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denbot

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2. Back in the day, we would keep our carriers out of the gulf.

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 08:17 PM

Jan 2012

I was in the Navy in the late 70's - early 80's. The carriers would stay in open waters to minimize vulnerability of an attack. If they are running carriers in and out of the gulf, they don't believe that an attack is probable

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U.S. Aircraft Carrier Enters Gulf Without Incident [View all] Purveyor Jan 2012 OP

They would have to be insane to attack the US.... WCGreen Jan 2012 #1

Back in the day, we would keep our carriers out of the gulf. denbot Jan 2012 #2

They've been running carriers in and out of the gulf since the first Gulf War.... SadPanda Jan 2012 #12

The defensive systems are so much more advanced today for carriers humblebum Jan 2012 #31

They generally still do. Angleae Jan 2012 #32

My brother-in-law is on that ship. seeviewonder Jan 2012 #3

China gave Iran a stern warning, and Iran backed down bananas Jan 2012 #4

Sort of makes me wonder seeviewonder Jan 2012 #30

I wish him a safe tour. nt msanthrope Jan 2012 #13

Regular and routine..?? pangaia Jan 2012 #5

Such things happened routinely over the last half-century and yet nothing came of it. (nt) Posteritatis Jan 2012 #7

I guess it would be kind of like the Cuban missile crisis. Ash_F Jan 2012 #34

It's not the ships you see! Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #6

Two types of ships! Remmah2 Jan 2012 #9

Submarines are called boats. Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #10

Blacksheep214 Diclotican Jan 2012 #17

We've even got porpoises equipped to recon Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #19

Blacksheep214 Diclotican Jan 2012 #20

Yes, there are two kinds of ships... BadtotheboneBob Jan 2012 #29

Iran does act like a little dog... jimlup Jan 2012 #8

jimlup Diclotican Jan 2012 #16

Yes. PRC is now Ghost Dog Jan 2012 #25

Hmmmm..... Doc Holliday Jan 2012 #27

I hope not hector garcia rivera Jan 2012 #11

Welcome to DU! I have no idea what 'neuclar' war is, but sounds series!!!111!!! msanthrope Jan 2012 #14

They don't have nuclear weapons, so I think the world is safe gateley Jan 2012 #15

Why on Earth would they block entry? TheMadMonk Jan 2012 #18

The posture is entirely defensive, of course. Ghost Dog Jan 2012 #26

No matter how provocative. Iran is not stupid. TheMadMonk Jan 2012 #33

So much for Iranian tough talk... ellisonz Jan 2012 #21

Yeah! Blacksheep214 Jan 2012 #22

This carrier group is probably as big as the entire Iranian navy legin Jan 2012 #23

picture of carrier group legin Jan 2012 #24

EMPIRE! Hugabear Jan 2012 #28