Reply #75: You cannot clear wrecks from the strait 'over the horizon'.

[Warren Stupidity]

That's the point. We have yet to demonstrate a capability to eliminate anything except tribal-militia resistance from awe-shocks campaigns. We will have to move our naval units into the strait itself at a minimum to clear wrecked tankers and perhaps to convoy others. As I said, several untested weapons systems will get their tests, we are not the only great power in this game. Iran is not Iraq and is certainly not Afghanistan.

I reject the assertion that Amadinajhad is acting as Bush's evil co-equal in this madness. The Iranians are not the aggressors here. We made it quite clear four years ago that they were on the short list headed for regime change. Their efforts since then have been aimed solely at preserving their sovereignty. (Disclaimer: the Iranian theocracy is a horrid regime, but that is the Iranian's problem, not ours.)