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Tom Duffy discusses the 1987 naval operation in the Persian Gulf and its relevance to current events.

Tom Duffy, Navy Commander (ret) and US foreign diplomat , wrote Tanker War in the Gulf, Operation Earnest Will. He talks about this 1987 naval operation, Iran's attacking merchant ships, missiles and mines, the US response, the lackluster NATO response and the 45 naval convoys, This echoes what is happending today in the Persian Gulf. Duffy gives his compare and contrast to host Jim Fausone.

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