[Oeconomicus]

If Debka is correct about Silkworm C-802s supplied by Iran, I would compare this, tactically speaking, to Argentina's surprise sinking of HMS Sheffield using French-built Exocets in the Falklands in 1982.

[goldstategop]

Israel was very lucky to escape with minimal casualties and the ship intact. So now Israel knows Hezbollah can fire Silkworms from the shoreline. The terrorists probably have other sophisticated weapons in their arsenal that they could deploy. This is an opponent that deserves a measure of grudging respect. We haven't see Arabs this skillful in any of their past wars with Israel. Its clear they can plan ahead and execute surprise operations that have great impact. Its easy to dismiss them as bunch of savages and while Hezbollah knows it cannot defeat Israel, it is more than capable of bloodying Israel's nose.

(Go Israel, Go! Slap Down Em Hezbullies!)

[Diogenesis]

Silkworm missile stored at Umm Qasr in Iraq.

MAKER: CHINA
TYPE: CRUISE MISSILE
LENGTH: 20 FEET 6 INCHES
SPAN: 9 FEET 2 INCHES
RANGE: 50 MILES
DIAMETER: 29.5 INCHES
WEIGHT: 5,500 POUNDS EMPTY
ENGINE: SOLID ROCKET BOOSTER - LIQUID ROCKET CRUISE
TOP SPEED: MACH .8
WEAPON LOAD: 852 POUNDS HIGH EXPLOSIVE

[Canard]

"If Debka is correct about Silkworm C-802s supplied by Iran, I would compare this, tactically speaking, to Argentina's surprise sinking of HMS Sheffield using French-built Exocets in the Falklands in 1982."

I wouldn't really agree with that. It was well known that Argentina had purchased the exocets, so it wasn't any great suprise. The French however provided a great deal of assistance with combatting the threat from the missiles and ensuring that no further ones were provided. I can't really see Iran doing similar in this case!