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Admiral: Carrier gap in Persian Gulf hinders war effort
Stars and Stripes ^
| July 30, 2015
| Travis J. Tritten and Chris Church
Posted on 07/30/2015 6:50:05 PM PDT by Herosmith
WASHINGTON A rare gap in the presence of a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf this fall could hinder military capabilities in the war against the Islamic State, the Obama administrations nominee to lead the Navy told the Senate Thursday.
Adm. John Richardson conceded the effects of a two-month gap in carrier presence the first since 2007 under intense questioning from Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as the Senate Armed Services Committee weighs whether approve the admirals nomination as chief of naval operations.
Without that carrier, that will be a detriment to our capability, yes, sir, Richardson said.
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TOPICS: Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia; Syria; US: Arizona; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: admirals; arizona; carriergap; carriers; egypt; iran; israel; johnmccain; johnrichardson; persiangulf; richardson; russia; senatorjohnmccain; senatormccain; syria; waronterror
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Just in the nick of time!
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posted on
07/30/2015 6:50:05 PM PDT
by
Herosmith
To: Herosmith
The Silkworm missiles have a longer range than the F35As
planned to defend the carrier groups.
Now WHO would want America to lose?
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posted on
07/30/2015 6:52:13 PM PDT
by
Diogenesis
("When a crime is unpunished, the world is unbalanced.")
To: Herosmith
Barry thinks a couple of guys in canoes can handle it. I knew is was a bad idea to elect a Kenyan moron who couldn’t last 5 minutes in the African jungle.
To: FlingWingFlyer
Raised upper middle class Hawaiian — and doesn’t know how to surf.
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posted on
07/30/2015 7:01:24 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: Herosmith
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posted on
07/30/2015 7:02:16 PM PDT
by
SpaceBar
To: BenLurkin
Raised upper middle class Hawaiian and doesnt know how to surf. And moved to the frozen windy city of Chicago.
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posted on
07/30/2015 7:07:05 PM PDT
by
BerryDingle
(I know how to deal with communists, I still wear their scars on my back from Hollywood-Ronald Reagan)
To: BenLurkin
Maybe he doesn’t know how to swim.
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posted on
07/30/2015 7:12:52 PM PDT
by
UCANSEE2
(Lost my tagline on Flight MH370. Sorry for the inconvenience.)
To: SpaceBar
We are ‘at war’ with treasonous robe wearing scumbag obamanus.
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posted on
07/30/2015 7:14:10 PM PDT
by
Mr Apple
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RCrO2SPsYjI)
To: BenLurkin
Obama is not an African-American because he is not descended from American Slaves.
To: SpaceBar
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posted on
07/30/2015 7:15:08 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(The above is not a statement of fact. It is either satire or opinion. Or both.)
To: rlmorel
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posted on
07/30/2015 7:16:22 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: Herosmith
Well, you don’t want to be in a shallow sea when the comet that NASA denied will hit us, hits us in September.
Duh.
To: Chode
This is a surprise. You could have knocked me over with a feather.
I’d say things are progressing exactly as the current administration intends them to.
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posted on
07/30/2015 7:35:57 PM PDT
by
rlmorel
("National success by the Democratic Party equals irretrievable ruin." Ulysses S. Grant.Buy into it,)
To: rlmorel
100%
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posted on
07/30/2015 7:36:34 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: UCANSEE2
Maybe he doesnt know how to swim.
Now come on. You live on an island surrounded by water and you do not know how to swim? I call BS on that one.
What happens when the island tips over and you slide into the water? Huh, your screwed if you cannot swim.
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posted on
07/30/2015 7:49:51 PM PDT
by
eartick
(Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
To: FlingWingFlyer
Iman Obama thinks ISIS and IRAN are allies
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posted on
07/30/2015 7:52:48 PM PDT
by
morphing libertarian
(defund Obama care and amnesty. Impeach for Benghazi and IRS and fast and furious.)
To: Herosmith
Who cares about the Middle East? The Pentagon has stated that global warming is our biggest threat. We need the carriers here to fight clouds or something. /wish I was joking
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posted on
07/30/2015 8:10:37 PM PDT
by
piytar
(Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
To: rlmorel
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posted on
07/30/2015 8:11:48 PM PDT
by
piytar
(Good will be called evil and Evil will be called good.)
To: Herosmith
They need to cut off the head of the enabling snake, then deal with the spawn.
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posted on
07/31/2015 4:36:05 AM PDT
by
himno hero
(hadnuff)
To: Herosmith
“Admiral: A Planned Carrier gap in Persian Gulf will hinder war effort.
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posted on
07/31/2015 4:49:23 AM PDT
by
PIF
(They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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