Vic's News 2016 May 17

Geezer

…On this day in 1987 an Iraqi Dassault Mirage F1 fighter jet fired two missiles into the U.S. Navy warship USS Stark, killing 37 and injuring 21 of her crew. Amazingly the Stark's captain had allowed these jets with 22 miles of the ship under a hostile flight path AND had ignored warnings. The Stark never did do anything to defend itself. This was under Ronald Reagan so I am sure there were no BS rules of engagement like we have now under the choom. A board of inquiry recommended that he be relieved of command and court-martialed. Instead he was relieved of command and retired.…

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