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01-09-2008, 06:25 PM
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| aka Dickcheese   Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| Iranian boats harass US warships I have only one question in the aftermath of USS Cole. Why didn't we blow these jokers straight to allah?  ABC News: Iran: U.S. 'Fabricated' Naval Confrontation
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01-09-2008, 06:49 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas
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| I saw the film this morning. The CO should have been allowed to have live fire practice. The saliors are well trained if they can allow the boats to get that close and not fire. Crazy rules. DBII |
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01-09-2008, 06:52 PM
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| the old Sage  Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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| you know those puny bugs will be back and then get just a weeeeeeeeee bit too close, BAM, poof, vaporized
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01-09-2008, 06:55 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas
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| Opps. I'm sorry Sir, I did not know it was loaded. I did not mean to use the 16 in gun on the boat Sir. (I am still pissed about the hostage thing) DBII |
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01-09-2008, 06:59 PM
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| aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| You know it was all a staged incident with "expendables" to provoke an international incident with Bush over there.
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01-09-2008, 07:04 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas
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| It was remote controled drones with recorded radio traffic. Matt, I use to shoot in college but only small bore. What is the longest shot you made open sight? Did you every shot at Camp Perry? DBII |
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01-09-2008, 07:05 PM
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The OIC either showed remarkable restraint or he was a Pu*sy. Can the Phalanx hit a surface vessel that slow (compared to a sea skimming missle)? Would be fun to watch. | |
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01-09-2008, 07:07 PM
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| Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Texas
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| If they still carry M-14s to shoot at mines... DBII |
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01-09-2008, 08:34 PM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Gotta agree with Matt, it was staged to cause an incident while ol Dubya is makin pals in the MidEast.... Did anyone else hear that this was/is Bushs' FIRST visit to Israel since he got into office???? That kinda surprised me...
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01-09-2008, 08:36 PM
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| aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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| Me too. I thought he had made the rounds before. Must have been just Condi.
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01-09-2008, 08:57 PM
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| Minister of Whoopass Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| Or that frickin Putz Rumsfeld....
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01-09-2008, 09:04 PM
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| the old Sage Join Date: May 2004 Location: Platonic Sphere
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| both did, whata bet Bush wants to get Israel finally involved......." hey remember when you sacked that other nuke facility ah yeah that was it darn nab it, let er buck ! "
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01-09-2008, 09:07 PM
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| aka Dickcheese Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Washington State
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01-09-2008, 11:58 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland
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| Not the first time this has happened. I remember hearing about these swarms back in 2003 when I was in the Gulf. In the end it was Iraqi boats that did it to us a day or two before the shooting started.
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01-10-2008, 03:39 PM
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