How do others feel about this news item from Wed AM ?

2020-04-22T16:30:17-04:00

Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Apr 22 at 2020 4:31 PM

2020-04-22T16:31:20-04:00

Do you have the news item ? Thanks.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Apr 22 at 2020 4:34 PM

2020-04-22T16:34:31-04:00

Anyone remember the USS Cole? Do we need to wait for a hit before responding? Warning shots, and if ignored sink one. They can decide what’s next.

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2020 4:39 PM

2020-04-22T16:39:10-04:00

I'm thinking the President of the United States has more information that I do. Think I'll let this play out before judging one way or the other.

Response by CPT Jack Durish made Apr 22 at 2020 4:51 PM

2020-04-22T16:51:22-04:00

I've seen the news. As per President Trump's order to the Navy, I have to wonder (sadly I can't trust news reporting). Did he order the Navy to sink Iranian boats acting aggressively or did he give Naval commanders permission to fire if the Iranian boats act aggressively. There's a difference that news reporters seem inclined to interpret in what they perceive to be the worst possible light for the President. For those of us who sail, we know that even in US waters we stand off at least 2,000 yards away from warships. If we get too close, we are inviting a polite but firm reminder to move away. Given our history with the Iranians, I consider the President's decision to be quite reasonable. Remember, it was a small fiberglass that blew a hole in the USS. Furthermore, even a shoulder fired RPG can penetrate a destroyer or cruiser hull and, if it finds its way to a critical system, can cause great damage and death.

As to Tebran's military satellite, it's not unexpected. They were given a jump start on the technology by the Koreans and Chinese (possibly French and Russians too). "Military" satellite can mean a lot of things. Communications. Surveillance. Mapping. Etc. None of which are overly troubling inasmuch as it's reasonable to expect that their technology will be very crude. I have great doubts that they could deploy a satellite with any great degree of maneuverability in orbit and thus, a killer satellite is something I would be hard pressed to imagine.

Response by MSG Stan Hutchison made Apr 22 at 2020 5:47 PM

2020-04-22T17:47:26-04:00

Could this be a "wag the dog" issue?

Response by SFC Michael McCauley made Apr 22 at 2020 6:00 PM

2020-04-22T18:00:21-04:00

Actually, it's about time for this order to be given.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2020 6:12 PM

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I'm thinking sinking a couple of Iranian gunboats if they decide to get froggy is perfectly fine.
Call it a hunch, but I'm guessing that harassment was related to their satellite launch, and I further think it is not an accident that launch failed.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Apr 22 at 2020 7:15 PM

2020-04-22T19:15:59-04:00

Are these flying boats?

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2020 7:40 PM

2020-04-22T19:40:14-04:00

Iran got the word also. So we shall see if they back off or not.