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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.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iran
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To: Zeteo
Where are the British air craft carriers ???????

They have two aircraft carriers.

The Ark Royal will leave for a Nato exercise in the coming weeks.

The Illustrious is in port.

61 posted on 03/30/2007 10:20:35 AM PDT by maquiladora
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To: rightwingextremist1776
Much ado about nothing. W would face impeachment if he popped a cap.
62 posted on 03/30/2007 10:22:34 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: wastedyears
The Iranians have drones?

The Iranians ARE drones.

63 posted on 03/30/2007 10:24:36 AM PDT by savedbygrace (SECURE THE BORDERS FIRST (I'M YELLING ON PURPOSE))
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

You don't impeach for going to war. Americans won't stand for it.


64 posted on 03/30/2007 10:28:06 AM PDT by AppyPappy (If you aren't part of the solution, there is good money to be made prolonging the problem.)
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To: maquiladora

About time!


65 posted on 03/30/2007 11:11:17 AM PDT by TBP
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To: maquiladora

Hopefully this isnt an indication they are thinking we could have one sunk. If the Iranians attack first, swarm style with loads of silkworms, we could loose one. G-d forbid.


66 posted on 03/30/2007 2:31:22 PM PDT by blasater1960 ( Ishmaelites...Still a wild-ass of a people....)
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We need our brothers in arms more than ever.

As a Brit, I can't being to tell you how bad this feels. It is humiliating and degrading.

I'm so sick and tired of the left wingers, and even the more moderate conservatives over here.

They just don't get the threat, and they're too busy trying to avoid the inevitable war than they are to doing what is right.

It is really gutting.

As I watched a news report today, I could see a small iranian protest today in support of the UK. Why was there not tens of thousands of people? Where is the outrage?

67 posted on 03/30/2007 2:35:28 PM PDT by UKrepublican
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To: UKrepublican

"They just don't get the threat, and they're too busy trying to avoid the inevitable war than they are to doing what is right."

The vast majority of conservative Americans feel the exact same way. One can shout it from the rooftops, but most people seem to think you're seeing a fantasy as they go off to concentrate on the latest film celebrity or whatever.


68 posted on 03/30/2007 2:44:53 PM PDT by Cap Huff
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To: jveritas
The President does have somewhere from 70 to 100 billions dollars in the current Pentagon budget to fund the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan for another 3 to 6 months, the traitors in Congress cannot hold for another 3 to 6 months and hence they will be forced to pass a supplemental bill to fund the wars without at least the surrender clause in it and they may be also to clean it from the pork and bribes.

Thanks for that information. That's the first that I heard it and it makes me feel a lot better.

69 posted on 03/30/2007 2:54:01 PM PDT by Eva
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To: jveritas

AND, I hope we don't offer to pay a dime for anything we break.


70 posted on 03/30/2007 2:55:41 PM PDT by Gator113
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To: RightWhale

What's the story with the tagline?

Back to thread: things are getting jolly interesting.


71 posted on 03/30/2007 6:47:59 PM PDT by Army Air Corps (Four fried chickens and a coke)
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To: UKrepublican
Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
72 posted on 03/30/2007 7:25:30 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks (BTUs are my Beat.)
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To: rightwingextremist1776; ClearCase_guy
"No overlap my butt. Sumtin is cookin."

Plus the USS Reagan is just down the block off South Korea.

73 posted on 03/30/2007 8:26:46 PM PDT by Salem (FREE REPUBLIC - Fighting to win within the Arena of the War of Ideas! So get in the fight!)
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To: Army Air Corps

Official breakup date Tanana Ice Classic. My guess.


74 posted on 03/31/2007 8:34:38 AM PDT by RightWhale (3 May '07 3:14 PM)
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To: jveritas; Tallguy
Veto message?:

Bush repeats veto threat, attacks Dem's budget ~ March 31 Radio Address

75 posted on 03/31/2007 12:06:58 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (The DemonicRATS believe ....that the best decisions are always made after the fact.)
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