To: Pontiac
Wow, they got closer to these 3 USN vessels than the Viet boats did to the USS Maddox in 1964. Within easy reach of the M2’s on desk. Maybe even too close for the 5” guns to depress -10 degrees?
The Iranian boats got nothin’ though. They don’t have torps or mines on board. This was a “gut check” for their navy commandos, I bet. Didn’t we read something about their Revolutionary Guard taking over their Navy a while back?
10 posted on
01/08/2008 6:54:03 PM PST by
rmccullo
To: rmccullo
Didn’t we read something about their Revolutionary Guard taking over their Navy a while back? Last I read the Revolutionary Guard alumni had leadership control of just about everything.
14 posted on
01/08/2008 7:05:16 PM PST by
Pontiac
(Your message here.)
To: rmccullo
They were well in the range of fire of the SeaWiz.
23 posted on
01/08/2008 7:20:04 PM PST by
mad_as_he$$
("Has there been a code nine? Have you heard from the Doctor?")
To: rmccullo
That boat could have been filled with explosives like the one that attacked the Cole.
44 posted on
01/08/2008 9:28:08 PM PST by
Doctor Raoul
(Abolish the CIA, give the job to the Free Clinic who know how to stop leaks.)
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