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To: SJackson

If Iran is attacked by Israel, it is likely that at least one of our Nimitz class carriers will be destroyed by the waves of missiles that will be fired into the Persian Gulf. Our troops would also be attacked in Iraq and Afghanistan by Iranian forces.


19 posted on 06/05/2010 8:21:16 AM PDT by Thunder90 (Fighting for truth and the American way... http://citizensfortruthandtheamericanway.blogspot.com/)
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To: Thunder90
"If Iran is attacked by Israel, it is likely that at least one of our Nimitz class carriers will be destroyed by the waves of missiles that will be fired into the Persian Gulf. Our troops would also be attacked in Iraq and Afghanistan by Iranian forces."

I highly doubt that. Carriers don't cruise around by themselves - think perimenter ships/AEGIS/Phalanx/aircraft, et al. But if so, that is the price to be paid by our Sailors, as do the Marines and Army every day in theater. Although, the Navy is currently a relatively safe service, they are still a military fighting force and are willing to possibly die for national security and the better good. If they do, so be it. I will mourn my shipmates.

The retaliation would shake the world. The Joint Chiefs would make sure of it and the peacenik obambi would be compelled to order such, or be replaced. There is no way, that a sinking of one of our carriers (with 5000 sons and daughters) would result in a stern letter to Iran or the UN.

Plus, if Israel attacked Iran, I'm-anutjob and his mullahs would have their hands too full to make any move on Iraq or Afghan. Pretty sure they would be cowering in their bunkers, providing they're still alive after an Israeli pre-emptive strike.

22 posted on 06/05/2010 10:04:26 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath Is Forever!)
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