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Iranian boats swarm US warship, force it to change course
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| 9/6/16
| Dickstein
Posted on 09/07/2016 6:24:32 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: phormer phrog phlyer
They have a few months to have fun. Then the war between Iran and the USA—one that has been going on—will erupt into violence. We need to crush the tyrant mullahs and replace the Shahs son on the thrown.
To: lafroste
I suspect the displacements are a bit off (if you meant it that way for a purpose...I missed it!)
The USS Firebolt is around 350 tons, and I think the Iranian “patrol boats” are considerably less.
I will say, the USS Firebolt is a nice looking vessel to my eyes! (and I like the name as well)
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posted on
09/07/2016 9:00:45 AM PDT
by
rlmorel
(Orwell described Liberals when he wrote of those who "repudiate morality while laying claim to it.")
To: pabianice
Another reason to not mothball or scrap battleships.
The “sphere of destruction” that a US battleship projects is truly awesome.
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posted on
09/07/2016 9:26:37 AM PDT
by
factoryrat
(We are the producers, the creators. Grow it, mine it, build it.)
To: Roccus
My head says I’m right. My heart agrees with you.
To: null and void
“.....They darent run it down. It could be packed solid with HE to explode under the keel.’’’”
as a former vet, my first instinct was ..ooops... run it over.
but your commit is a good one, and for that reason, be avoided.
but we should invoke a “kill zone” that any vehicle within that area is taken out.... but that takes a POTUS with ??
Thanks
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posted on
09/07/2016 10:39:39 AM PDT
by
kimtom
(USA ; Freedom is not Free)
To: pabianice
Just run over them. Pretty simple, huh?
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posted on
09/07/2016 10:55:55 AM PDT
by
ataDude
(Its like 1933, mixed with the Carter 70s, plus the books 1984 and Animal Farm, all at the same time.)
To: pabianice
![](https://weaponsandwarfare.files.wordpress.com/2016/06/uss-cole.jpg)
Closing on a warship could be taken as hostile - see the USS Cole attack. I will be thrilled when we have a real American as Commander-in-Chief and our forces are allowed to protect themselves. The USS Firebolt is only 330 tons, but she has chain guns, grenade launchers, and 12.7 mm machine guns. That should get the job done if the Captain and Crew are permitted to act like Americans instead of continuing to apologize that responsible people succeed while lazy slugs (Obama's natural constituency) always fail.
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posted on
09/07/2016 11:04:52 AM PDT
by
Pollster1
(Somebody who agrees with me 80% of the time is a friend and ally, not a 20% traitor. - Ronald Reagan)
To: pabianice
Playing Chicken and following the lead of the head chicken.
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posted on
09/07/2016 1:38:18 PM PDT
by
luvbach1
(We are finished. It will just take a while before everyone realizes it.)
To: kimtom
my first instinct was ..ooops... run it over. Mine too.
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posted on
09/07/2016 1:45:09 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Has there ever been a death associated with the Clintons that *wasn't* beneficial to them?)
To: lafroste
Hmm. Hadnt thought of that. Then treat it like they treated mideavil witch suspects. Lob several high explosive shells into it, and if it doesnt detonate in spectacular fashion then it wasnt packed with HE. That sounds like a fair test.I do like the way you think...
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09/07/2016 1:46:08 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Has there ever been a death associated with the Clintons that *wasn't* beneficial to them?)
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