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2003-03-10 Iraq

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Posted by Steve 2003-03-10 10:51 am|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Forget firing until you see the whites of their eyes. Time to start practicing to break Canada's sniper record from Afghanistan.

Posted by Anonymous 2003-03-10 11:14:24|| 2003-03-10 11:14:24|| Front Page Top

#2 No way! That can't be done. You can try though.

Posted by RW 2003-03-10 11:43:53|| 2003-03-10 11:43:53|| Front Page Top

#3 Bet we can beat it if we use the 5 inch gun! It will sure get the boat crews attention.

Posted by Steve 2003-03-10 13:18:44|| 2003-03-10 13:18:44|| Front Page Top

#4 The shkval I worry about these guys using this weapon almost as much as I worry about them getting their hands on WMD's.

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-10 13:33:00|| [varifrank.blogspot.com] 2003-03-10 13:33:00|| Front Page Top

#5 Frank, don't forget the Kursk.

Posted by Brian 2003-03-10 16:48:16|| 2003-03-10 16:48:16|| Front Page Top

#6 Shkvals are plenty nasty, but it's hard to see how Al Q could launch one, unless ol' bin laden has acquired more substantial vessels than small speed boats. Launching a torpedo of this nature is alot more involved than simply racing in and blowing yourself up with a bunch of explosives (the human torpedo approach).

Posted by jonesy 2003-03-10 18:25:15|| 2003-03-10 18:25:15|| Front Page Top

#7 The Shkvals: If they get close enough to launch, there are no effective countermeasures. The damn things scare the snot out of me. I'd hate to find out how effective their ability to launch via torpedo boats or small aircraft is while Im watching video of the USS Nimitz on fire and serverly listing in the straits of Hormuz.

If "I were admiral", I'd sink everything that has a radar return that isnt flying old glory or a union jack. I makes me nervous as hell that we have 6 of 12 carrier battle groups in such a small area of the world.

Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-10 22:59:52|| [varifrank.blogspot.com] 2003-03-10 22:59:52|| Front Page Top

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