                        AUGUST 26, 1990

                         CRAP SHOOT

                  GIUKRW07 BY BASHI BAZOUK

                      EDITED SCENARIO

    "A crap shoot!" blurted Admiral Steve Barker to the 
President of the United States.  President Gavin Helf 
winced at the words from his friend and Chairman of the Joint 
Chief of Staff because he knew Steve was right.

    The two had worked together as they always had since 
the days at the academy putting together the offensive 
attack against Russia.  They envisioned a carrier group 
around the CVN Nimitz running into the Norwegian Sea 
cutting a path in the skies straight to Orland Norway.  
Behind the Nimitz by about two days would be a large 
combined amphibious fleet with the a backbone called the 
Iowa.  They were to land at Orland and secure the airfield 
and port.  From Orland a two prong offensive on Russia 
could be made.  The president hoped this would bring Russia 
to it's knees. 

    After reading the latest dispatch President Helf had 
thought to himself "it was a crap shoot".  He could feel 
the dice in his hand as he read the message explaining how 
the Nimitz was on fire and that one hanger deck and 
elevator was destroyed cause yet unknown. Admiral Muhammad  
'BULL DOG' Klangh on the Nimitz assured the president the 
mission would still be accomplished.  The fire has been 
contained and air operations are continuing.
About forty percent of the air power has been destroyed and 
another 10 percent in need of repair. 

    The president and his old friend started brainstorming 
like always.  Steve figured that if the Bull Dog could get 
a minimum of 30 soviet aircraft shot down and the Iowa 
along with one LPD, LPH, and LST to Orland for a landing.  
They would be sweeping the craps table clean. { Minimum 
victory conditions 30 combat aircraft and two ships 
destroyed - Total victory conditions the BB Iowa, one each 
LST,LPH,LST close into Orland  for six hours / RED Minimum 
victory conditions 10 aircraft and two ships destroyed 
Total victory conditions 2 LPDs or 2 LPHs or 2 LSTs or BB 
IOWA or 12 ships total destroyed }.

    The president sent off a message to another old friend 
Admiral Joseph 'CHE' Godwith on the Iowa commanding the 
combined battle and amphibious group on its way to Orland.  
Informing him of the situation and that he is to continue 
on with his orders.  So the "crap shoot begins".

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