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Old 04-22-2020, 07:11 PM
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Do you remember back in 2000 the USS Cole a guided missile destroyer damaged by a small boat similar to these loaded with explosives? 17 sailors killed and 39 injured.
I can't remember but wasn't that planted explosives on our ship at dock. If these boats wanted to fire a missile while both sides were underway why didn't they? Because their motive is to demonstrate we are the aggressor. I would have a totally different opinion if this were off our coast.