Well, that's one reason for putting a carrier in the Gulf of Oman. Here's another:
Posted on 07/11/2008 6:09:28 PM PDT by Kaslin
War On Terror: As Washington moves an aircraft carrier off Pakistan's coast, U.S. commandos are reportedly poised to launch raids against terror targets inside Pakistan. It's about time.
Politics and diplomacy had not produced the desired results, and they've had ample opportunity to work. For nearly seven years now — as we've coaxed, cajoled and even bribed our "ally" with billions in aid — Osama bin Laden and his henchmen have remained hidden inside Pakistan's tribal areas. Patience with Islamabad has run out. It's time for unilateral military action.
The U.S. military confirms it is sending extra air power to the Afghanistan-Pakistan border by moving the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln from the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman. The battle group ostensibly will provide air support for special forces who reportedly have been given the green light — after tumultuous debate within the White House — to conduct raids deep inside Pakistan's tribal belt to eradicate al-Qaida and Taliban bases.
According to a Houston Chronicle report, quoting both Democrat and Republican lawmakers who recently received a briefing from U.S. commanders in the region, the White House has authorized a secret plan to deploy commandos into Pakistan's tribal areas.
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"Hey, my platoon took some fire from Taliban that ran across the border and we are in hot pursuit, with the rest of the division as backup."
The move of the Abe Lincoln also provides for a much more substaqnial threat to Iranian nuclear facilities from the east.
Looks like this serves a dual purpose.
As for unilateral action in the tribal areas, all I can say is “’bout time!”
The hunters and shooters have won out.......finally...
re: White House has authorized a secret plan
Well, so much for that ‘secret’.
Thanks DevSix, I think this be ping worthy.
Bush is hoping to nab Bin Laden before leaving office?
Ah the State Department is at it again. We could get by quite nicely with about 1/4 of the State Department.
Well, that's one reason for putting a carrier in the Gulf of Oman. Here's another:
Hot pursuit in Paki should mean that you either turn over Osamma bi Laden or your country will suddenly be at a temperature that exceeds one million degrees. Enough of this bullshit with these rag heads......
We need to get a lot of the carrier groups out of that shooting gallery....
That whole area was completely dry during the Ice Age.
We need more Global warming to melt the icecaps so that funny strai gets covered by a good amount of ater....and those Iranian Islands need some water...over them.
Thanks Kas.
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According to Richard Miniter in Losing bin Laden we had bin Laden in the sights of a Hellfire-armed Predator in 2000 and didn't have the nerve to take the shot.We know a President Hussein would want to chat with bin Laden (visited Karachi for three weeks in 81 with the Chandoo brothers midst Zia's "Kalashnikov Culture").
If we can get Osama's head in a jar, that would be best.
A pink mist is fine.
A general cloud of debris stretching for a thousand kilometers in the stratosphere is also good.
One thing, do not take any JAGs, nor imbedded reporters, and if Murtha smears or Rockefeller leaks, it's the Yuri I. Nosenko Suite for the duration.
Good hunting.
And now Ah guess Ah bettah roll myself under the covers.
G’night all! :)
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