Russia Sends Two Marine-Carrying Ships To The Mediterranean

Zerohedge ^ | 09/03/2013 | Tyler Durden

[Rusty0604]

“The Russian Navy continues stage-by-stage rotation of warships and support ships of the standing naval force in the Mediterranean,” the spokesman said. “Having passed through the Bosporus and Dardanelles straits, the big landing ships will reach the designated area in the Mediterranean Sea on September 5 or 6 to start their mission under the command of the remote zone headquartered onboard the big anti-submarine ship of the Russian Pacific Fleet Admiral Panteleyev.” Currently, one of the key tasks of the Russian standing naval force in the Mediterranean is “comprehensive monitoring over the air, underwater and surface situation in the zone of its deployment,” the Russian defence ministry said, adding that the rotation of Russian warships in the Mediterranean Sea would continue till mid-September. Summarizing the balance of power so far:

•2 US amphibious assault ships are about to be matched by 2 Russian amphibious assault ships. That's a lot of marines. •The US still outnumbers Russia with 5 destroyers including 4 from the strike group surrounding the USS Nimitz carrier which is also slowly approaching Syria. Our prediction: the next ship to be dispatched in direction Syria will be the missile cruiser Moskva, the "flag ship of the Black Sea fleet" and more of its affiliated warships, which was last deployed in November of 2012 during the 8 day escalation between Israel and Gaza which culminated in Operation Pillar of Defense. That, and a whole lot of submarines.

[trisham]

My boss is blaming it all on the Republicans. He actually believes, fervently, that Obama would have solved everything by now if the Republicans hadn’t stood in the way.

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It's impossible to reason with someone like that. I've tried, and it was almost stroke-inducing.

[trisham]

Are you kidding? They will blame everybody but their wunderkind. Even if it comes to pass that they come crawling from the rubble of New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles glowing with a soft green fluorescence they'll have "damn that George Bush" poised on what remains of their lips.

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I guess my question was more than naive. Oy. You are right.

[dfwgator]

If Hussein Obama starts WW3, I don’t believe there will be a WW4.

Who was it that said, "I don't know what WW3 is going to be fought with, but I know what WW4 is going to be fought with: sticks and stones."

[Kickass Conservative]

Sounds like the plot line in the Movie 2010.

[trisham]

“We’re going to blame Bush forever.” - Madeleine Albright

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That woman. There are times that I fear that my head will explode.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Wouldn’t it be ironic if this incompetent fool for whom liberals voted manages to get us into WW3? I wonder what they would do then?"

Nothing sticks to Dems. Wilson got us into WWI, then set up the vaunted League of Nations that set the stage for WWII. In 1940, as the world stood on the brink of a war of Wilson's making, the American people happily voted a third term for Wilson's protégé.

[trisham]

If Hussein Obama starts WW3, I don’t believe there will be a WW4.

We all lose.

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Yes. The prospect is terrifying.

[Joe 6-pack]

Albert Einstein.

[trisham]

Nothing sticks to Dems. Wilson got us into WWI, then set up the vaunted League of Nations that set the stage for WWII. In 1940, as the world stood on the brink of a war of Wilson's making, the American people happily voted a third term for Wilson's protégé.

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You're right, of course. I am torn between despair and anger.

[Kickass Conservative]

Sounds like my Wife’s Brother. He likes to use the DNC line “do nothing Congress”. He has no idea that Harry Reid has blocked every Bill the “mean Republican” House has submitted to the Senate

He also thinks Obama is wonderful because he “got” OBL while that Cowboy Bush didn’t.

[dfwgator]

That’s what I thought, but I couldn’t remember for sure.

[colorado tanker]

Their "assault" ships aren't real big.

[rhinohunter]

I wonder what they would do then?

I don't.

They would blame Bush (or other GOP target)

[Kickass Conservative]

Live in Hopey Changey, die in Despair.

Credit that line to my nearly 90 Year Old Blind Aunt who Passed Away early last week. The first time she heard Obama’s voice, she told he was a phony. She had a Gift.

[Kickass Conservative]

Correction:

Live in Hopey Changey, die in Despair.

Credit that line to my nearly 90 Year Old Blind Aunt who Passed Away early last week. The first time she heard Obama’s voice, she told ME he was a phony. She had a Gift.

[trisham]

Live in Hopey Changey, die in Despair.
Credit that line to my nearly 90 Year Old Blind Aunt who Passed Away early last week. The first time she heard Obama’s voice, she told he was a phony. She had a Gift.

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I'm very sorry to hear that she's gone. We certainly could use more like her!

[trisham]

I don't.

They would blame Bush (or other GOP target)

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Liberals seem to be perpetual teens. Somehow, most of my siblings are among them, which has led to some difficult times.

[Rusty0604]

I read an article somewhere today about all the military actions taken by Democrat presidents that libs just seem to forget.

[Rusty0604]

I bet you have lovely family dinners./s

[Old Yeller]

Wouldn’t it be ironic if this incompetent fool for whom liberals voted manages to get us into WW3? I wonder what they would do then?

Blame it on the republicans who voted for it.