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USS Carrier Harry Truman Now Officially Just Off Iran
http://www.zerohedge.com/article/uss-carrier-harry-truman-now-officially-just-iran-israel-allegedly- ^ | 6/27/2010 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 06/27/2010 11:09:59 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld

As we first reported last week, in an article that was met with much original skepticism, the Pentagon has now confirmed that a fleet of 12 warships has passed the Suez Canal, and is now likely awaiting orders to support the escalation in the Persian Gulf. The attached image from Stratfor shows the latest positioning of US aircraft carrier groups as of June 23: the USS Harry Truman (CVN-75) is now right next to USS Eisenhower (CVN 69), both of which areAs for the catalyst the two carriers may be anticipating, we provide the following update from the Gulf Daily News where we read that Israel may be on the verge of an attack of Iran, with an incursion originating from military bases in Azerbaijan and Georgia. waiting patiently just off Iran.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carrierbattlegroups; csg; csg10; csg8; cvbg; cvn; cvn69; cvn75; fifthfleet; iran; middleeast; navair; nimitzclass; pentagon; persiangulf; usnavy; usseisenhower; ussharrystruman; ussharrytruman
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1 posted on 06/27/2010 11:10:04 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove

Ballsye move. Problem is that Obama is a eunuch, therefore no one is intimidated. Maybe we can have a two-fer, and take care of the problem.


2 posted on 06/27/2010 11:13:38 PM PDT by Hoosier-Daddy ( "It does no good to be a super power if you have to worry what the neighbors think." BuffaloJack)
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To: sonofstrangelove

Did somebody order a beat-down?


3 posted on 06/27/2010 11:14:22 PM PDT by echomike23
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To: sonofstrangelove

And Syria is in Cuba and Venezuela....It’s a lot of money being spent to just have a display.


4 posted on 06/27/2010 11:15:42 PM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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To: sonofstrangelove
Would not be surprised if Israel told the US they were moving against Iran and we have a choice... be with them or against them. The deployment is our reluctant answer..
5 posted on 06/27/2010 11:19:06 PM PDT by montanajoe
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To: Dallas59

Yes, really... A nice display that means nothing with this president.


6 posted on 06/27/2010 11:19:55 PM PDT by Deagle
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To: Dallas59

The Fourth Fleet can take care of Venezuela


7 posted on 06/27/2010 11:19:59 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ( "Fortes fortuna adiuvat"-Fortune Favors the Strong)
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To: Dallas59

If Obama will p*ss away two 747s to fly him and the wookie for a Broadway show, you can bet he’s not batting an Alex DeLarge eyelash about the cost.


8 posted on 06/27/2010 11:21:28 PM PDT by Hoosier-Daddy ( "It does no good to be a super power if you have to worry what the neighbors think." BuffaloJack)
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To: Hoosier-Daddy

Lol...


9 posted on 06/27/2010 11:23:00 PM PDT by Dallas59 (President Robert Gibbs 2009-2013)
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To: Deagle
A nice display that means nothing with this president.

You are right!
10 posted on 06/27/2010 11:26:08 PM PDT by JSteff ((It was ALL about SCOTUS. Most forget about that and HAVE DOOMED us for a generation or more.))
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To: sonofstrangelove

Very skeptical. The US used five carriers during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Two might help support a higher tempo in Afghanistan, but wouldn’t be much for a serious operation in Iran.


11 posted on 06/27/2010 11:28:48 PM PDT by MediaMole
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To: sonofstrangelove
Huge negative numbers. Economy shattered. Getting ridiculed by even some leftist pundits. Has the responsibility to stop one of the worse ongoing global environmental disasters that he is powerless to stop. Just had to sack his commander in Afghanistan due to his own failed policies. Failed to support the Iranian Green movement due to his own horrible political ploys. Needs to protect the House of Saud his Arab benefactors from a potential Persian hegemony.

This President needs a big time Wag the Dog if his party has any chance of negating some of the losses coming their way in November. Israel has survival on its plate. Looks like Obama has found a but to kick. Lets just hope he kicks the right one.

12 posted on 06/27/2010 11:30:31 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: MediaMole

You are forgetting something. In addition to the carriers, the fleets consisted of more than two dozen missile ships and submarines—most capable of firing Tomahawk cruise missiles


13 posted on 06/27/2010 11:33:25 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ( "Fortes fortuna adiuvat"-Fortune Favors the Strong)
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To: MediaMole
They only have 3 carriers they can put into play in the Atlantic right now. Others down for service and inspection. If I remember right, they brought a carrier or two from the Pacific over to deal with Iraq. Might be hard to do that after North Korea sunk that South Korean ship. At any rate, Israel has the lead on this one. US will just be in a supporting role. Protecting Iraq, Kuwait, Afghanistan, Azerbaijan and the House of Saud from Iranian counter attack.
14 posted on 06/27/2010 11:35:40 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: justa-hairyape

Then again, maybe he’ll quit and leave it to our first mentally retarded VP. Joe Biden will take swift and decisive military action and ordered the wholescale carpet-bombing of Pearl Bailey, just like during the Civil War against Aruba.


15 posted on 06/27/2010 11:36:53 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (~"This is what happens when you find a stranger in the Amber Lamps !"~~)
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To: MediaMole

Could be his way of getting in the way of anything should it come via the Saudis, who have no love for Iran.


16 posted on 06/27/2010 11:37:25 PM PDT by piasa (Attitude adjustments offered here free of charge)
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Obama - Biden - Pelosi. Dang. Which one of those would make the worse Military commander ? IMHO - A tossup.
17 posted on 06/27/2010 11:41:36 PM PDT by justa-hairyape
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To: sonofstrangelove

Obama will arm the planes with leaflets apologizing for the ‘previous administration’ and drop the leaflets on Iran.


18 posted on 06/27/2010 11:50:02 PM PDT by death2tyrants
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To: sonofstrangelove

Ships and Submarines
Deployable Battle Force Ships: 288

Ships Underway (away from homeport): 163 ships (57% of total)

On deployment: 124 ships (43% of total)

Attack submarines underway (away from homeport): 32 subs (59%)

On deployment: 22 subs (41%)
Ships Underway

Carriers:
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) - 5th Fleet
USS George Washington (CVN 73) - Pacific Ocean
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) - 5th Fleet
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) - visit Pearl Harbor

Amphibious Warfare Ships:
USS Nassau (LHA 4) - visit Port Victoria
USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - Pacific Ocean
USS Wasp (LHD 1) - visit Halifax
USS Essex (LHD 2) - Sea of Japan
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Two more out there somewhere,,,

Keep in mind this info is a week or so old,,,

I doubt this is anything but normal rotation,,,

But...???,,,


19 posted on 06/27/2010 11:51:19 PM PDT by 1COUNTER-MORTER-68 (THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
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To: sonofstrangelove

The group may have a defensive rather than an offensive mission. This would be to protect shipping, oil rigs and respond to any attacks on U.S. bases in Iraq or the rest of the region.


20 posted on 06/27/2010 11:57:26 PM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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