Political theater. The destroyers will have no impact except if they have a helo that can quickly evacuate our people.
Operation Arabs Sprung
Agree.
I expect that there is a team heading to Benghazi to recover the bodies of the Ambassador and the other victims. These two ships are probably there to provide cover and/or a quick getaway in case the mob tries to interfere.
Yep political theatre. But Obama will not allow a crisis to go to waste. watch him wag the dog by lobbing some bombs in Libya to distract from his failed economy.
While all the attention is focused on Libya I am still pissed about our flag in Eqypt. Somehow that outrage & our country’s stupid apology has been forgotten.
We have 50 Marines on sight so they probably are there for that reason... and for political show.
LLS
True; but destroyers are also the advance screen for carrier battle groups (CVBG) and amphibious ready groups (ARG). Those 50 Marines being sent to reinforce security at the US Consulate in Benghazi are probably going to have a heck of a lot of indirect fire support and Marine backup sitting just over the horizon.