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From: bruce@saturn.cs.swin.oz.au (Bruce Donaldson)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Special Ops in Gulf Region
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Date: 28 Aug 90 04:27:29 GMT
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From: bruce@saturn.cs.swin.oz.au (Bruce Donaldson)


	Instead of firing upon tankers etc. trying to break the "blockade" and
possibly risking another oil spill disaster; why not have special forces
attempt to capture the ship ?  

	Landing a helicopter on such huge, slow moving platforms could not be 
too difficult as they have no counter measures. Once the armed troops are 
on board they face unarmed (and presumable militarily untrained) personel.

	The only real danger would be if the crew tried to steer the ship
into something (like another ship or oil platform). Those ships need
A LOT of room to maneouvre.

Comments ?

NOTE: This is just an interested onlookers opinion, and has nothing to
do with any official policies etc .etc.