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Originally Posted by WI Crippler  Good thing that a carrier battle group can project power hundreds of miles then, huh? We don't need to send ships in, to open the lanes. |
Geo. W. Bush thinks he uinderstands air support because he flew a link trainer on the ground.
The concept of a projection of power fails to recognize mobile guided missles. What are the details of how the projection of force is going to affect two men in a cave with with a mobile missle, and maybe a cell phone. And then maybe 5000 men with 2500 missles, in 2500 hideouts.
How is this projection of force from a carrier group going to significangtly impinge on the missle firing capability of the Iranians in the Stait of Hormuz, and nearby areas? The US and the West uses the most sophisticated helicoptors, and cannot stop Mortars or Katyusha rockets.
"Kiryat Shmona was hard-hit during the 34-day Second Lebanon War, during which Hezbollah fired some 4,000 Katyusha rockets at towns and cities across northern Israel."
Olmert: Katyusha strikes show need for UNIFIL in S. Lebanon - Haaretz - Israel News
The force from an air craft carrier group will not put much of a dent in dedicated terrorists who are dedicated to launcning mobile guided missles.
A carrier strike force is awsome, I am sure, but it is of little help against thousands of terrorists spread out in the mountains with mobile missles.
The reaility is that it would be easy for Iran to shut down the Straight of Hormuz. One question, is whether the order will be given? Another question is how fast can the West get trucks and piplines going to bypass the Strait of Hormuz?
Anyone who doubts that Iran cannot close the Strait of Hormuz, is failing to give the Iranians the respect they are due at the negotiating table. Underestimating Iran's capabilities would be typical of W, and his advisers.
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