[RandallFlagg]

would you feel safe leaving Labanon by ferry knowing that Hezbollah has the silkworm?

Amphib carriers have the CIWS which could easily hit silkworm.
We need to mobilize our Naval forces for this.

[Echo Talon]

if they sunk a ship with 1000's of Americans that would be a huge "Beirut"..

[reagandemo]

"Amphib carriers have the CIWS which could easily hit silkworm.We need to mobilize our Naval forces for this."

What a uninformed statement. The problem is that those defenses do not work well with the clutter of buildings close by. They work great only in the open water. I feel sorry for the people over there but I am tired again of "IT'S BUSH'S FOUGHT" again. I'm sorry that place has been a tinderbox for years.

[jamaly]

We need to mobilize our Naval forces for this.

They have. CNN had a fairly long piece today on the LPD13 USS Nashville. It is on its way to pick up Americans needing to be evacuated.

My son was stationed aboard that ship for 4 years in the late 90s. It holds about 400-500 Marines and landing crafts, as well as a few hundred Sailors. The Marines are only on board at certain times. I believe they said the Marines are on board now along with the Sailors. The ship won't have much extra room for civilians; but, I'm sure they will crowd in as many as possible. The conditions will be miserable, especially for females. The bunks for the Sailors are built into the wall and stacked 3 high. It made me think of being in a casket. I spent one day on the USS Nashville for a family cruise and I was shocked to see their wasn't one soft surface to sit on anywhere except in officer quarters. Certainly not luxury accomodations.