Posted on 09/15/2012 5:26:47 PM PDT by mandaladon
An armada of US and British naval power is massing in the Persian Gulf in the belief that Israel is considering a pre-emptive strike against Irans covert nuclear weapons programme. Battleships, aircraft carriers, minesweepers and submarines from 25 nations are converging on the strategically important Strait of Hormuz in an unprecedented show of force as Israel and Iran move towards the brink of war.
Western leaders are convinced that Iran will retaliate to any attack by attempting to mine or blockade the shipping lane through which passes around 18 million barrels of oil every day, approximately 35 per cent of the worlds petroleum traded by sea.
A blockade would have a catastrophic effect on the fragile economies of Britain, Europe the United States and Japan, all of which rely heavily on oil and gas supplies from the Gulf.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the worlds most congested international waterways. It is only 21 miles wide at its narrowest point and is bordered by the Iranian coast to the north and the United Arab Emirates to the south.
In preparation for any pre-emptive or retaliatory action by Iran, warships from more than 25 countries, including the United States, Britain, France, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, will today begin an annual 12-day exercise.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
I think Churchill was referring to the Ulster Irish
Another’s “secret” strike on Iran being prepared, just l Ike all the other “secret” strikes we’ve heard about over the last 10 years
Britain has no armada-—only a handful of ships left in the Royal Navy, and odds are they’re not armed, just like when they sat off the Libyan coast during Qaddafi’s ouster.
Dead Flowers ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmQ_pKPh8cU&feature=related
I don’t know; but I’m keeping my gas tank topped off (totally full) just to be on the safe side. Husband is in the ICU after a very serious operation, so I have to drive 45 miles round trip every day to see him. Brutus, Dixie,Dubbers, and the cat and I are holding down the fort. - This is a horrible time for my main marksman to be out of commission. Think I’ll have my son come home and stay a while.
Good Idea ... Stay Safe and Prayers Up for Your Husband.
I didnt realize until I read a history of Ireland prior to visiting there just how truly beastly the English have been to the Irish, most of all Lizzie the First and Cromwell. Sort of puts the Troubles into perspective.
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I tend to not take sides in “The Troubles”....but you do know that Lybia supplied the IRA with explosives, right?
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We can only wish. Just her being there would scare the crap out of someone.
The Brits brought back HMS Dreadnought.
scoff not infidel, the gulf is my bath tub.
Free Republic thread: Ahmadinejad to address UN on Yom Kippur
Will Obama keep September 25th free on his calendar in order to have lunch with Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi?
Israel National News: Obama to Dine with Ahmadinejad, Morsi at U.N. Assembly in NY?
Of course not!
Biden and Obama Take Weekend Off
Nothing scheduled for this weekend...
I'm more worried that he'll actively oppose them.
“President Barack Obama is scheduled to meet Benjamin Netanyahu, “
Good catch. Where did this come from and why isn’t it news??
That is just lovely!
VERY unlikely Bibi would meet with Zero on Rosh Hashanah!
Maybe a phone call?
And doubtful a Brit publication would get the scoop. No news from Israel about this.
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