Apparently that unmanned drone that hit the warship was really an Iranian radar guided C-802. From what I have read this type of weaponry needs training. Not only that but apparently to fire it there needs to be approval from Tehran. It seems there were 100 Iranian Revolutionary Guardsmen in Southern Lebanon to provide the expertise to fire the missile. The missiles that hit Haifa were Iranian made Fajr missiles.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ibd/20060717/bs_ibd_ibd/2006717issues01

Not to sound like a bitter ex-Democrat, but where are the guys I voted in the last two elections. Why aren’t they doing or saying anything about what is going in the Middle East? Why doesn’t Gore or Kerry say anything?

With American and Allied Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan, Israeli forces in Gaza and Lebanon, and homegrown Jihadists rearing their ugly heads throughout the world, the War on Terror has taken on the global dimension that it was rightly ascribed

Thanks Ed - keeping me on my toes may get to be a full time job.

Rick, you are a superb writer, but it looks like you got one too many negatives after the last comma in the above sentence. If one changes “no one disagrees” to “everyone agrees” (same meaning phrased positively) you get,

“And while it is doubtful that Iran specifically ordered the aggression against Israel that has precipitated this latest round of Middle Eastern violence,everyone agrees with the notion that the mullahs are not supporting it.”

We who read you know how careful and respectful you are with English composition. A very useful and though provoking post overall.