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US carrier deploys amid Iran tensions (Nimitz)
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Posted on 03/30/2007 9:27:27 AM PDT by maquiladora
Nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz will sail Monday to support US operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the US Navy said, amid a spike in tensions over Iran's seizure of 15 British marines and sailors.
The Nimitz, and its battle group of destroyers and guided missile cruisers, will relieve the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, which this week took part in war games exercises in the Gulf with another carrier, USS John S Stennis.
The new battle group will be in position by late-to-mid April, but there will be no overlap with the Eisenhower, and the number of US carriers in the area would stay at two, a navy official said on condition of anonymity.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran
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To: maquiladora
No overlap my butt. Sumtin is cookin.
To: maquiladora
there will be no overlap with the Eisenhower, and the number of US carriers in the area would stay at two Unless, you know, something happens.
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:29:35 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(Enoch Powell was right.)
To: maquiladora
USS John S Stennis That's USS John C. Stennis.
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:29:41 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: maquiladora
Let's see if Iran has the guts to confiscate this battle group. I think we should test them.
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:29:41 AM PDT
by
RC2
To: maquiladora
US carrier deploys with NYMEX at 66.44 and climbing.
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:30:33 AM PDT
by
RightWhale
(3 May '07 3:14 PM)
To: RC2
They wouldn't dare go after a patrol boat, nevermind a carrier battle group.
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:30:55 AM PDT
by
wastedyears
("These colours don't run, from cold bloody war." - Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson)
To: maquiladora
Number of rumors hitting the markets - US/UK aircraft in Iranian airspace - US evacuation of Bahrain.
Report that Iran will no longer trade oil in USD looks legit. Also read that on 3/28, an unmanned Iranian drone was shot down in south Yemen en route to US naval interests in Djibouti.
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:31:24 AM PDT
by
Reagan Disciple
(Peace through Strength)
To: jeffers
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:31:29 AM PDT
by
nuconvert
([there are bad people in the pistachio business] (...but his head is so tiny...))
To: Reagan Disciple
The Iranians have drones?
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:32:12 AM PDT
by
wastedyears
("These colours don't run, from cold bloody war." - Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson)
To: rightwingextremist1776
over/under...?
put me down for 04-23-07
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:32:18 AM PDT
by
woollyone
(a man self-deceived is twice deceived)
To: maquiladora
April's almost here boys........
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:33:15 AM PDT
by
roaddog727
(BullS##t does not get bridges built)
To: maquiladora
The new battle group will be in position by late-to-mid April, New Moon: April 17
....but there will be no overlap with the Eisenhower
We'll see.
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:33:22 AM PDT
by
Mr. Mojo
To: wastedyears
I believe so - probably Russian or Chinese made since they give them most of their hardware.
Jack Bauer is on his way to rescue the hostages!
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:34:18 AM PDT
by
Rocket1968
(Durbin must resign - NOW!)
To: Reagan Disciple
I was thinking they would use a remote controlled airplane.
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:35:36 AM PDT
by
wastedyears
("These colours don't run, from cold bloody war." - Steve Harris, Bruce Dickinson)
To: maquiladora
The suspense in killing me.
Get those 30,000 pounders ready!
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:37:02 AM PDT
by
ryan71
(You can hear it on the coconut telegraph...)
To: rightwingextremist1776
Ruh-rho! There's a butt-kicking in Iran's near future. What's the transit time to the northern Indian Ocean?
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:37:29 AM PDT
by
Tallguy
To: maquiladora
The last time we heard this , 'relieve' a battle group was when Reagan invaded Grenada. The premise in the press was the fleet was going to make a 'pass' by the islands as a show of force on the way to relieving the Enterprise(?) in the Med.
I would say more about what else would need to be postured to make it all happen at once, but I believe "Loose lips, sink ships."
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:37:50 AM PDT
by
Pistolshot
(Being a successful mayor of a cesspool doesn't change the fact it is still a cesspool.)
To: Reagan Disciple
i've heard all these rumors except for the US/UK aircraft in Iranian airspace. when did you hear that one
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posted on
03/30/2007 9:37:54 AM PDT
by
jhpigott
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