Posted on 10/15/2004 3:50:56 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
This summer was definately a show of force, but all 7 carriers weren't in the Pacific, in fact only 2 or 3 were. There were also some in the Atlantic, the Gulf, and possibly the Mediterranean. The "Seven Carriers sent into Pacific" was put in one article, and as usual the idiots in the media all just printed the same thing without checking it out. It was later realized what had happened, and later articles get it right. I was on a naval base as an intern this summer, and alot of people there were pretty amused by just how easy it is for one incorrect article to spread.
Thanks for the correction.
Good analysis.
Thanx for the ping. Interesting read and commentary.
I wonder myself if this is just an annual winter show of force or if the liberation of N. Korea's starving is imminent.
That portion of our Atlas has not changed since the end of U.S. involvement in Viet Nam, could be time for a shake-up.
More study is needed.
Wow! that post stirred some good discussion, especially on the China/NK relations issue (my own feeling side with the "junkyard dog" scenario).
Wonder what country these people are defecting from? Obviously not China, which normally doesn't even let them defect directly to SK (and I have a feeling they like the US accepting NK defectors even less). I'll be glad when this damn election's over.
When Bush crushes Kerry, we are going to settle many overdue scores, starting with N. Korea. China will be more cooperative.
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