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2003-03-13 Iraq

U.S. may order missile-firing ships to Red Sea

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Posted by Frank Martin 2003-03-13 08:58 pm|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Aren't there Subs attached to each of the CAGs? and don't they each carry SLCMs? I guess the difference is not having to fly missiles over Jordan, Israel, Lebanon or Syria? I would think Syria might get a message from a few buzzes over Damascus

Posted by Frank G 2003-03-13 12:31:20|| 2003-03-13 12:31:20|| Front Page Top

#2 This sort of thing is why I'm not getting too upset at all of the "delay" in attacking Iraq. We had to reset after Turkey bailed out on us. That's taking time.

Posted by Patrick Phillips 2003-03-13 13:05:30|| 2003-03-13 13:05:30|| Front Page Top

#3 Yes, on the fast attack subs having SLCM capabilities, it would be safe to assume that they have full weapons load out including SLCMs.

Posted by pj 2003-03-13 13:15:33|| 2003-03-13 13:15:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Fox News just reported that the Pentagon has told them that US ships transiting Suez Canal would be on station in the Red Sea within 24 hours.

Posted by Steve 2003-03-13 13:17:27|| 2003-03-13 13:17:27|| Front Page Top

#5 "My guess is the Persian gulf is so full of US Navy ships that you could walk from bahrain to iran without getting your feet wet."

Well, not quite. It's a big piece of water.

Getting there, though.

Posted by mojo 2003-03-13 13:47:46|| 2003-03-13 13:47:46|| Front Page Top

#6 I heard from a buddy a Suez transit is about 9-11hrs.

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2003-03-13 14:20:31|| 2003-03-13 14:20:31|| Front Page Top

#7 For about a dozen reasons, the war will probably start on March 23, and not because 3-23 has a nice ring to it. Yesterday, CBS reported that the only mechanized Division with troops fully equipped with protections from friendly-fire, is trapped in Turkey, by the Islamist government. 3-23 will allow moonlight' advantages for co-ordination, and time for re-equipment. There will be zero-tolerance for front-line jumpers in this war. This isn't Anzio.

Posted by Anonon 2003-03-13 15:40:03|| 2003-03-13 15:40:03|| Front Page Top

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