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In reply to the discussion: Iran makes a huge show of blowing up 'US aircraft carrier' in explosive TV spectacle [View all]stone space
(6,498 posts)47. Taken out by a carrier.
Take out a carrier,
The passengers of Iranian Air Flight 655, which was taken out by the USS Vincennes.
be lucky if you're not nuked
So you support nuclear genocide?
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bananas
Feb 2015
OP
they didn't have enough for the models of the other ships that are in a carrier battle group either
Baclava
Feb 2015
#14
Military officials could be heard shouting "praise the lord" each time the replica was hit.
bananas
Feb 2015
#2
Missed opportunity for the Seabees to sneak in the night before and install a real CIWS
AtheistCrusader
Feb 2015
#9
Sure, make fun of this, but no civilians on board, unlike the Iranians we blew to smithereens
Hissyspit
Feb 2015
#13
The reason for the Iranians' hatred for USA is nowhere to be found in this story, either.
Octafish
Feb 2015
#18
Great point. ''Compared to the current regime, the SAVAK was the Salvation Army.''
Octafish
Feb 2015
#56
We could learn a bit from that. We dont encourage people to go into the trades anymore
7962
Feb 2015
#58
Those 12 speedboats wouldn't get very close before being blown to paradise.
Elmer S. E. Dump
Feb 2015
#24
The Persian Gulf is tiny, boats can get close enough by justing be in the Gulf
happyslug
Feb 2015
#39
It was movie set for the film Airbus, starring Val Kilmer and Oliver Stone's son. Seriously.
Xithras
Feb 2015
#35
if the intent of posting this is to scare us, recall that Iran's military budget is about the same
yurbud
Feb 2015
#36
I wouldn't laugh too hard just yet. Does anyone remember this US naval exercise?
GliderGuider
Feb 2015
#41
I remember it, not the details, but I used it above in my post 39, but I did NOT name the exercise.
happyslug
Feb 2015
#67
All that firepower did not seem to stop the USS Cole from being attacked.
former9thward
Mar 2015
#75
Because a rowboat with a motor was not seen as a threat. The motor torpedo boats used
stevenleser
Mar 2015
#77