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Big naval exercise in Persian Gulf (biggest since 2003)
KTRE TV, AP ^
| 27 Mar 07
| staff
Posted on 03/27/2007 4:18:08 AM PDT by saganite
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates The U-S Navy has launched its largest show of force in the Persian Gulf since the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Two aircraft carriers are leading the way, backed by more than 100 warplanes flying simulated attack maneuvers off the coast of Iran.
The exercise comes just four days after Iran's capture of 15 British sailors and marines who Iran said had strayed into Iranian waters near the Gulf. Britain and the U-S Navy have insisted the British sailors were operating in Iraqi waters.
A U-S Navy commander says the maneuvers were not organized in response to the capture of the British sailors, nor were they meant to threaten the Islamic Republic, but he wouldn't say when the exercises were planned.
The warships will stay out of Iranian territorial waters, which extend 12 miles off the Iranian coast.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: gwot; iran; navair; navalexcercise; persiangulf; usnavy; wot
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posted on
03/27/2007 4:18:10 AM PDT
by
saganite
To: saganite
Sharpening the swords!
LLS
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posted on
03/27/2007 4:20:10 AM PDT
by
LibLieSlayer
(Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
To: saganite
A U-S Navy commander says the maneuvers were not organized in response to the capture of the British sailors, nor were they meant to threaten the Islamic Republic, but he wouldn't say when the exercises were planned. LOL!! So it's not planned but they just decided NOW to do them?
To: saganite
A U-S Navy commander says the maneuvers were not organized in response to the capture of the British sailors, nor were they meant to threaten the Islamic Republic...Just some "U-S" commander said this? Um....OK...fine. I imagine another "U-S" commander probably said, "Hey Iran, make our day...punks".
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posted on
03/27/2007 4:26:08 AM PDT
by
rhombus
To: mainepatsfan
A U-S Navy commander says the maneuvers were not organized in response to the capture of the British sailors, nor were they meant to threaten the Islamic Republic,.... I would have preferred "no comment".
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posted on
03/27/2007 4:27:48 AM PDT
by
beckaz
(Deport, deport, deport.)
To: beckaz
Or to quote T.O.'s agent Drew Rosenhaus, "Next question."
To: saganite
Brinksmanship, Navy style...
7
posted on
03/27/2007 4:29:54 AM PDT
by
IamConservative
(Any man who agrees with you on everything, will lie to anyone.)
To: saganite
Watch out for the "sizzlers".
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posted on
03/27/2007 4:30:43 AM PDT
by
GBA
(God Bless America!)
To: saganite
The only difference between an exercise and the real thing is ... the bullets.
To: mainepatsfan
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posted on
03/27/2007 4:38:55 AM PDT
by
beckaz
(Deport, deport, deport.)
To: beckaz
"A U-S Navy commander says the maneuvers were not organized in response to the capture of the British sailors, nor were they meant to threaten the Islamic Republic"
Of course if Iran wants to feel threatened thats OK too. I just hope they keep an eye on those three Kilo class subs the Iranians have or one of our vaunted carriers might end up the largest artificial reef in the Persian Gulf. And where are all those F22s the Air Force keeps buying at the cost of half a billion dollars each? Its time to get those bad boys in theater and loaded with something that might ruin the whole day for Iranian nuclear scientists.
Or we could just blockade the straights and wait for Iran to run out of money, and shortly thereafter friends.
11
posted on
03/27/2007 4:39:32 AM PDT
by
GonzoGOP
(There are millions of paranoid people in the world and they are all out to get me.)
To: Cap Huff; jhpigott; jeffers; Southack
Two can play the WAR GAME card.
12
posted on
03/27/2007 4:41:04 AM PDT
by
Dog
( Residing somewhere in Eeyore's Gloomy Place...)
To: saganite
This is - "Operation Strike Fear into the Hearts of Those Who Worship False Prophets"
13
posted on
03/27/2007 4:43:05 AM PDT
by
dennisw
("What one man can do, another can do" -- The Edge)
To: saganite
Make their stone age rubble bounce
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posted on
03/27/2007 4:43:47 AM PDT
by
dennisw
("What one man can do, another can do" -- The Edge)
To: saganite
I guess this exercise may not include rubber dingies so the Iranian mighty naval armada won't be soon attacking. LOL. Amen.
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posted on
03/27/2007 4:44:24 AM PDT
by
gakrak
("A wise man's heart is his right hand, But a fool's heart is at his left" Eccl 10:2)
To: LibLieSlayer
The exercise comes just four days after Iran's capture of 15 British sailors and marines who Iran said had strayed into Iranian waters near the Gulf.So this a**hole reporter just blindly swallows the iranian propaganda that the Brits "strayed" into iranian waters. I am still trying to figure out how the iranians knew in advance that the Brits were going to stray into iranian waters.
To: american_ranger
Today's reporters would have swallowed the Nazi propaganda in September 1939 that they were attacked by Poland.
To: mainepatsfan
To: saganite
and naval exercises in a confined gulf area (Gulf of Arabia) plus somewhat unsecured (potentially dangerous)ocean area to boot......makes perfect military training sense to me.....hmmmm .....any beach front property for sale at a good price in Tuscon?
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posted on
03/27/2007 5:01:37 AM PDT
by
RSmithOpt
(Liberalism: Highway to Hell)
To: dennisw
How about a 20K lb MOAB demo just on the border of Iran's territorial waters?
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posted on
03/27/2007 5:02:53 AM PDT
by
RSmithOpt
(Liberalism: Highway to Hell)
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