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2008-05-22 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Olmert proposes naval blockade on Iran: report

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Posted by Fred 2008-05-22 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top
File under: Govt of Iran

#1 Enforced by the USN Caspian Flotilla, no doubt.

Posted by Pete Stanley 2008-05-22 12:41|| 2008-05-22 12:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Now, at this late hour, they are finally starting to talk about things that may actually let them know we mean BUSINESS!
I just hope it isn't too late.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-05-22 14:19|| 2008-05-22 14:19|| Front Page Top

#3 Half the Iranian Navy lying at the bottom of the Red Sea would get their attention.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-05-22 14:20|| 2008-05-22 14:20|| Front Page Top

#4 Red Sea? Where the hell did I get that one from?

Posted by bigjim-ky 2008-05-22 14:22|| 2008-05-22 14:22|| Front Page Top

#5 Dunno, but it would certainly be fun to watch, bj-ky. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-05-22 14:30|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-05-22 14:30|| Front Page Top

#6 A blockade is an act of war. Better be ready to fight an all-out war if you pull a blockade. Just sayin'. Better be ready for a million exploding suicide speedboats in multiple swarms.

In other words, better not go into this thing lightly.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-05-22 15:13|| 2008-05-22 15:13|| Front Page Top

#7 What kind of depression angle can you get with a CIWS (aka Phalanx). If there is much of any, then those speedboats are going to look like chew toys, pronto.

Posted by remoteman 2008-05-22 19:21|| 2008-05-22 19:21|| Front Page Top

#8 IIRC latest CWIS version allow for just that type of defense.

Posted by jds 2008-05-22 21:41|| 2008-05-22 21:41|| Front Page Top

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