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Old 04-29-2008, 16:59 PM   #14 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Gun Grape View Post
It has more to do with abiding by international treaty on movement through international waters than it does global image.

You cannot just start blowing boats away in international water without going through the process of verbal and visual signals, and warning shots.
Can enough warning be given by turning one or more of the sixteen inch guns on a USN Warship towards an Iranian speedboat. Let one keep heading towards the ship, and see if it can turn out of the way of a salvo.
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