The Dallas has also entered the Black Sea today.
Second U.S. aid ship bound for Georgia passes Turkish straits
The Coast Guard cutter Dallas entered the Dardanelles; as a giant crane unloaded 55 tons of aid from the USS McFaul for refugees in Batumi, 80 kilometers (50 miles) south of another port, Poti, where Russian troops are still present.
http://www.hurriyet.com.tr/english/home/9735332.asp?gid=244&sz=75488
I’m new here, I’ve lurked for a long time and finally signed up to ask a question, if you don’t mind.
The Navy also says the USS Mount Whitney is headed to Georgia and it’s listed as a Command Ship. Can someone please explain what a Command Ship is? Doesn’t that sound more military than humanitarian?.
I think you right though, I don't agree with this peace corpsification of the US Navy either.
Nor should the Navy be using kindness as a weapon.
There is absolutely no need for these vessels to be military vessels, without guards of the supplies under arms, we could make sure that only the commies and leftists in Georgia got supplies, so that they would be strong enough to fight against the free Georgians, who are simply George Bush Puppets.
The NERVE.
ReCall all US military ships from Georgia. Send in GREEN PEACE, Rain Bow Warrior 4! ( sarc. off).
Only to newbies who signed up yesterday. She's actually more lightly armed than either the McFaul or the Dallas. Basicly she's got some self protection capability, both against air and small boat attacks.
But the Mount Whitney, essentially a communications center that floats, can also carry a pretty big load of supplies, and will be delivering more supplies than the other ships.
She may also be carrying troops, Marines most likely but not necessarily.