Hardly a total “failure” in jihadist terms, 7 US sailors are dead and a major warship is sidelined for a year or more.
But I am skeptical of the claims of an attack. Someone on another thread argued persuasively that with the revised/corrected timescale, the maneuverings of the cargo ship were AFTER the collision, not before. Still wouldn’t explain how a US Navy destroyer allowed itself to be in a collision with a large cargo vessel, but we will have to see what the real facts are....
See my post above at #25...TXnMA provided this. As I have been saying, until all the facts are in, I won’t come to a final conclusion, but in my opinion, this is going to be human error.
I think there is a good chance her back is broken. If so the Fitz is scrap.