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was the destroyer FIFB which launched 58 cruise missiles.
Tomahawk launches were conducted from the Red Sea and the
Persian Gulf.
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TLAM has added an entirely new dimension to the offensive
capability of the United States Navy. Saddam Hus"sein, and any
future aggressor, will have to contend with the demonstrated
capability of U.S. forces for launching coordinated missile and air
attacks from multiple axes. The sea-launched cruise missile and
other precision-guided andThigh-tech munitions used by the Navy,
U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force have brought about a
revolution in the art of warfare.
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As you know, the remainder of the air campaign was also
successful beyond even our most optimistic expectations.
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