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2015-01-21 Arabia
Yemen president captive, US Navy moves ships to Red Sea
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Posted by Steve White 2015-01-21 11:32|| || Front Page|| [11132 views ]  Top

#1 So we'll have two ships targets that have helicopters and Marines
Posted by Skidmark 2015-01-21 13:49||   2015-01-21 13:49|| Front Page Top

#2 But just last night Presnitwit Obama said the tide has turned on violent Islamic expansion.
Posted by Deacon Blues 2015-01-21 15:27||   2015-01-21 15:27|| Front Page Top

#3 So we'll have two ships targets that have helicopters and Marines

"Amphibs" usually have escort ships, likely 1-2 destroyers. Possibly an SSN as well.
Posted by Pappy 2015-01-21 15:37||   2015-01-21 15:37|| Front Page Top

#4 What's the range on one of those 5" guns again?


Seriously as pessimistic as I was about this Chicago organizer I never dreamed he would be this evil. His only saving graces are his laziness and incompetence.
Posted by AlanC 2015-01-21 16:35||   2015-01-21 16:35|| Front Page Top

#5 What's the range on one of those 5" guns again?

20+ miles and a F/O would be needed. Bigger concern would be attack/suicide craft.
Posted by Pappy 2015-01-21 17:42||   2015-01-21 17:42|| Front Page Top

#6 First presidential question (excepting maybe the clown we have in there now): Where are the carriers? That makes a big difference for these ships.
Posted by OldSpook 2015-01-21 18:45||   2015-01-21 18:45|| Front Page Top

#7 while we bleed our cash and hardware, the Chinese are busy building carriers of their own...
Posted by Flaish Glemp9922 2015-01-21 18:50||   2015-01-21 18:50|| Front Page Top

#8 Your point being?....
Posted by Pappy 2015-01-21 20:57||   2015-01-21 20:57|| Front Page Top

#9 while we bleed our cash and hardware, the Chinese are busy building carriers targets of their own...

FIFY. No charge.
Posted by badanov 2015-01-21 21:32|| http://www.chriscovert.net  2015-01-21 21:32|| Front Page Top

#10 Is it just me, or is anyone else suddenly having a Sam-Houston-vs-Santa-Anna-at/after-San-Jacinto moment???
Posted by JosephMendiola 2015-01-21 21:39||   2015-01-21 21:39|| Front Page Top

#11 Good thing the SOTU was yesterday, or he'd have to make a few embarrassing changes to some of the wording.

Once again proving he is king at packing as many lies and misdirections as possible into an hour of time.
Posted by gorb 2015-01-21 21:54||   2015-01-21 21:54|| Front Page Top

#12 So the Chinese build aircraft carriers. They lack 70 years of institutional experience in their operation. They'll be able to carry out a single large strike, then their inexperience will show and they won't be able to keep up the tempo.
Posted by Rob Crawford 2015-01-21 23:22||   2015-01-21 23:22|| Front Page Top

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