Posted on Sep 8, 2016
Should the USS Firebolt have veered off course to avoid a stopped Iranian fast attack vessel ?
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CSM. The US is dodgeing to much of this mess now. We let the other nations buzz our ships and aircraft and do nothing. That is telling me that they view us as a weak power. One that can't defend our forces.
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They've played that game as long as I can remember those Revolutionary Guard in their Boghammers come out and play chicken usually when you In-Chop thru the Strait of Hormuz. During the Bush Sr Admin, During the Clinton Admin. Just the Nature of the Game. Been there, Done That. Usually they boogey when we light they up with a Weapons Guidance Radar.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
It is very tempting to make a Speed Bump out of them but probably came closer to doing the same to a Sailboat in the Strait of Juan de Fuca coming home after deployment.
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Good thing we never get involved in these types of confrontations and play chicken with anyone. Oh, wait...
But the pentagon said it was all a mistake and that the B52 that flew within 2 nm of the island wasn't suppossed to get within 12 miles. Sure, we are the most sophisticated mikitary on earth, but you know we seem to routinely get lost and end up in other country's space. But when we do it, it's all innocent.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/beijing-slams-provocative-us-overflight-south-china-sea-144150520.html?ref=gs
But the pentagon said it was all a mistake and that the B52 that flew within 2 nm of the island wasn't suppossed to get within 12 miles. Sure, we are the most sophisticated mikitary on earth, but you know we seem to routinely get lost and end up in other country's space. But when we do it, it's all innocent.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/beijing-slams-provocative-us-overflight-south-china-sea-144150520.html?ref=gs
Beijing slams 'provocative' US overflight in South China Sea
Two US B-52 bombers flew close to islands in the flashpoint South China Sea this month in a "serious military provocation", Beijing said Saturday, as tensions simmer in the disputed waterway. China insists it has sovereignty over virtually all of the resource-rich sea, conflicting with the
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SN Greg Wright
You're comparing an overflight over land that isn't legally theirs to what Iran's doing? False equivalency.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
Been There, Done That. Sitting just barely outside Iranian Territorial Waters at Bushehr (Their Norforlk) Teasing and Aggravating the Hell Out of Them.
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel
My Ribbons and Medals may say for Operations in the Persian Gulf against "Iraq" but the Truth was I was screwing with Iran. Teasing them or whatever I needed to to to get their Order of Battle. The Iranians Knew It. We Knew It.
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I'd take the Admiral Nelson approach - "Boats? What boats?" As I hold the telescope to my blind eye.
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They should have veered off course to avoid the exploding Iranian vessel. After they fired their torpedo's or missiles or whatever.
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CSM Charles Hayden i think they should have pretended to look the other way. We could apologize late right?
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MCPO Roger Collins
Beat me to it. AND we could recover the survivors and charge $100 Million each to get them back for attacking our vessels with their little impotent ships. (somewhat of an exaggeration to call them ships, but that's what they called our little patrol boats they captured).
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the "rag-heads" are trying to cause a problem because BHO will support them...
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We need input from Navy and Marine Experts. What is the ROE for Iranian Dickhead Captains?
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CSM Charles Hayden
Sxxt Steve, An 0-4 seeks guidance? That is the fxxking problem! 'We educated you'; you cannot make a decision?
That also represents your training and listening to the ROEs, dammit!
That also represents your training and listening to the ROEs, dammit!
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LTC (Join to see)
yes, since I don't know the law of the sea. I could say all ahead flank but I am not Admiral Mullen.
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No. USN needs to shoot one of those little fuckers up. Period. Of course, that'd require the CinC to have testicles.
(NOT trailblazing, CSM. Just happen to be here now.)
(NOT trailblazing, CSM. Just happen to be here now.)
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CSM Charles Hayden
SN Greg Wright No problem, I have "time", if I happen to note a post I am interested in, I respond; yes, I ofttimes hustle and do not include the poster's add'y. Sorry.
I do not bother w/ trite responses or acknowledgements of a post.
I do not bother w/ trite responses or acknowledgements of a post.
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