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To: ManyMoose who wrote (359915)	4/17/2010 3:30:26 AM
From: KLP	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793928

Turns out, that was A BIG DEAL. Looked around to see what I could find...Did find these items re the May, 1987 "mistaken identity Missile attack" They were hit by two Iraqi-launched Exocet missiles... Was it an accidental hit? Two missiles? It was the USS Stark that was hit.... Iraqi Missile Hits U.S. Warship; 30 Missing, 3 Dead Attack in Persian Gulf Is Believed to Be a Case of Mistaken Identity May 18, 1987\|RUDY ABRAMSON and DON IRWIN, Times Staff Writers WASHINGTON — Three U.S. sailors were killed and 30 others were missing after an American guided missile frigate on patrol in the Persian Gulf was hit and seriously damaged by a missile launched by an Iraqi jet Sunday. Lt. Col. Arnold Williams, a Pentagon spokesman, said: "The fires appear to be under control, but one portion of the ship is still too hot to enter. Until it becomes possible to enter the space, we expect that the number of the unaccounted-for will remain at close to 30. articles.latimes.com 8888888888 USS Stark (FFG 31) May 1987: The Persian Gulf - A view of damage sustained by Stark when it was hit by two Iraqi-launched Exocet missile while on patrol in the Persian Gulf. (US Navy photo DVID #DN-ST-89-01562 from DVIC) navsource.org navsource.org EDIT: More: Wiki: USS Stark Thirty Seven Military killed, and 21 injured… en.wikipedia.org Snip>>>>> The question of whether or not Iraqi leadership authorized the attack is still unanswered. Initial claims by the Iraqi government (that Stark was inside the Iran–Iraq War zone) were shown to be false, so the motives and orders of the pilot remain unanswered. Though American officials claimed he had been executed, an ex-Iraqi Air Force commander since stated that the pilot who attacked Stark was not punished, and was still alive at the time.[5] Citing lapses in training requirements and lax procedures, the board of inquiry relieved Captain Brindel of command and recommended him for court-martial, along with Tactical Action Officer Lieutenant Basil E. Moncrief. Instead, Brindel and Mondrief received non-judicial punishment from Admiral Frank B. Kelso II and letters of reprimand. Both opted for early retirement, while Executive Officer, Lieutenant Commander Raymond Gajan Jr. was detached for cause and received a letter of admonition.[6]<<<<< Snip And a Long Newsweek issue on the entire thing and what was done….Worth checking out... eightiesclub.tripod.com