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Posted on 05/23/2010 6:17:23 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
debkafile's military sources report a decision by the Obama administration to boost US military strength in the Mediterranean and Persian Gulf regions in the short term with an extra air and naval strike forces and 6,000 Marine and sea combatants. Carrier Strike Group 10, headed by the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, sails out of the US Navy base at Norfolk, Virginia Friday, May 21. On arrival, it will raise the number of US carriers off Iranian shores to two. Up until now, President Barack Obama kept just one aircraft carrier stationed off the coast of Iran, the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower in the Arabian Sea, in pursuit of his policy of diplomatic engagement with Tehran. For the first time, too, the US force opposite Iran will be joined by a German warship, the frigate FGS Hessen, operating under American command. It is also the first time that Obama, since taking office 14 months ago, is sending military reinforcements to the Persian Gulf. Our military sources have learned that the USS Truman is just the first element of the new buildup of US resources around Iran. It will take place over the next three months, reaching peak level in late July and early August. By then, the Pentagon plans to have at least 4 or 5 US aircraft carriers visible from Iranian shores.
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Debka is a propaganda website for the Israelis. It is totally ignored by any one with a brain. We ain’t doin nothin. What a joke. Don’t quote Debka anymore here without a /sarc/
Obama’s ready to shoot down Israeli fighter jets.
Iran, Iraq, Afghanistan, North Korea, Pakistan. It’s draft time.
For show.
He’s got a pack with Iran (and the devil)
Make me look good and you’ll be my bro for life.
We’ll stick it to the stupid Americans.
Again, what if it was Bu......
Wrong person.
Obama’s ready to shoot down Israeli fighter jets
Seems like you & I are the only 2 to figure out what’s really happening??
debka is junk...but, I’ve always been afraid this guy is going to get us into a BIG war...Europe in financial collapse, NK vs SK, Iran vs Israel ...a lot of hot spots right now
I agree.
Yeah, and if Iran has a nuke, they can take them all out. Heck, all they’d have to do is hit the right time zone.
DEBKA? Oh noes!
Say it ain't so that you are actually giving a grain of salt's worth of belief to something from Debka!
If Debka was right just 10% of the time the world would have come to an end by now due to "this" result from "that" action they reported on.
I mean...come on...its DEBKA.
Why does anyone on Free Republic post anything from Debka that's not in the humor section?
They do this BS every time there is a CVBG turnover.
Part of the campaign to keep oil prices up.
Two in the gulf is not a war indicator, just a normal turnover of forces.
When you see 3 to 4, and all of big decks outside of the gulf, then you are looking at an indicator.
You do not operate carriers in the gulf when the threat is Iran, you move them to Gonzo Station in the NAS. And 3 is the minimum needed, preferably 4 to 6.
He’s probably sending them there to be on Iran’s side in a possible war with Israel.
As to the others, there are usually one in the Pacific, one in Med, and a couple working up.
We have 11 carriers, 4-6 are operational somewhere at any given time. Debbeka always claims they are all going to the gulf. For part of the cruise that may be true. Only about 3-4 months of a 8 month cruise is ussually in the ME.
When you actually see 4-6 carriers in the ME, then you will know something is on. Debeka does this claim every turnover and is wrong every time to date...
Yep...'cause they are Debka. Their ability to gather and distribute actual news is worse than NBC. The only saving grace they have in my eyes is they are Israelies.
In the next real war, the US aircraft carriers are going to be nothing more than big targets that will be destroyed almost immediately at the start of hostilities. The Russians and Chinese have shown a repeated ability to penetrate the defensive bubble around US aircraft carriers.
Look for this marxist son of a whore who liked to sleep with black communist muslims to actively seek to destroy multi billion dollar US military assets.
I agree. He will side with Iran if/when Israel strikes but God will defend Israel.
I would more believe that he ordered a buildup on the border with Israel.
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