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Anon · 08-12-2003, 02:09 AM

"Yes, but you're starting this whole conflict out with waves of B-52's and CVBG's. B-52's are easy targets, plus the long flight, and it will be quite a while until 6 CVBG's get to the AO. "

You said both sides get to build up, remember?

In case you forgot....

"I want you guys to imagine a normal buildup, carriers, neighboring bases, ground troops, etc... "

Or do you expect the US would just attack Israel with one Carrier group?

Please, Iraq faced SIX, and they have nothing like the military Israel has. The US would send everything they possibly could to the theater.

Count on it.

One other thing...

"B-52's are easy targets, plus the long flight,"

The B-52's would be using CALCM cruise missiles, with a range over 1000 nautical miles. You aren't under the delusion Israel could intercept a fleet of bombers that far out are you? The long flight is no problem, it would all be timed to happen in unison just like ODS was.

08-12-2003, 02:09 AM	#11 (permalink)
Anon New Member Join Date: 08-03-03 Posts: 0	"Yes, but you're starting this whole conflict out with waves of B-52's and CVBG's. B-52's are easy targets, plus the long flight, and it will be quite a while until 6 CVBG's get to the AO. " You said both sides get to build up, remember? In case you forgot.... "I want you guys to imagine a normal buildup, carriers, neighboring bases, ground troops, etc... " Or do you expect the US would just attack Israel with one Carrier group? Please, Iraq faced SIX, and they have nothing like the military Israel has. The US would send everything they possibly could to the theater. Count on it. One other thing... "B-52's are easy targets, plus the long flight," The B-52's would be using CALCM cruise missiles, with a range over 1000 nautical miles. You aren't under the delusion Israel could intercept a fleet of bombers that far out are you? The long flight is no problem, it would all be timed to happen in unison just like ODS was.