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From: eos!woody@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Wayne Wood)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: USN CVs wont fit in Arabian Gulf?
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Date: 14 Aug 90 03:37:48 GMT
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From: eos!woody@eos.arc.nasa.gov (Wayne Wood)

[ bunches o' stuff deleted to save room ]

IMHO, aside from the maneuvering considerations, the navy doesn't want
to put their expensive strike capability into a sack that the
Iraqis have already demonstrated maritime strike capability in.

remember the STARK?  i'm sure the navy does...

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