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To: kinoxi

Putin has said he would provide Iran with defensive missiles. It's not clear whether this would be included, and also it's not clear what Putin now intends to do. But I agree we either need to act beforehand, or we need to find a defense for this threat, if possible.

It makes me think of the Falklands.


6 posted on 03/24/2007 9:50:00 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: Cicero

As I recall the Soviet Backfire bomber was specifically designed to attack US carrier battle groups. I believe, if a war goes nuclear, it will go nuclear at sea first in an attempt to get our carriers. However, one does not want to pi$$ off a carrier battle group.


8 posted on 03/24/2007 9:54:42 AM PDT by Citizen Tom Paine (An old sailor sends we need a 800 ship Navy.)
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To: Cicero; Publius6961

You cannot be sure whether Iran has got these missiles yet.Their Kilo class subs well need to have their torpedo tubes modified to carry these missiles.That's not very simple for the Iranians to do.


30 posted on 03/24/2007 10:46:05 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
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