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I think you have misssed one vital point. The Iranians may not aim to
sink a US battlegroup, they may simply want to close the straights of
Hormuz. For this purpose the motto would be, if it floats and moves
sink it.


In which case they would use mines, ships are more easily sunk by
letting water in the bottom than by letting air in to the top. Mines
really are cheap and effective weapons.

One of the main characteristics of asymmetric warfare is that military
forces are rarely attacked. "The services are the safest place to be!".


Note that the Iranians are as dependent on free traffic movement through
the straits as everyone else.

No, suicide bombers go into restaurants and target civilians, not the
Israeli military. One can argue here about the "Geneva Convention".
Lets face it, in modern conditions the GC is a dead duck

BTW - The Iraqis are taking most of the casualties NOT US or British
forces.



All of which while true is irrelevant to the question at hand.

Keith



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