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2008-06-07 Caribbean-Latin America

Venezuelan Jets, Ships Fire Missiles at Sea in Military Exercises

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Posted by Steve White 2008-06-07 01:04|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The tug wasn't shooting back.

Posted by Ebbens Munster5203 2008-06-07 03:42|| 2008-06-07 03:42|| Front Page Top

#2 Missiles from 1976? The Otomat is also in service with such stellar militaries such as Bangladesh, Egypt, Iraq, Kenya, Libya, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Peru, and Saudia Arabia.

Posted by gromky 2008-06-07 09:17|| 2008-06-07 09:17|| Front Page Top

#3 ...And every radio transmission and electronic emission is recorded...for future use.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2008-06-07 13:08|| 2008-06-07 13:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Well - did they hit the sea?

Posted by Shomosh Tojo7120 2008-06-07 16:50|| 2008-06-07 16:50|| Front Page Top

#5 The ships and planes hit their target an old tugboat with missiles and a 1,100-pound bomb, sinking the vessel

I would think that an 1100 lb. bomb would take care of that tugboat ... I would also think that an 1100 lb. chunk of concrete dropped from 100 feet would take care of an old tugboat as well.

Poor tugboat ... never stood a chance! :-(

;-)

Posted by ExtremeModerate 2008-06-07 18:25|| 2008-06-07 18:25|| Front Page Top

#6 DOD should invite Hoogo to a real live-fire demonstration, complete with a B-52 massive bombardment. Let him see what real firepower is like, from a REAL superpower's military. Then let him go back and play with his toys...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-06-07 21:56|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-06-07 21:56|| Front Page Top

#7 "Then let him go back and play with his toys..."

I was with you up 'till that point, OP.

I'm all for the demonstration.... ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-06-07 22:06|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-06-07 22:06|| Front Page Top

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