View Single Post
  #170 (permalink)  
Old 09-03-2008
ThorHammer's Avatar
ThorHammer ThorHammer is offline
Moderator
Burgermeister Meisterburger

 
Member Since: Jan 2007
Location: What used to be America
Posts: 6,737

Minnesota     Germany

Re: The A Bombs Of Japan: necessary ???

Quote:
Originally Posted by namvet View Post
an image weapon??? a millions buck a day to support them. that's kinda of expensive for an "image weapon"
can you name any warship that could equal this fire power??? I sure would like to know. maybe you should run thru your search engine and see for yourself.
there were four Iowa class. the Iowa, Missouri, wisconsin and the new Jersey.
You're right, that is an expensive image weapon. Hence it being a stupid idea to keep them around when we didn't need them.

In modern terms, aircraft carriers can deliever the same (if not more) firepower on target and at greater distances. Also, modern crusiers are in the same boat.
__________________
I am a liberal, a classical liberal. Classical liberalism is liberalism, but the current collectivists have captured that designation in the United States. In Europe they are glad enough to call themselves socialists. But no one in America wants to be called socialist and admit what they are.

Courage, Truth, Honor, Fidelity, Discipline, Hospitality, Industriousness, Self-Reliance, Perseverance
Reply With Quote