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To: LucyT

Speculation buzzing like mad in private messages too.


230 posted on 11/07/2010 1:14:02 PM PST by Arthur Wildfire! March (Our 2010 victory was won the Tea Party Way, not the RINO way.)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

The significance I observe in the larger picture, is the shaping of the government to support this type of operation.

There have been many a JTF supported with fewer assets with higher risks and greater tasks to perform.

When assessing the scope of this activity, the novel aspect is that the POTUS is being dual hatted as the CINC of his personalized JTF, and this organizational structure is being planned by military and civilian planners.

Most conspiracy theories in the past may be cast aside as infeasible and impractical, but the military and security civilian forces are very good at taking direction, then organizing efficient systems to implement that guidance, even if it is fundamentally corrupt.

In this situation, we essentially have a JTF formed, in direct support of the POTUS in overseas diplomacy. Logistically, we’ve simply continued to expand upon a Secret Service entourage, to now an entire Cabinet and staff level entourage.

Regardless the outcome of this particular trip, I would fully expect future governmental planners to use operations such as this one, as a boilerplate for inter-agency coordination, staffing, and implementation of their orders.

Some have noted that 34 ships out of some 238-436 ships attributable to US naval forces are tasked in this endeavor.

Since the US Navy has held more active deployment schedules in the last decade than many since the Vietnam war, it isn’t unreasonable to project for every deployable ship, there are 2 others either returning, under repair, or being prepared for future deployment.

This means that for the 238-436 ships in the naval forces, about 74-145 ships are available for all sustainable deployments. If 34 have been dedicated for Obama’s entourage, then essentially the US has formed a battle fleet from over 1/5 to half of its available naval forces.

Even if this were a 3 day exercise, it would be a significant maneuvering and deployment of logistical resources.

Let’s say this is simply a show of force, a rehearsal, a blind drill to test the ability of national forces in how to respond to any national level threat,....then one deliverable consequent of this endeavor is the OpOrder and logistical planning for such an exercise.

The negative aspect is that it doesn’t focus on current US policy of a POTUS as CIC residing in the US during a conflict, but instead turns his role into an international Caesar roaming the globe in whatever endeavor he seeks.


231 posted on 11/07/2010 2:54:39 PM PST by Cvengr (Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
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