Reply #149: Correct-a-mundo the last 2weeks the price of oil has seen an uptick

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and for 2 weeks rumors have been flying around about Carrier groups.

http://journals.democraticunderground.com/FogerRox/3

And the Gaurdian doesnt account for 135 US Navy ships, 3 Carrier groups amounts to about 18 support ships.

Heres an article

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2917320

"The air reconnaissance arm has almost doubled since last year. The powerful B1-B bomber has been recalled to action over Iraq."

The B-1B is powerful ? More B-1B have been lost to non hostile crashes than hostile fire. The sleds tend to crash on landing or takeoff because they are too heavy in a ratio to their sq ft of lift surface. Sudden downdrafts in and around takeoff are very dangerous for a B-1B crew.


Powerful ? Loaded with bombs the B-1B is incapable of exceding the speed of sound. Which suggests that a WW2 fighter such as the P-51 Mustang or P-38 Lightning could shoot one down. Both were capable of near mach 1 speeds in a dive.

To attack Iran we need at least 4 Carrier groups and a dozen LA class subs, (Tomahawk missle subs) Plus the best bunker buster we have is too big for Carrier based planes. SO we need access to an air base to use these Bunker busters. Baraihn has stated they will not allow an attack on Iran from the base there. There is a base in Kabul.

Plenty more info on my journal link.

http://rdanafox.blogspot.com/2007_01_01_archive.html