The Navy is up to the challenge, the current CIC is not.
I’m sure the mullahs are terrified.
Controling the Strait of Hormuz is one thing — able to intercept a possible missile stike is something else.
Having spent some time on a minesweep, I would not be too cocky about this. If Iran decided to deploy a fraction of its million mine stockpile, the cleanup would be very very very tedious. It would take a long long long long long long time.
They are reluctant to name the Iranians as the obvious potential enemy here. Funny, they weren’t too worried about naming the TEA party for a domestic rebellion/COIN scenario. Ain’t that an interesting little difference!!
Other navies joining the USN on such a mission is akin to holding your friends jacket while he fights.
Watch monies for terrorist activities dry up as the Mideast OPEC nations scramble to deal with egocentric nut job in Iran.
Muslim expansionism will become exponentially myopic to it's base of funding.
Iran commits an act of war in the Persian Gulf by sinking a U.S. warship.
The U.S. declares war on Iran.
The Iranian people joyfully attain martyrdom and enter paradise.
The American people rally around Obama and reelect him.
Democrats riding in on Obama’s coat tails gain control of both Houses of Congress.
Obama appoints three Supreme Court Justices during his second term.
Obama is appointed President for life, and we live the rest of our lives in total bankruptcy.
Give me a break. This was Obamugabe posing so he can pretend like he gives a damn about our national security in the weeks before an election.
He couldn’t give two ***** about the free flow of oil at market prices.
He may have ordered the action, but it does not comport with his anti-American and anti-capitalist philosophy. Ergo, he is lying about caring about keeping Hormuz open.
Jimmy Carter had more balls than Obamugabe.
Boy! I bet that really scared the hell out those nasty, mean Iranians!
/sarc