[John H K]

You don't strafe and use napalm on a SHIP for a premeditated, planned attack, btw.

You do if it's a spur of the moment unplanned decision and use whatever aircraft are avaliable with whatever ordnance they happen to be carrying.

[cookcounty]

" You don't strafe and use napalm on a SHIP for a premeditated, planned attack, btw."

The NSA drove this boat smack into the middle of a war while the US was telling the Israelis they had no ships in the area. Yes, they charged too hard, but if the innocent wander through a battle, the fact is they are likely to get creamed, as more than a few Iraqis discovered the hard way this past year.