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Armada of US warships steaming toward Middle East
NY Post ^ | April 13, 2018 | Yaron Steinbuch

Posted on 04/13/2018 9:34:47 AM PDT by McGruff

An armada of 12 warships — the largest US strike force since the 2003 Iraq war – is steaming toward the Middle East as President Trump mulls an attack on Syria in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack on civilians, according to a report.

The aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman set sail from Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday with five escort warships and they were expected to join four destroyers and two nuclear-powered subs believed to already be in or near the Mediterranean, the Times of London reported.

Trump on Wednesday appeared to telegraph an attack on Syria by tweeting that missiles “will be coming” in response to the attack on the town of Douma on April 7.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Syria; US: Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 201804; norfolk; shipmovement; trumpdod; trumpgwot; trumpmiddleeast; usnavy; ussharrystruman
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To: ClearCase_guy

Nuclear wessels, carriers and subs, still run on steam. So I guess a portion of the ships and boats are steaming their way still.


41 posted on 04/13/2018 10:06:14 AM PDT by Ingtar
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

We often use a show of force as a motivator for other objectives. I think we are still trying to make sure we know who the targets of any retaliation should be.

Where are they getting these chemical weapons?


42 posted on 04/13/2018 10:09:23 AM PDT by Tenacious 1
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To: himno hero

Islam has been at war with the rest of humanity since 622 A.D.
It must remain at war with the rest of humanity until there is only Islam or no Islam.
Mad Mo made it so.


43 posted on 04/13/2018 10:12:41 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Reno89519

Then go send your kids over to fight the war armchair general. We dont need to respond to every single atrocity in the world, especially when it could result in ww3


44 posted on 04/13/2018 10:13:04 AM PDT by steel_resolve (And an angel still rides in the whirlwind and directs this storm)
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To: McGruff

“Armada”


45 posted on 04/13/2018 10:14:20 AM PDT by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
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To: Simon Green

It’s extremely obvious that a conventional fight against US vs Russia in the Med we would prevail.

But only a neocon believes we can fight Russian flagged forces, and that Russia will accept a conventional defeat and leave it at that.

That is some serious roulette table mentality there.


46 posted on 04/13/2018 10:14:31 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's bes friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: Tenacious 1

Some are easy to make, some may have come from Saddam’s Iraq.


47 posted on 04/13/2018 10:14:56 AM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace-No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: Simon Green

“Somehow 12 ships and armada just don’t go together when one thinks about TF 38 of the 3rd Fleet in WWII which consisted of 8 Fleet Carriers, 8 light carriers, 6 battleships, 6 heavy cruisers, 9 light cruisers, 58 destroyers.
I do realize the difference in firepower and capability though. Just focusing on the numbers”

Besides tomahawks and nukes (which they no longer carry) TF38 was far more deadly than this effort.


48 posted on 04/13/2018 10:18:30 AM PDT by DesertRhino (Dog is man's bes friend, and moslems hate dogs. Add that up. ....)
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To: DesertRhino
It’s extremely obvious that a conventional fight against US vs Russia in the Med we would prevail.

But only a neocon believes we can fight Russian flagged forces, and that Russia will accept a conventional defeat and leave it at that.

Well, it's not as if we're going to start torpedoing Russian frigates. If there is a naval conflict with Russia, they'll fire the first shots.

49 posted on 04/13/2018 10:18:56 AM PDT by Simon Green
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To: steel_resolve
"Every single atrocity" should be "every single PURPORTED atrocity.
50 posted on 04/13/2018 10:20:50 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: steel_resolve
"Every single atrocity" should be "every single PURPORTED atrocity".
51 posted on 04/13/2018 10:21:16 AM PDT by hal ogen (First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
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To: Trumpisourlastchance

“striking Syria will make the problems here even much worse.”

How so?


52 posted on 04/13/2018 10:21:43 AM PDT by rbmillerjr (Reagan conservative: All 3 Pillars)
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To: Simon Green
Actually the Russian have far more than that graphic shows, not to mention hosts of anti-ship cruise missiles launch from the Caspian and from various Russian air and naval assets.

If The U.S. Attacks Syria Here's How Russia Could Retaliate Militarily
There is a real chance that Russia could follow through with its threats of retaliation, here's how we think it would most likely do it.

53 posted on 04/13/2018 10:25:27 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: Simon Green

Imho, send a 1kt ALCM up “Straight Street” into Assad’s palace and be done with him...or not.

Oh, just don’t start a shooting contest with Ivan.

5.56mm


54 posted on 04/13/2018 10:26:42 AM PDT by M Kehoe (THIS SPACE FOR RENT)
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To: DesertRhino
Besides tomahawks and nukes (which they no longer carry) TF38 was far more deadly than this effort.

A couple of our nuclear attacks subs could take out every carrier in 1945's TF 38 with ease, leaving the rest of the ships to be mopped up by the Truman and her escorts.

The 2018 task force probably wouldn't take a single casualty.

55 posted on 04/13/2018 10:27:43 AM PDT by Simon Green
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To: himno hero

Israel can protect themselves. They are powerful enough.

Is that really a good reason to start WW3???


56 posted on 04/13/2018 10:29:11 AM PDT by CrimsonTidegirl (War is not the answer.)
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To: Reno89519

What you’re saying makes less sense than a liberal on drugs talking about the economy.

Assad had zero to gain and everything to lose by this. Unless he’s a complete and utter psycho, I don’t see this happening like they say.


57 posted on 04/13/2018 10:31:35 AM PDT by Bulwyf
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To: CrimsonTidegirl

Pushing back on islam is a great idea. If they consume Israel, they then consume the west.
Europe is already suffering invasions.

Whatever happens to Israel happens to us.
They are our canary.


58 posted on 04/13/2018 10:32:25 AM PDT by himno hero (hadnuff)
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To: DIRTYSECRET
In the words of Magic Johnson: “It’s Showtime” I never use condoms.

There. Fixed it.
59 posted on 04/13/2018 10:33:17 AM PDT by Old Yeller (Auto-correct has become my worst enema.)
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To: Simon Green

I think we got the UK beat. Especially with the French on our side


60 posted on 04/13/2018 10:33:22 AM PDT by CJ Wolf (Blessings)
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