy ship met them out there with an absolutely cordial and friendly greeting. Captain or senior officer going over on a small craft to salute and welcome them and offer them anything they may need after their long trip. Hey, we brought 20 gallons of ice cream for you as a welcoming gift. Need anything else? A gallon of frozen strawberries for the officersā€™ mess, perhaps. ---
**Author:** ![dropzone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dropzone/32/7515_2.png) [@dropzone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dropzone)\ **Post date:** [February 9, 2014, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873/20 "2014-02-09T21:56:10Z")
(polite clap) Well played, sir. Well played. ETA: That was on the other night. Never saw it, but I read the _Mad_ parody. _Mad_ did much to make me look like Iā€™m culturally literate. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/get-your-milk-and-cookies-ready-iranian-warships-coming-to-us-coast/680873.md?page=2)