US Quietly Bolstering Presence In Persian Gulf

Jerusalem Post ^ | 3 July 2012 | JPost Staff

[edpc]

The United States has quietly increased its military presence in the Persian Gulf to deter Tehran from attempting to shut the Strait of Hormuz, according to a New York Times report published Tuesday.

Linking the Persian Gulf with the Indian Ocean, the Strait is used to transport about a fifth of the world’s oil on a daily basis, and the popular assessment within the IDF is that Iran – which borders the channel to the north and east – has the ability to shut it down if it so chooses.

[brivette]

not so quiet anymore.

[aces]

nah, a bigger presence will be to back tehran with the POS POTUS

[cripplecreek]

Just yesterday we granted a waiver to China to buy Iranian gas despite our sanctions against nations dealing with Iran.

[Netz]

The Russians, Iranians, N. Koreans, Chinese and all of America's enemies (and allies, if they're still any left) know that the Nobel Peace Prize Laureate BHO will never use force, even if he must, he won't. The POTUS is doing this to ensure the Israelis don't pre-emptively strike Iran.
POTUS has NO CREDIBILITY with anybody...

[C210N]

back tehran with the POS POTUS...

and, to be more specific, to back protection of S. of Hormuz now thru last week of October, then have a "crisis" break out to remind vot... er, I mean Americans, of the issue, and then after the election, the POS POTUS backs Tehran to defuse the "crisis"...

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks edpc.

[thackney]