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7 US warships cross Suez, head to Gulf
The Times of India ^ | Februari 04 2003 | AP

Posted on 02/04/2003 3:32:46 PM PST by knighthawk

PORT SAID, Egypt: Seven US warships crossed the Suez Canal on Tuesday heading to the Gulf to join the US military buildup in preparation for a possible attack on Iraq.

The seven amphibious ships, based in Norfolk, Virginia, carry more than 4,750 sailors and 7,000 Marines from the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade. They are the USS Kearsarge, Bataan, Saipan, Ponce, Gunston Hall, Ashland and Portland.

In Washington, defence officials said on Monday that the USS Abraham Lincoln, one of the Navy's latest Nimitz-class carriers with more than 5,000 sailors and naval aviators aboard, had re-entered the Arabian Sea over the weekend.

The Lincoln joined two other carriers, the USS Constellation and the USS Harry S. Truman, and brought the number of American forces in the Gulf region close to 100,000.

The seven amphibious ships will help push the figure further toward the approximately 180,000 forces expected within a few weeks.


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: abrahamlincoln; ashland; bataan; constellation; deployment; gulf; gunstonhall; gw2; harrystruman; iraq; kearsarge; letsroll; marines; ponce; portland; saipan; suez; ussconstellation; usskearsarge; usslincoln; usstruman; warships

1 posted on 02/04/2003 3:32:46 PM PST by knighthawk
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2 posted on 02/04/2003 3:33:44 PM PST by knighthawk
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To: knighthawk
The Lincoln joined two other carriers, the USS Constellation and the USS Harry S. Truman, and brought the number of American forces in the Gulf region close to 100,000.
100,000 really, really good people. The very best we have to offer this troubled little planet.
3 posted on 02/04/2003 3:39:12 PM PST by Asclepius (thank you, you people in uniform)
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To: knighthawk
Anchors Aweigh, my boys, Anchors Aweigh.
Farewell to college joys, we sail at break of day-ay-ay-ay.
Through our last night on shore, drink to the foam,
Until we meet once more:
Here's wishing you a happy voyage home.
4 posted on 02/04/2003 3:42:52 PM PST by Miss Marple
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To: knighthawk
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5 posted on 02/04/2003 3:45:08 PM PST by facedown (Armed in the Heartland)
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To: getgoing
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6 posted on 02/04/2003 4:13:35 PM PST by knighthawk
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To: seamole
I don't know about that.

Now at least Saddam knows we are really coming for him. He won't get good sleep tonight.

And of course there is the danger from terrorist attacks, but unlike with the USS Cole, we are warned this time. And we won't ask questions first if an unknown boat comes near.
8 posted on 02/04/2003 4:42:43 PM PST by knighthawk
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To: Miss Marple
"Until we meet once more: ~ Here's wishing you a happy voyage home."

Amen, friend, Amen.

9 posted on 02/04/2003 5:08:32 PM PST by Right_in_Virginia (May God bless President Bush and our troops)
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