US sending warships to Mediterranean as tensions mount

The Jerusalem Post. ^ | 02/28/2008 | graced

[graced]

The US Navy is sending three warships to the eastern Mediterranean Sea in a show of strength during a period of tensions with Syria and political uncertainty in Lebanon...... Another military officer, speaking on condition of anonymity because full details about the ship movements are not yet public, said the USS Cole is headed for patrol in the eastern Mediterranean and that the USS Nassau, an amphibious warship, would be joining it shortly. The officer said a third ship would go later, but he did not identify it by name.

[graced]

has anyone heard this in the MSM?

[the invisib1e hand]

no, this was a bit of a surprise but, then again, I avoid the MSM diligently.

Instability in the Mediterranean? Paging Vladmir Putin.

[Southack]

Message To Syria and Iran:
Hezbollah is on its own vs Israel, or else the U.S. joins in against Syria/Iran.

[A.A. Cunningham]

080225-N-7945K-185 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) leads a formation of ships during an Atlantic Ocean crossing of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew King (Released)

[rdl6989]

Bashir and Mahmoud, we have present for you.

[Rb ver. 2.0]

I’ve always thought Bush would neuter Iran before he leaves office as part of post 9/11 speech when he said, paraphrased, “this will be a long, drawn out war lasting years”.

If it were my call to make we’d go in late March. Cool weather for the troops and the harshest part of the US winter behind us when home heating oil prices hit $4+/gallon.

Of course I thought this would have happened in 2007 so, what do I know?

[AmericanInTokyo]

Thailand!???

oops, wrong thread

[Rennes Templar]

Wow, nice pic

[headstamp 2]

I see they have the Ospreys double parked on the flight deck. Never saw a picture of these in deployment before.

[cva66snipe]

Nassau, Nassau, this is Neptune over. Hestons best movie IMO. Gray Lady Down".

As for Med Basin uprisings? Go back to a two carrier group posture there. Oops we can't anymore not enough ships. Do we even keep one there full time now?

[ronnie raygun]

What a beautiful photo. God speed!

[KYGrandma]

There have always been “Med cruises”. My husband was lucky enough in the 70’s not to get on one. They were for 6 months and didn’t count as an overseas tour. Could it just simply be that?

[A.A. Cunningham]

080225-N-7945K-129 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4) crosses the Atlantic Ocean during a scheduled deployment as part of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group supporting maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew King (Released)

080225-N-7945K-363 ATLANTIC OCEAN (Feb. 25, 2008) The amphibious assault ship USS Nassau (LHA 4), center, leads a formation of ships during an Atlantic crossing of the Nassau Expeditionary Strike Group. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Andrew King (Released)

[buccaneer81]

I sure hope the Cole gets a chance to give some back this time. What goes around comes around.

[NoLibZone]

Putin?

He doesn’t like Muzzies.

Oh wait, he doesn’t like Muzzies when they are a threat to him.

[A.A. Cunningham]

VMM-263(MV-22B Osprey) photos from aboard the USS Wasp LHD-1

[Army Air Corps]

Ping

[StatenIsland]

Thank you so much for the photo. I just got a new wide-screen monitor and it is breathtaking.

[neodad]

Ping

[BenLurkin]

Good one. We need a break in the tension. Something tells me the MidEast is on the edge...