Militarily, Israel would win that engagement. However, dead Iranians with video of Israelis killing them will lead to more trouble than we need. With Obama as the “leader of the free world”, this could be a disaster.
Question: Are the Israelis willing to sink one of these “relief vessels”? I don’t know. If they are, Ahmedinijahd can pack a battalion of Marines onto one of these ships and the Israelis can organize the first Gaza swim contest.
Hole the ship hulls. Small shaped charges would lead to the ships sinking slowly. Likely without loss of life.
The video of a slowly sinking ship isn’t too impressive. And then the Iranians would just look pathetic.
It could be said that Obama politically supporting the Palestinians will lead to this disaster.
Obama is not only destroying the USA, he will destroy the free world.
Iran will keep provoking, through its surrogates in Gaza and Lebanon and Syria until Israel strikes back. By that time Iran hopes to have a few bombs so that use of Israel's nuclear weapons would invite a devastating nuclear response.
Israel has to strike Iran before they have a bomb. If they don't, they are in for a perpetual war they can't win. Look for this to come to a head this summer or fall at the latest.
What is Hussein going to do about it? He will wring his hands. Maybe call in a group of "experts" for a seminar. Hopefully he will just stay out of Israels way.
Make sure there is no one on board and blow the ships up in the middle of the night before they leave the dock. That would make people think twice before deciding they want to run a blockade.
Don’t claim responsibility and with no loss of life it sends a very strong political message. “We can hit you anywhere at anytime.”
Sunk ships tell no video tales... :)
I think video of Israel killing Iranian para-military scum would sell like hot cakes.