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2017-06-16 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iranian boat shines laser at US aircraft in Strait of Hormuz

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Posted by trailing wife 2017-06-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 time to field test our laser weapons?

Posted by Frank G 2017-06-16 08:52|| 2017-06-16 08:52|| Front Page Top

#2 An F-18 flying low at supersonic speed directly over the patrol boat should do it.

Posted by Caesar TheLesser9442 2017-06-16 09:02|| 2017-06-16 09:02|| Front Page Top

#3 Laser self designators?

Posted by M. Murcek 2017-06-16 09:17|| 2017-06-16 09:17|| Front Page Top

#4 That's what I was thinking, Murcek. A laser guided bomb would do wonders for that boat.

Posted by DarthVader 2017-06-16 10:07|| 2017-06-16 10:07|| Front Page Top

#5 In the good old days, Soviet jets used to buzz US ships in the Med. That stopped when one ship turned on its missile fire control radars.

Except that doing so today is considered an act of war, we should do the same thing to the Iranians.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2017-06-16 10:44|| 2017-06-16 10:44|| Front Page Top

#6 Any Aegis-equipped ships nearby that need to do a full-power test? Give the Iranian ship some free EMP Preparedness training...

Posted by magpie 2017-06-16 12:09|| 2017-06-16 12:09|| Front Page Top

#7 good thing we gave the Iranians that great new deal from O'Bama/Kerry and Co.

Posted by 746 2017-06-16 13:46|| 2017-06-16 13:46|| Front Page Top

#8 My, oh my, how bad those sailors aboard the USS Cole must've been itching to pull the trigger. Good to see she's back in that part of the world.

Posted by BA 2017-06-16 16:16|| 2017-06-16 16:16|| Front Page Top

#9 I wonder, Trump and the Sec. of Def have pretty much been "devolving" the rules of engagement down the line, and seeing how "aggressive" Mathis is, he may chew on a captain who is not "responsive" enough to "aggressive acts" by third world shit heels.

Posted by Ulains Thuque6389 2017-06-16 21:11|| 2017-06-16 21:11|| Front Page Top

#10 You guys are SO aggressive!
Coulda been some sailor taking snapshots to send Mom.

Posted by Skidmark 2017-06-16 21:51|| 2017-06-16 21:51|| Front Page Top

#11 Did the USN rebuild the Cole, or did they just rename another ship?

Posted by texhooey 2017-06-16 23:39|| 2017-06-16 23:39|| Front Page Top

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