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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:21 PM Original message |
Iran Test Fires Russian Missiles Near Strait of Hormuz |
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Tace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
1. I Don't Like The Scenario Where A Sunburn Missile Hits An Aircraft Carrier |
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oldtimecanuk (601 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:30 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I said in an earlier post that these aircraft carries are.... |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
9. Support fleet includes nuclear armed subs if I'm not mistaken |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Why do you presume a nuclear response? |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Conplan 8055 and other articles by WaPost's Arkin show nuke strike |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:15 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. Thats invasion style planning, not a retaliatory strike for an attack |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. So your point is ...? Bechtel and Halliburton may get to clean up the mess ??? nt |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:29 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. No, that invasions are different from retaliatory strikes |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:34 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Again, a tactical nuclear strike is what it's being called not an invasion |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:43 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. Again, these a different scenarios |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 06:13 PM Response to Reply #36 |
41. Also, aside from Strategic Missles, USN no longer has tactical |
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Show_Me _The_Truth (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 03:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
38. SSBN's are not part of task forces like this. |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:36 AM Response to Reply #38 |
48. True, 'Boomers' aren't but LA class attack subs are.... |
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Show_Me _The_Truth (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 01:55 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. But they are not nuclear armed. |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:27 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. ...and you said Boomers won't be 'trackable' |
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Show_Me _The_Truth (687 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 09:23 AM Response to Reply #50 |
52. They don't have to be in the Indian Ocean to hit targets in that area |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 02:41 PM Response to Reply #49 |
51. Don't bet on that one (from an ex "Broken Arrow" team member) |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 10:23 AM Response to Reply #51 |
53. 'Broken Arrow' from Wikipedia |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 01:15 PM Response to Reply #53 |
54. It's also a code phrase for a release of radiation from a weapon... |
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Bandit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Feb-09-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
55. Or even a supposed attack such as the Gulf of Tonkin.. |
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CoffeeCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:37 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. I remember reading that too.... |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
6. What your read is out of date, and incorrect |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I hope we don't find out either way |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I guess the Israeli navy fell the same way a few months ago too |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Nor do I, but the scenario you paint is hard to achieve |
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Oreo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:59 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I hope you're right |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. True |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. Falklands incidents had some marked differences |
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manic expression (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:21 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. I should know more about this kind of stuff |
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Big Pappa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #6 |
46. Thanks |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. We have Aegis |
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Oreo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:04 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. I think Sunburns were made to beat Aegis |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:21 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. It would be a challenging target |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:47 PM Response to Reply #28 |
45. We co designed it |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:11 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Gives new meaning to Steppenwolf's '...fire all of your guns at once and ..." |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:13 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. USS Stark |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:25 PM Response to Reply #24 |
30. Read the investigation report...its typically dry but interesting with a good upfront summary |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:30 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Saudi, if not Iranian, intell probably has access to US software via |
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blueinindiana (575 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 03:06 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. FYI |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 03:43 PM Response to Reply #24 |
39. Yeah, but not Aegis |
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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
21. I believe that Iran would sink a loaded 'supertanker' before attacking |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
32. I tend to agree that the IRG will not go after the USN head on |
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Sirveri (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 06:09 PM Response to Reply #1 |
40. Just because you hit something doesn't mean it sinks. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:39 PM Response to Reply #1 |
44. You mean our old drone... |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Feb-08-07 12:30 AM Response to Reply #44 |
47. Careful there, it will upset the the Soviet have super missile crowd horribly |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
3. Do the Chicken Hawks safe in D.C. still have fleets sitting within range? |
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oldtimecanuk (601 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. Just think back to the Cuban missle crisis... |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
8. Yet another nonsensical article in the IHT |
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EVDebs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:53 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I'd settle for decent intelligence in ME, Solo-in-MD ! nt |
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Oreo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 01:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
12. I didn't see anywhere in the article... |
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Purveyor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:03 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Just for clarification, this is an Associated Press article carried by the IHT. n/t |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:17 PM Response to Reply #17 |
27. Point taken, I missed the byline. |
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Solo_in_MD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 02:10 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Like I said, its poorly done at best |
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Porcupine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:15 PM Response to Original message |
42. So any bets on whether the straight are mined? |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Feb-07-07 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
43. The clock is ticking. OMG! |
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