[Jeff Gordon]

In war where the enemy can shoot back, our carriers are sitting ducks.

[myknowledge]

Yeah, because the egomaniac carrier admirals in the USN preferred to build them big instead of smaller, escort-type carriers in larger numbers.

Size = sex appeal.

[Mariner]

"In war where the enemy can shoot back, our carriers are sitting ducks."While not everyone can be educated on the finer aspects of war at sea, here's a couple of things to consider:

1. When our superior intelligence indicates a REAL threat to one of our carriers, the picket goes up. Nothing can get within 100miles of a Carrier if the battle group commander doesn't want it to. The ONLY way to get to it tactically is for a sub to sit still and hope the carrier passes close enough to get off a shot.

2. In a REAL war, carriers will not be within 200miles of the beach...and certainly not in the Persian Gulf.

3. The price of sinking a US Capital Ship, historically, has been total war. Nukes and all. Great deterrent.