Originally Posted by
West Coast
Is it balls or the tactical sense to utilize the ship’s weapons systems beyond direct view of the enemy, thus reducing the potential of damage from Iran’s weapons? What do you in your military mind think the tactical advantage would have been to steam through the SoH when the weapons were flying compared to where they were?
I know I'm getting old, but wasn't this exactly what an unnamed rather prominent individual expected from his esteemed allies, told them this was the easy and low risk part of the whole endeavour and was extremely agitated that they didn't do so?