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Iranian Missiles Sink Life-Size Model of U.S. Aircraft Carrier in Strait of Hormuz Navy Drill
MEMRI TV ^ | 2/25/15 | Al-Alam TV (Iran)

Posted on 02/25/2015 7:21:28 PM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

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1 posted on 02/25/2015 7:21:28 PM PST by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Ok, so their winged smoke bombs work against a plywood mockup that does not fight back. Whatever else we do, lets allow them to think of this as a great and glorious victory and example of their military prowess.


2 posted on 02/25/2015 7:29:01 PM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Looked to me like it was about 1/5 “life-size.”

And it didn’t shoot back.

The guys driving those little boats are going to be surprised when they meet Mr. CIWS.


3 posted on 02/25/2015 7:31:40 PM PST by Steely Tom (Vote GOP for A Slower Handbasket)
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

When I was a kid, I used to blow up toy soldiers with firecrackers too.


4 posted on 02/25/2015 7:32:54 PM PST by Sasparilla (If you want peace, prepare for war.)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

The real carrier might prove to be a bit tougher.


5 posted on 02/25/2015 7:33:02 PM PST by beethovenfan (If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

So, they might sink a carrier. The return fire would be from an SSBN.


6 posted on 02/25/2015 7:33:58 PM PST by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Implementing class warfare by having no class.)
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7 posted on 02/25/2015 7:35:05 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: reg45
So, they might sink a carrier. The return fire would be from an SSBN.

Not while zero is CinC. He would dance a jig if a real CVN were sunk.

8 posted on 02/25/2015 7:37:06 PM PST by Spirochete (GOP: Give Obama Power)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

salami salami baloney

ONE GOOD missile should have vaporized a model boat of any size. I would think.


9 posted on 02/25/2015 7:37:07 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Did Kerry pay for the Model with tax payer funds ?


10 posted on 02/25/2015 7:38:11 PM PST by molson209 (Blank)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

There are few, if any navies on Earth, capable of challenging a U.S. Carrier and Iran isn’t one of them.


11 posted on 02/25/2015 7:39:59 PM PST by terycarl (common sense prevails overall!)
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To: musicman
oh no you have disrespected the prophet of islime


12 posted on 02/25/2015 7:41:04 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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13 posted on 02/25/2015 7:42:38 PM PST by musicman (Until I see the REAL Long Form Vault BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Modern naval battles are fought outside of visual range, which I assume is outside the range of Iran’s weapons.


14 posted on 02/25/2015 7:43:36 PM PST by LukeL
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

But...but....I thought Iran was our new BFF ???


15 posted on 02/25/2015 7:43:47 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

Looks just as realistic as Godzilla.


16 posted on 02/25/2015 7:43:49 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: musicman
you laidgh at the great leader??

I think weve hurt his feelings!


17 posted on 02/25/2015 7:45:04 PM PST by MeshugeMikey ("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission
"so their winged smoke bombs work against a plywood mockup that does not fight back." Reminds me of another nation that practiced against wooden mockups of US ships...
18 posted on 02/25/2015 7:45:53 PM PST by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis

My guess is the model wasn’t shooting back.


19 posted on 02/25/2015 7:52:05 PM PST by Blue Collar Christian (Ready for Teddy. Cruz, that is. Texas conservative.)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
The attack ships got awfully close to the carrier, which was floating alone, unpowered and without air support. Here is what the "enemy" carrier group actually comprises. There would be a few other attack ships to get past before the dinghys could pull alonside a carrier . . .
20 posted on 02/25/2015 8:03:22 PM PST by Sgt_Schultze (If a border fence isn't effective, why is there a border fence around the White House?)
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