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2005-08-23 Iraq-Jordan
US Navy Cameras Caught Aqaba Bombers Red-Handed
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Posted by Captain America 2005-08-23 10:40|| || Front Page|| [11128 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 When the original report of the attack came out, there was discussion here about the uselessness of the attempt. Do you experts still hold by that opinion, now that DEBKA says the bad guys tried to fire the rockets from the quay?
Posted by trailing wife 2005-08-23 11:36||   2005-08-23 11:36|| Front Page Top

#2 Leftists are literally right when they say that security cameras don't generally prevent terrorism. But they can help identify the perpetrators, their appearance, equipment, etc.
Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-08-23 11:40|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com]  2005-08-23 11:40|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't believe there is a rocket small enough to hide in a car that can sink a Navy ship. Slight damage, but probably not very much.
Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues  2005-08-23 11:52||   2005-08-23 11:52|| Front Page Top

#4 especially if you shoot like Hek's boyz throw....like a little girl. An amphib is BIG - like a small carrier. Nice shooting, Dead-eye
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2005-08-23 12:20||   2005-08-23 12:20|| Front Page Top

#5 Leftists are literally right when they say that security cameras don't generally prevent terrorism. But they can help identify the perpetrators, their appearance, equipment, etc.

But only after the deed was done and casualties incurred. The idea is to prevent the perpetrators from carrying out their deadly task, and what's key here was the establishment of a buffer zone around the ships.
Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-08-23 12:58||   2005-08-23 12:58|| Front Page Top

#6 What the hell were they doing with the video between the time when the guys tried the first time and the time they actually got to launch their rockets?

Was their approach not suspicious enough, just some dudes in a car, if so how do they know they had the missiles ready to launch the first time, and why didn't they do anything until so long after the first attempt?

EP
Posted by ElvisHasLeftTheBuilding 2005-08-23 14:02||   2005-08-23 14:02|| Front Page Top

#7 
http://strykernews.com/
Army Lt. Col. Erik Kurilla arrived at Madigan Army Medical Center late Monday for treatment of wounds he suffered Friday in a firefight in Mosul, Iraq.

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Posted by Army Lt. Col. Erik Kurilla 2005-08-23 14:07||   2005-08-23 14:07|| Front Page Top

#8 This is what a rocket looks like:



DEBKA is full of shineola.
Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins  2005-08-23 14:08|| http://blog.simmins.org]">[http://blog.simmins.org]  2005-08-23 14:08|| Front Page Top

#9 Hey Frank, watch that " like a little girl" stuff
lol
Posted by Jan 2005-08-23 14:10||   2005-08-23 14:10|| Front Page Top

#10 

I think this is what they're shooting. They weren't very accurate for the Vietnamese, either, though eventually the law of averages kicks in.

I think that rather than using mils for aiming, they use "overthatways." There are three range settings: kinda far, far, and way far.
Posted by Fred 2005-08-23 16:25||   2005-08-23 16:25|| Front Page Top

#11 Fred, how heavy is one of these?
Posted by Jan 2005-08-23 16:34||   2005-08-23 16:34|| Front Page Top

#12 Perhaps they have a fourth setting:

"Betcha can't hit that!"
"Oh yeah? Here, hold my beer..."
Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious  2005-08-23 16:35||   2005-08-23 16:35|| Front Page Top

#13 I think it used to be one guy lugging one rocket, with another guy carrying the tripod. But it's been a long time...
Posted by Fred 2005-08-23 16:54||   2005-08-23 16:54|| Front Page Top

#14 Better stuff at Black Rock.
Posted by Shipman 2005-08-23 17:51||   2005-08-23 17:51|| Front Page Top

#15 We seem to be missing the main point of the article:

How did the bombers get red hands?
Posted by Captain America 2005-08-23 18:47||   2005-08-23 18:47|| Front Page Top

#16 I have seen news pix of Paleos lauching single Katyushas off a metal rail propped up on cinder blocks. Not exactly conducive to accuracy but fine for trying to maybe hit a city.

That Black Rock thing looks like fun. Mmmm, rocketry!
Posted by SteveS 2005-08-23 19:29||   2005-08-23 19:29|| Front Page Top

#17 does that overlap Burning Man? The stoners would be enthralled!
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2005-08-23 19:38||   2005-08-23 19:38|| Front Page Top

#18 What's the over/under on when the Paleo Civil War commences?
Posted by Sneper Shack6285 2005-08-23 21:19||   2005-08-23 21:19|| Front Page Top

#19 #18 What's the over/under on when the Paleo Civil War commences?

it won't be over till they're all under.
Posted by Red Dog 2005-08-23 22:04||   2005-08-23 22:04|| Front Page Top

#20 That thing got Yaw contol?
Posted by Chef 2005-08-23 23:49||   2005-08-23 23:49|| Front Page Top

#21 I would suggest that the terrorists start off with something that can build off simple successes.

http://www.trebuchet.com/
Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2005-08-23 23:53||   2005-08-23 23:53|| Front Page Top

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