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2023-10-12 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Hezbollah to US: Aircraft carrier shows Israel weakness, it doesn't scare us

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Posted by Fred 2023-10-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [13 views ] Top
File under: Hezbollah

#1 Israel allegedly strikes two airports in Syria, air defenses activated

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2023-10-12 07:37|| 2023-10-12 07:37|| Front Page Top

#2 They better be careful or they will find out why we don't have free health care.

Posted by Penguin of the Desert 2023-10-12 08:20|| 2023-10-12 08:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Dear Hezbollah -

Google 'alpha strike'.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2023-10-12 08:44|| 2023-10-12 08:44|| Front Page Top

#4 I wouldn't be particularly concerned about the Ford; it breaks so easily.
Now, the escorts with the tomahawks is another story.

Posted by ed in texas 2023-10-12 09:13|| 2023-10-12 09:13|| Front Page Top

#5 Normally, I would consider a demokrat threat of force against Mooslims a hollow threat, but the press/polling on this latest atrocity by the Religion-of-Peace mutts is so bad that even this Marxist dumpster-fire might be eager to push the ka-boom buttons.

God knows the Puppet Show needs a crisis to keep eyes off the widespread economic, corruption, incompetence, collapsing culture and impeachment stories everywhere. Some of the Navy folks may be LGBTQ-ABCXYZ, but the missiles have absolutely no gender confusion.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2023-10-12 13:30|| 2023-10-12 13:30|| Front Page Top

#6 On Sunday, Austin said that the warships would carry U.S. Air Force warplanes 'to bolster regional deterrence efforts' - an effort to dissuade Iran or Hezbollah from taking advantage of the conflict and joining in.

I expect that they are just talking about Navy pilots. Because the Ford catapult is electric and not steam driven they could program a shot for any airframe including drones. I doubt the Air Force has jets with hooks and trained pilots. This is not a situation where improv is a good idea.

I expect better verbal improv from The Secretary of Defense.

Or should I?

Only thing I could think of is if USAF Drones, carrier rated, are on board, but Darth Lunch isn't known for his public subtlety.

Posted by swksvolFF 2023-10-12 14:57|| 2023-10-12 14:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Bulbous target for the Russian fleet moving from their Black Sea port.

What is Putin thinking? Satellite video of mass escape from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet released

Launched from Sevastopol,
bunkering at Novorossiysk for the run to the Med?.

Posted by Skidmark 2023-10-12 15:52|| 2023-10-12 15:52|| Front Page Top

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