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USS Ronald Reagan To Deploy
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| UPDATED: 8:04 am PST January 19, 2007
Posted on 01/19/2007 10:11:15 AM PST by maquiladora
SAN DIEGO -- The San Diego-based aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan will leave its home port in a few weeks for a mission related to President George W. Bush's plan to send a surge of new troops to Iraq, sources told NBC 7/39.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carrier; iran; iraq; reagan
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To: maquiladora
To: maquiladora
Three aircraft carriers in the Middle East?
To: maquiladora
Would that make three carrier groups over there? What in the world is Bush planning?
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:13:24 AM PST
by
wastedyears
("Gun control is hitting your target accurately." - Richard Marcinko)
To: chemical_boy; wastedyears
From what I heard the Reagan was being deployed to cover for the Stennis which was due to deploy to the West Pacific but is being sent to the Gulf instead.
This is the first time I've heard that the Reagan's deployment is directly related to the military build up in the region but it could be just poor journalism.
To: maquiladora
I never wanted to be in the Navy, but if I had the honor of
serving on this ship, I'd have to reconsider. Semper Fi ...
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:16:53 AM PST
by
oh8eleven
(RVN '67-'68)
To: maquiladora
This is probably a regular deployment, and they'll be in the Indian Ocean in a few weeks. They don't need to go into the Gulf to hit Iran, and they probably wouldn't want to.
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:17:12 AM PST
by
neodad
(USS Vincennes (CG-49) Freedom's Fortress)
To: wastedyears
Hopefully kick ass, take names and then come home. I do however expect them to say nothing until they are done so the NYT will not put our military operations on page one.
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:17:21 AM PST
by
edcoil
(Reality doesn't say much - doesn't need too)
To: maquiladora
Go git 'em!
I would not like to speculate on what Ronnie will be doing... but interdicting supply and support for terrorists in Iraq might involve operations on both sides of the Iran/Iraq border...
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:18:09 AM PST
by
bondjamesbond
(Have you ever noticed that whatever the problem, the government's solution is always "more taxes"?)
To: maquiladora
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:18:15 AM PST
by
AdvisorB
To: oh8eleven
I think if we are about to poke Akhmed-in-a-Jihad in the eye that the RWR would be the ship most justly named to launch the poking from, given the great one's feared reputation in Persia.
To: wastedyears
"What in the world is Bush planning?"
I think he's planning to send a message.
To: maquiladora
I didn't know we sent an aircraft carrier to cover an aircraft carrier.
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:20:58 AM PST
by
WorkerbeeCitizen
(Religion of peace my arse - We need a maintenance Crusade - piss on Islam)
To: wastedyears
What in the world is Bush planning?
To scare Hell out of the Democrats.
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:23:13 AM PST
by
oyez
(T)
To: WorkerbeeCitizen
To: driftdiver
WWRD. What Would Reagan Do? I think we all know the answer....
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:23:56 AM PST
by
AdvisorB
To: maquiladora
Does the Reagan have a nickname? You know, like the Connie, the Indie, etc.
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:29:35 AM PST
by
RexBeach
To: Mr.Smorch
how do you post pictures here???
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posted on
01/19/2007 10:30:48 AM PST
by
LC HOGHEAD
(Prophet Mohammed's message to nonbelievers is: "I come to slaughter all of you.")
To: Long Island Pete
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