Posted on 08/21/2008 6:11:49 AM PDT by maquiladora
Two U.S. Navy ships, including a guided missile destroyer USS McFaul, and a U.S. Coast Guard cutter are getting underway to transport humanitarian assistance supplies to Georgia, U.S. European Command (EUCOM) said on August 21.
It said USS McFaul (DDG 74) departed from Souda Bay, Crete, on Wednesday and the cutter Dallas (WHEC 716) will depart later this week.
McFaul and Dallas are scheduled to transit into the Black Sea and arrive in Georgia within a week, according to the U.S. European Command.
The announcement comes after it was reported that Turkey gave its go-ahead to sail through its straits into the Black Sea.
“The ships will transport thousands of blankets, hygiene items, baby food and infant supplies to save lives and alleviate human suffering,” U.S. European Command said.
Meanwhile, a team of U.S. European Command, led by Army Brig. Gen. John Miller, is already in Tbilisi “to assess the current humanitarian situation and make recommendations on continued humanitarian support to senior military leadership.”
“The EUCOM team will conduct a deliberate and focused assessment, encompassing variables such as transportation, infrastructure, manpower and many other life support considerations,” the U.S. European Command said.
Yes, lots of times.
The article is a little inconsistent, it reports at the top that the Ambassador has been detained, but later indicates his plans for visits later in the day. I wonder if this was one of those delayed at a checkpoint issues or something more substantial? Any update would be appreciated.
Turkey is part of NATO.
A little birdy told me this might be in the Black Sea....
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We’re not stuffing Boomers into the Black Sea.
The only entrance to the Black Sea is through the city of Istanbul, with a channel only 700 yards wide.
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Curious how nationalistic those Russians living in the USA are turning out to be. If Russia is so great, why they over here?
Yes, but it wasn't always real friendly (Soviet Krivak I class frigate intentionally collides with USS Yorktown (CG-48) in 1988).
Because they are hypocrites and hyphenated americans that show their true loyalty. Assimilate and become an americans or leave its simple.
Something smaller????
The straight cuts through downtown Istanbul. It divides the city in half. 700 yards wide, with 4 bridges crossing it. 40 yards deep.
That’s the only water entrance to the Black Sea.
I knew it was a great idea myself. Thanks for the laugh!!
Right about now, as that U.S. guided missile frigate enters the Black Sea, Georgians should be saying to themselves that Saakishvali was a pretty bright lad to stand with President Bush in Iraq.
Favor is being repaid with favor...both nations putting blood and treasure on the line.
And it’s the right thing to do in both cases.
Then they have to resort to this....
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Y’all might enjoy this from a few years back
http://varifrank.com/archives/2005/01/today_i_was_unp_1.php
Regards
alfa6 ;>}
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