First, sending the TR the way he did is a strategic blunder. Carriers do not do interdiction duties. Carriers stand off and use their aircraft to put a protective umbrella over the destroyers doing the interdiction. They also provide offensive fire power if things get out of hand.
Take Reagan and the "Line of Death" in the Gulf of Sitra. He sent planes and destroyers to cross the line, not aircraft carriers. Obama is putting that ship in harm's way unnecessarily and a couple of Iranian missiles (purchased from Russian and China) can put it out of commission of they strike home. I can't wait for the stupid, uninformed comments now. Just think, Obama feels the same way you do. He just doesn't understand this shit.
Originally Posted by JD Barleycorn
I will continue to prove how big of a dumbass you are with every opportunity you give me. You make it so goddamn easy because you deal in absolutes, which if incorrect, are easily proven wrong.
Firstly, there are NINE ships off the coast of Yemen. The TR is right where it should be, providing air support as well as guns if needed. Do you honestly think that Iran is dumb enough to fire on a US aircraft carrier? Wait, maybe it was Iran that hijacked that Malaysian Air 777. Maybe they could use it to do something to us? After they remove the shrubs of course.
"The other U.S. warships in the region include
two destroyers, two mine-sweepers and three amphibious ships carrying 2,200 U.S. Marines.
Well, looky here, there ARE destroyers there. But you said there weren't. Hmm...
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/...0NB28Q20150420