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"It's kind of like when you get older and you know it's harder to get out of the bed in the morning. It takes you a couple hours to kind of really get up and then you're fine. Well, it's the same sort of thing here with Enterprise," Capt. William Hamilton, the ship's commanding officer, said days before the ship was set to deploy from Naval Station Norfolk.
Hamilton acknowledged all aircraft carriers have problems they're supposed to anticipate, but he said the Enterprise is more likely to have "unknown unknowns" than newer ships.
The ship, among the first to respond after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, won't be turned into a museum like some other carriers. Crews have to cut large holes in the vessel to remove the nuclear fuel, and it would be too expensive to repair, said Lt. Cmdr. Sarah Self-Kyler, the Enterprise's public affairs officer.
I doubt we will see a false flag attack in the foreseeable future, not when everybody is waiting for it to happen
Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
Israel does not have any aircraft that can carry the 30,000 lb bunker buster and if a war were to occur with Iran, only the USA could sufficiently harm them, not Israel, so this could possibly be a false flag.
Originally posted by kawika
Enterprise has been around a long time. It is a funny shape compared to newer and older carriers.
Would be a shame to sink her. Probably cheaper than decom though.
See if I can get a photo to embed here...
USS Enterprise going to the Straits of Hormuz ...
The USS Enterprise, which was set to be decommissioned originally in 2015 was sent to the Mediterranean for ONE LAST deployment, before it's planned earlier decommissioning in 2012. Yes, they moved that ahead three years.
Making the USS Enterprise the perfect sitting duck for a false flag attack.
My Uncle Larry served on the Enterprise all over the South Pacific and elsewhere.
Used to love getting letters from him and grandma reading them
Originally posted by Danbones
in support of my above post
USS Enterprise going to the Straits of Hormuz ...
The USS Enterprise, which was set to be decommissioned originally in 2015 was sent to the Mediterranean for ONE LAST deployment, before it's planned earlier decommissioning in 2012. Yes, they moved that ahead three years.
Making the USS Enterprise the perfect sitting duck for a false flag attack.
pennyforyourthoughts2.blogspot.com...edit on 10-3-2012 by Danbones because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by olliemc84
reply to post by schuyler
My apologies but I did run a search and nothing came up on the USS Enterprise final voyage. Those threads do touch up on my belief. That the Enterprise is a sacrificial lamb being lead off to slaughter.
Originally posted by THE_PROFESSIONAL
Israel does not have any aircraft that can carry the 30,000 lb bunker buster and if a war were to occur with Iran, only the USA could sufficiently harm them, not Israel, so this could possibly be a false flag.