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Mr. Luddite

On 3/9/2015 10:56 AM, wrote:
On Mon, 09 Mar 2015 10:20:48 -0400, Keyser Söze
wrote:

If we've learned anything since 9-11, it should be that there is no such
thing as a target that is invulnerable. There are hundreds of missile
variations held by dozens of countries around the world, and some are
guidable with heavy payload capabilities.

We have been going along for 70 years thinking our military will be
invulnerable some day and we keep finding out war is a dangerous
business, no matter how much we spend on defense. 911 was just the 3d
world reminding us that no matter how many stand off weapons we use,
they can still hurt us.
I suppose it is important to remember that the last US warship
seriously damaged by a combatant was attacked by a small speed boat.

Right. Sitting in a supposedly friendly port, tied up to a pier
with half the crew on liberty call.

Put the USS Stark to sea and try to attack it in the same manner.