Why Aircraft Carriers Still Rule the Oceans

An anonymous reader writes "Despite being created during World War I, the modern carrier has evolved to be the pinnacle of modern warfare's best and most visible symbols of power. Nothing says 'show the flag' more than a carrier off an enemy's coast. Some, though, have called the carrier a 21st-century version of a battleship — high on looks and weapons but vulnerable to modern weapons. Critics note air-power killed the battleship; people now suggest super-sonic 'carrier-killer' missiles will make the carrier a relic of the past. With their cost in the billions of dollars, some point to killing off carriers as an obvious cost saving measure. Carriers though still have a lot of uses. Many navies, like India and China, are adding them to their arsenal, and they are still feared by many. While carriers might be old, they are a symbol of power that no missile or submarine below the surface can match yet."

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[geekoid]

" yet he's killed American citizens with drones"
American citizen..in the mid east, sitting with war criminals. Funny how people leave that whole part out.

"escalated the occupation of Afghanistan,"
In 09, in response to escalated attacks. Since them there has been, and continues to be a draw down.

", kept gitmo open (don't give me that shit "the congress made him"
Since the republican refuse to let him build a prison in the states, what is he suppose to do? Come on, lets hear an answer? DO you not remember the several plans to build a prison for them? republican saying we couldn't build one that would hold terrorist? Any of that? ... he signed the NDAA into law and asked for a STRONGER patriot act."
Wrong. IT's not a stronger patriot act.

". And he's deported more people in his term of office than Bush did in 8 years."
and? His focus has been on criminals, while trying to get a program so the people brought here forcible can become citizens.
Gosh, a rational approach.

"he's just as much of a moron as the last guy."
oh, you have no real facts, so an ad hom attack. yeah, a real moron comes from nothing, goes to law school and then gets to be the first black president.

Funny, when you look at the facts and context you ain't got shit for an argument.