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2006-07-14 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by tipper 2006-07-14 14:46|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Imagine if it turns out that Hezbollah has a stash of Exocet missiles.

Posted by 2Ducks 2006-07-14 14:54|| 2006-07-14 14:54|| Front Page Top

#2 Any truth to them actually hitting the ship?

Posted by 49 Pan">49 Pan 2006-07-14 14:58|| 2006-07-14 14:58|| Front Page Top

#3 According to a correspondent on British TV, an Israeli ship suffered some minor damage which caused no casualties.

Posted by Apostate 2006-07-14 15:04|| 2006-07-14 15:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Anyone know what ships we have in the MED?

Posted by Sherry 2006-07-14 15:47|| 2006-07-14 15:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Not off the top of my head. I'd be willing to bet that there's a Carrier Battle Group lurking somewhere in the general area, though.

Probably at flank speed now.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-07-14 16:03|| 2006-07-14 16:03|| Front Page Top

#6 Somebody mentioned the Iwo Jima.

Posted by J. D. Lux 2006-07-14 16:07|| 2006-07-14 16:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Anyone know what ships we have in the MED?

My nephew is currently on a Med tour on the USS Ross (DDG 71). I don't know the timing, but Haifa was definitely a scheduled port-of-call.

Posted by Xbalanke 2006-07-14 16:38|| 2006-07-14 16:38|| Front Page Top

#8 You can always check the location of the fleet here.

Posted by lotp 2006-07-14 16:49|| 2006-07-14 16:49|| Front Page Top

#9 "The military has the helicopter carrier USS Iwo Jima heading a seven-ship group taking part in an exercise off the coast of Jordan, officials said."- Link

Posted by NickVtx 2006-07-14 16:51|| 2006-07-14 16:51|| Front Page Top

#10 The only coast Jordan has is the Gulf of Aqaba - not much maneuvering room for a fleet.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2006-07-14 16:58|| 2006-07-14 16:58|| Front Page Top

#11 The idea that the hezis navigated a UAV or missle out to an Israeli ship seems quesitonable to me. We will see.

Posted by Brett 2006-07-14 20:53|| 2006-07-14 20:53|| Front Page Top

#12 Any Phalanx guns on Israeli warships?

Posted by 3dc 2006-07-14 20:59|| 2006-07-14 20:59|| Front Page Top

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