Iran massing troops on Iraq border

UPI ^ | 6/15/04 | UPI

[freedom44]

Beirut -- Iran reportedly is readying troops to move into Iraq if U.S. troops pull out, leaving a security vacuum.

The Saudi daily Al-Sharq al-Awsat, monitored in Beirut, reports Iran has massed four battalions at the border.

Al-Sharq al-Awsat quoted "reliable Iraqi sources" as saying, "Iran moved part of its regular military forces towards the Iraqi border in the southern sector at a time its military intelligence agents were operating inside Iraqi territory."

[fightu4it]

I guess they haven't heard of a little thing called the United States Air Force?

[Argus]

They may also be preparing their own October Surprise to give Jean-Francois Kerry a boost.

[abner]

Maybe a June 30 surprise.

[Rennes Templar]

The Imams and Clerics probably, through state controlled propoganda, have the military and people of Iran thinking we just barely won the war, and that we'll be no problem should they try to take advantage of the situation.

[taxcontrol]

Until you have seen a B52 bombing run - it is not possible to imagine the power.

[Finalapproach29er]

Ten US Navy Carriers
Now At Sea - Only Two In Port
USS Carl Vinson Has Gone Out
From Radwick
6-10-4



This brings the number of carriers over the horizon to 10.

This would prove to be a most COSTLY exercise if in fact this is ONLY an exercise.

OR,Are they all on emergency operational deployment???

Of the remaining 2 carriers only USS Nimitz is deployable as the USS Eisenhower is having its nuclear power plant refuelled and will be out of commission for several years.

USS Carl Vinson goes out.

http://www.cvn70.navy.mil/

USS Abraham Lincoln goes out.

http://www.heraldnet.com/stories/04..._lincoln001.cfm

USS Roosevelt off the coast of Europe

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/cent...ews/8800488.htm

Seven carrier battle groups deployed in "summer pulse 04".

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/...9-1m4pulse.html

Notice how the article says that the seven carriers deployed represent every carrier that is seaworthy. When in reality there are now 10 carriers at sea. Completely unprecedented.

Seven Carrier Strike Groups Underway for Exercise "Summer Pulse 04"

The seven aircraft carriers involved in "Summer Pulse 04" will include: the Norfolk-based USS George Washington CSG and the San Diego-based USS John C. Stennis CSG, both currently deployed, and Yokosuka, Japan-based USS Kitty Hawk. The Mayport, Fla.-based USS John F Kennedy CSG will begin a combined and joint exercise early this month, followed by a scheduled overseas deployment. The Norfolk-based USS Harry S. Truman CSG will conduct a scheduled training exercise followed by overseas pulse operations with the Norfolk-based USS Enterprise CSG, beginning early this month. USS Ronald Reagan will conduct operations in the U.S. Northern Command and U.S. Southern Command theaters during the ship's interfleet transfer from Norfolk, Va., to its Pacific Fleet homeport of San Diego.

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases...40602-0856.html

Where are the Carriers?

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/ops/frp.htm

US Navy

http://www.globalsecurity.org/milit...navy/index.html

Very unusual....especially as most of UK royal navy put to sea a few weeks ago....

Operations Map

http://www.royal-navy.mod.uk/static/pages/3959.html

[Riley]

This story was posted today. It's only about a brigade- made up of small battalions. Probably more symbolic than anything else.

[aynrandfreak]

They train suicide bombers, won't cooperate with inspectors, and now this. What does a member of the axis of evil have to do to get publicly threatened by us?

[SandRat]

Followed up with an entire wing of A-10s flying in echelons of threes, nose slightly down and .........

Followed by US attack choppers to clean up any stragglers.

[RightWhale]

What if Iran has nukes? Maybe a few battalions is all they want on the front.

[seastay]

Don't suppose they are just tourist wanting to visit the new pizza joints? naa, more likely they wish to set the tables on fire and pillage the Parmesan cheese coffers, and to think the these guys are the ones who complained that the Shaw took advantage of the local peasants!

[VOA]

Iran massing troops on Iraq border

"G-d, how I love the splattering sound of anti-personnel cluster bombs
hitting massed troops in the morning!"

--said with the hope that none of the massed Iranian troops would be the
majority of Iranians who'd like to be friendly with the USA

[Mr. Mojo]

Remember the "highway of death" in '92? Well, I think it's time we gear those Stratofortresses up for another run. .....this time for a little "border of death" action.

[abner]

We should probably assume that they do have them already.

Surprises like nukes are never a good thing.

[Redcloak]

Iran massing troops targets on Iraq border

[VOA]

Followed up with an entire wing of A-10s flying in echelons of threes,
nose slightly down and .........

Followed by US attack choppers to clean up any stragglers.

12 more years of increased technology...
this time there won't be a "Highway of Death", it could be more like the
"Provincial Region of Death" on the tourist maps of 2005.

[small voice in the wilderness]

"C'mon little mice...just follow the scent to the cheese...and take a nibble..."

[D Rider]

Excellent!, time to feign a pullback! Later, we could say they tried to take advantage of a troop rotation.

[Robert Drobot]

My hope is an attack will happen! Previous intelligence reports indicate the people of Iran are more than ready to support an overthrow of their government.

We could end up with a twofer here. If only we could get Syria to join with the Iranians. Now that would be frosting on the cake!!!