On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Brian Loe wrote: > On 4/16/07, Drsolly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Mon, 16 Apr 2007, Brian Loe wrote: > > > I don't think the UK should have attacked the Iranians - and most > > > others don't either. However, I do believe those seaman and marines > > > should have defended themselves. > > > > They were in an inflatable boat. Have you ever sat in an inflatable boat > > with a bunch of people pointing guns at your boat? Would you start a > > shooting war at that point? It wouldn't last long. > > It might be the confusing reports about how it all went down, but as I > understood it, there was a Brittish battleship that those guys were
I don't think we actually have any battleships any more. I think there was a frigate or destroyer, but it was too far away to influence the action. > based on nearby. The Iranians weren't in large boats themselves and I > doubt they wanted to tangle with the battleship (nevermind the two > carrier battle groups also in the area). > > It was very staged by the Iranians, the whole thing, and I'm not sure > that I wouldn't have done the exact same thing - haven't been there. > But, as with many of the commentators, I would rather hear the > Marine/Navy leader say that his first thought was, "we're at a > tactical disadvantage" rather than, "I want to make it home." When you're in an inflatable boat, you really can't put up much of a battle. > > > I have no doubt in the UK's soldiers > > > being able to handle themselves, if they try. > > > > Sometimes when you're ambushed in a hopeless situation, you just have to > > accept defeat. > > Sometimes, I'm not sure this was one of those times though...my guess > it had more to do with the fact that they weren't supposed to be in a > battle area and the rules of engagement they were given. It wasn't a battle area. We aren't at war with Iran. We were on the Iraqi side of the line drawn in the sea between Iran and Iraq, but that's a disputed border (Saddam fought a long war over that), and the Iranians say we were on their side. _______________________________________________ Fun and Misc security discussion for OT posts. https://linuxbox.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/funsec Note: funsec is a public and open mailing list.
