Posted on 08/07/2008 7:02:21 AM PDT by jhpigott
They've understated the number of aircraft carried by the Lincoln by about 25%. A minor detail, but not exactly confidence inspiring where accuracy is concerned.
“we could briefly have a window where 3 carriers would be within strike range of Iran”
But wouldn’t you want to time that brief overlap for after the election? If the point is to either bolster Israel’s resolve to take action (not clear that’s exactly needed) or to visibly “support” their action without being directly complicit in it, this would be a pretty good option IMHO.
Is that anything like “all your base are belong to us”?
“probably just force rotation, but the past couple rotations it’s just been one in one out . . . this looks like it could be 2 in and 1 out”
Maybe this time it’s 2 in 0 out. Guess we will have to wait until they get there.
Yep, and every time one or two carriers deploy, people that don't understand carrier rotation start counting carriers and make false assumptions. My Brother, a civilian technician gets to deploy with them and then flies back from usually Guam or Kuwait. I don't see anything unusual going on here.
Q. How do you surprise Iran?
A. Unique up on 'em when they're least expecting it.
Yeah, I know that's pretty bad...
I think Israel would strike before the November election if they thought it would help McCain’s chances. The odds are very high that they will attack after the election if Obama (God forbid) is elected.
“If true, this would make for 3 CBGs and 1 amphip carrier group in the Gulf. “
Payback for 1979 to commence soon......
I’d guess one group would ply the Arabian sea to protect the Strait of Hormuz to deal with Iran military assets in the southern portion of the country with the carrier not entering the Gulf.
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It's been 28 years since that peanut farmer was in office. We will be decades yet cleaning up all the messes he made in every part of the world.
Every part of the world possibly excepting the Antarctic, but I'm not sure of this.
San Diego based carrier Ronald Reagan deployed again to the middle East.
The Nimitz returned here to San Diego several weeks ago.
Today the Kitty Hawk is in San Diego unloading equipment onto the the carrier George Washington here in San Diego.
The GW has been here for a few months being repaired
from the 70 million dollar fire that took place on its way
here.
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