[arfan]

To deter Iran or deter Israel by monitoring the positions of her subs and aircraft?

Ding, Ding, Ding, we have a winner!!

Obama knows he will loose in November if America gets dragged into a shooting war between Isreal and Iran. If either side starts something, Obama will be forced to act in some fashion. Isreal is the most likely starter of any short term conflict. You do the rest of the math.

Fences can be used to keep stuff in, or used to keep stuff out - and the Stennis Group makes a very big and very capable fence.

[Truth29]

"Fences can be used to keep stuff in, or used to keep stuff out - and the Stennis Group makes a very big and very capable fence."

Yes, and Obama is quite capable of leaking ship and air wing movements like he has already been leaking Israeli plans and conversations with the US.

[hummingbird]

"Obama knows he will loose in November if America gets dragged into a shooting war between Israel and Iran. If either side starts something, Obama will be forced to act in some fashion. Israel is the most likely starter of any short term conflict. You do the rest of the math."

I wonder if the US, with Obama being CinC, leaves Israel not even wargaming with America being a support for Israel.

What with Muslim Brotherhood being Obama's best pals. They may wargame with this in mind...CinC being Obama.