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To: Joe Boucher

They said Battle ships were obsolete but they sure sent em off Beirut.

Like C19fan said "Carriers are great for projecting power against enemies who cannot fight back".

Same with battleships against an enemy who could launch multiple Harpoon missiles against them. Even in the 1920's, battleships were vulnerable to bombs, as demonstrated by Billy Mitchell

38 posted on 02/13/2016 10:15:24 AM PST by PapaBear3625 (Big government is attractive to those who think that THEY will be in control of it.)

To: PapaBear3625

The enemy has missiles designed to defeat the Aegis defense system.

SIZZLER
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3M-54_Klub Read the Terminal Supersonic Flight section.

42 posted on 02/13/2016 10:27:21 AM PST by Loud Mime (Honor the Commandments because they're not suggestions; stop gambling on forgiveness.)

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