PING – Hugo is at it again!
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Posted on 03/28/2006 10:14:28 AM PST by fredhead
NORFOLK — The Navy will send an aircraft carrier strike group, with four ships, a 60-plane air wing and 6,500 sailors, to Caribbean and South American waters for a major training exercise, it was announced Monday.
Some defense analysts suggested that the unusual two-month-long deployment, set to begin in early April, could be interpreted as a show of force by anti-American governments in Venezuela and Cuba.
“The presence of a U.S. carrier task force in the Caribbean will definitely be interpreted as some sort of signal by the governments of Cuba and Venezuela,” said Loren Thompson of the Lexington Institute, a pro-defense think tank in Washington.
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Good news!
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It sure would be a shame if Venezuela's navy was cauuught up to nefarious activity, too. And Cuba.
We have a navy base in Cuba, I don't think a carrier will be that big of a deal. Might be a signal to Argentina, who recently is making noise about the Fauklands again.
Maybe we'll have a chance to put Chavez in his place, like we did (multiple times) with Kadaffi.
BTW, I was there (off the coast of Libya) on the Nimitz when the first two planes were shot down, and on the JFK when the last two were splashed.
I thought the Washington was superior, when compared to the Roosevelt. (Went on both dependent's cruises, didn't I, EMB?) LOL
Get out the popcorn ping!
I was referring to Teddy Roosevelt's form of diplomacy, i.e. "Speak softly and carry a big stick."
The one thing I remember Washington saying was a warning about becoming involved in the "broils of Eurpoe."
Maybe heading off some miscellaneous shipments of "baby milk powder" and "maternity clothing" from Iran.
A few weeks ago, the Dutch asked us to send a carrier down there because of hugo.
No kidding, when was that?
I'll see if I can find the thread.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1587777/posts This isn't the same thread I remember, but it says about the same thing.
Roger that. Go TR!
Well when Washington was President, we where only a minor naval power.... I'm sure he doesn't mind our superpower status..
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