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2006-04-18 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Happy Operation Preying Mantis Day, everyone!

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Posted by Seafarious 2006-04-18 15:25|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm holding out for "Operation Preying Mantis: part 2"

Posted by DarthVader 2006-04-18 15:46|| 2006-04-18 15:46|| Front Page Top

#2 SPEEDBOATS!!! HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!

Posted by Mike N. 2006-04-18 15:50|| 2006-04-18 15:50|| Front Page Top

#3 I watched this action from the Pentagon.

Posted by Penguin 2006-04-18 16:02|| 2006-04-18 16:02|| Front Page Top

#4 The attack by the U.S. may have helped pressure Iran to agree to a ceasefire with U.S-backed Iraq later that summer, ending the eight-year conflict between the Persian Gulf neighbors.

Sounds like a strategic mistake. Should have sold them more TOWs at 5X markup to keep the war going for another 20 years.

Posted by ed 2006-04-18 16:12|| 2006-04-18 16:12|| Front Page Top

#5 OPeration IMPENDING DOOM 2!

Posted by mojo">mojo 2006-04-18 16:14|| 2006-04-18 16:14|| Front Page Top

#6 I was on the Big E when this happened. Mess Deck Intelligence has it that the Air Wing used cluster bombs to knock out some of these speedy and manouverable "speedboats".

Posted by radrh8r 2006-04-18 16:46|| 2006-04-18 16:46|| Front Page Top

#7 Best headline ever - ever!

Posted by ShepUK 2006-04-18 17:01|| 2006-04-18 17:01|| Front Page Top

#8 yeah your ded right i think mate - mk20 rockeye cluster bombs from memory - cool stuff!

Posted by ShepUK 2006-04-18 17:03|| 2006-04-18 17:03|| Front Page Top

#9 During the first Gulf War I remember a breathless reporter on CNN announcing that a Navy A-6 had sunk a "Zodiac Patrol Craft."

Made it sound like the Bismark. I was shouting at the TV, "It's a rubber boat! A R-U-B-B-E-R BOAT!"

Posted by Laurence of the Rats">Laurence of the Rats 2006-04-18 17:41|| 2006-04-18 17:41|| Front Page Top

#10 Somewhere, I would like to think that there is a US Navy Seal Team who just *live* for the day when they scuttle everything Iranian that floats larger than a rubber ducky.

Posted by Anonymoose 2006-04-18 18:07|| 2006-04-18 18:07|| Front Page Top

#11 Just remember that small craft were used to attack the USS Cole.

Posted by doc 2006-04-18 18:11|| 2006-04-18 18:11|| Front Page Top

#12 Just remember that small craft were used to attack the USS Cole.

Small craft that made their way to the Cole as the US ship was under orders not to fire at anything since they were in port and the guns were empty.

Stupid ROE by stupid ass people who don't know crap.

Posted by DarthVader 2006-04-18 18:44|| 2006-04-18 18:44|| Front Page Top

#13 ...If I may, I'd like to remind everyone about another anniversary that we should remember today: on 18 Apr 1942, 16 B-25s commanded by LTC James Doolittle were launched against Japan. Although militarily the effect was negligible, the Japanese were so badly infuriated and embarassed that they made the decisions that led directly to the battle of Midway - and their ultimate defeat.

We need men like Doolittle's Raiders once more...and thank God we have them.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2006-04-18 18:48|| 2006-04-18 18:48|| Front Page Top

#14 It's also the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid and the Midnight Ride of Paul Revere.

Posted by Mike 2006-04-18 19:13|| 2006-04-18 19:13|| Front Page Top

#15 Well, Midway Night must be gettin close.

Posted by 6 2006-04-18 20:12|| 2006-04-18 20:12|| Front Page Top

#16 The Midway anniversary (otherwise known as "SBD Dauntless Day") is June 4.

Posted by Mike 2006-04-18 20:59|| 2006-04-18 20:59|| Front Page Top

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