To: Strategy
Just hope these big blue water ships are not confined to the narrow waters of the Persian Gulf. Also hope their escorts are well armed with anti missile defense systems.
2 posted on
08/27/2012 6:22:11 AM PDT by
allendale
To: allendale
So, Obama is putting up a defense shield against Israel’s likely attacks on Iran? Just in time for the GOP Convention and the subsequent elections?
8 posted on
08/27/2012 6:25:50 AM PDT by
Gaffer
To: allendale
Just hope these big blue water ships are not confined to the narrow waters of the Persian Gulf. Also hope their escorts are well armed with anti missile defense systems.
You have to believe the admirals are thrilled about going near the gulf
Our navy has not been tested in a battle situation where they have undergone attacks
15 posted on
08/27/2012 6:34:06 AM PDT by
uncbob
To: allendale
So...let’s push another ten or fifteen thousand men and women into this wag the dog pressure cooker. What the hell happens if the Iranians decide to use their new NORK nukes on our carriers instead of Israel?
We are acting pretty stupid these days.
46 posted on
08/27/2012 7:48:10 AM PDT by
Vermont Lt
(I am NOT from Vermont. I am from MA. And I don't support Romney. Please read before "assuming.")
To: allendale
We’ve been handling these gomers for a very long time...We have even more assets in place than we did in the 80’s...
96 posted on
08/28/2012 4:35:32 AM PDT by
stevie_d_64
(It's not the color of one's skin that offends people...it's how thin it is.)
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