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Thousands Of US Troops Arrive Near Syrian Shore On USS Eisenhower
Russia Today ^ | December 6, 2012

Posted on 12/06/2012 5:34:30 AM PST by Strategy

The USS Eisenhower, an American aircraft carrier that holds eight fighter bomber squadrons and 8,000 men, arrived at the Syrian coast yesterday in the midst of a heavy storm, indicating US preparation for a potential ground intervention.

While the Obama administration has not announced any sort of American-led military intervention in the war-torn country, the US is now ready to launch such action "within days" if Syrian President Bashar al-Assad decides to use chemical weapons against the opposition, the Times reports.

(Excerpt) Read more at rt.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: arabspring; bho44; bhomiddleeast; cvn69; eisenhower; islam; israel; middleeast; muslimworld; shipmovement; syria; usseisenhower; ustroops
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To: AppyPappy
8,000 men on a carrier?

No.

61 posted on 12/06/2012 9:38:58 AM PST by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro can't pass E-verify)
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To: Josephat
Pray for these soldiers(sic).

Mostly sailors, perhaps some Marines, few, if any, soldiers.

62 posted on 12/06/2012 9:44:22 AM PST by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro can't pass E-verify)
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To: sniper63

Bama gotta defend/install his Muslim Brotherhood friends.


63 posted on 12/06/2012 10:19:59 AM PST by austinaero
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To: MNGal

So we can expect to see screaming Susan Sarandon have a press conference about how this is not our fight,,right? and Code Pink will be protesting soon, right?

thought not


64 posted on 12/06/2012 10:23:26 AM PST by austinaero
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To: Strategy
NBC News the other night a military expert said that it will take 75,000 US troops to secure the Syrian chemical weapons.

8,000 is a drop in the thimble.

65 posted on 12/06/2012 10:32:08 AM PST by Uncle Chip
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To: A.A. Cunningham

Whatever they may be they need our prayers for they are being sent to a very dangerous place by a very dangerous president.


66 posted on 12/06/2012 10:34:22 AM PST by Josephat
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To: Salgak
our government is an A double S hole and our troops and military are its gangster mob

I wish it wasnt true

I can no longer fly a US flag and get goose bumps , the real enemy is at 1500 Pensylvania ave, the aircraft carrier should be headed there

67 posted on 12/06/2012 11:41:56 AM PST by KTM rider ( , you'd be lucky to get $7....LOL !)
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To: KTM rider

oops got the address wrong , the US Capitol is at East Capitol st NE Washinton DC , send the troops there


68 posted on 12/06/2012 11:55:32 AM PST by KTM rider ( , you'd be lucky to get $7....LOL !)
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To: Grampa Dave
From the Navy's website:

General Characteristics, Nimitz class
Builder: Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding Co., Newport News, Va.
Date Deployed: May 3, 1975 (USS Nimitz).
Unit Cost: About $8.5 billion in constant year FY 12 dollars.
Propulsion: Two nuclear reactors, four shafts.
Length: 1,092 feet (332.8 meters).
Beam: 134 feet (40.8 meters); Flight Deck Width: 252 feet (76.8 meters).
Displacement: Approximately 97,000 tons (98,560 long tons) full load.
Speed: 30+ knots (34.5+ miles per hour).
Crew: Ship's Company: 3,000-3,200, air wing: 1,500, other: 500.
Armament: Multiple NATO Sea Sparrow, Phalanx CIWS, and Rolling Airframe Missile (RAM) mounts.
Aircraft: Approximately 60+.
Ships:
USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Everett, WA.
USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), Norfolk, VA.
USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), San Diego, Calif.
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71), Norfolk, VA.
USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), Norfolk, VA.
USS George Washington (CVN 73), Yokosuka, Japan
USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), Bremerton, WA.
USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), Norfolk, VA.
USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), San Diego, CA.
USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), Norfolk, VA.

69 posted on 12/06/2012 12:09:55 PM PST by riverdawg
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To: Salgak

Have you been following the threads on Benghazi?


70 posted on 12/06/2012 1:26:34 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach ((The Global Warming Hoax was a Criminal Act....where is Al Gore?))
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To: Strategy

Once burned, nonce learned.


71 posted on 12/06/2012 1:45:56 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: livius

I have no doubt that yours is the correct assessment.


72 posted on 12/06/2012 2:09:58 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: livius

“Obama wants every country in the ME to fall to Islamists.”

Especially Israel.


73 posted on 12/06/2012 2:20:23 PM PST by MeganC (Our forefathers would be shooting by now.)
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To: livius
Obama wants every country in the ME to fall to Islamists.

But Israel most of all.

74 posted on 12/06/2012 2:27:50 PM PST by TruthBeforeAll (Liberals love to do what is "best" for you, even if it kills you.)
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To: rstrahan

5,000 personal on the Aircraft and are we there so we can give out food pad for by us [sigh]


75 posted on 12/06/2012 2:28:35 PM PST by manc (Marriage =1 man + 1 woman,when they say marriage equality then they should support polygamy)
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To: Strategy

8,000 men on a carrier seems a bit high, unless “The Ike” is carrying an MEU. That would be unusual, too.


77 posted on 12/07/2012 9:06:38 AM PST by RexBeach (Mr. Obama Loves To Spend My $$$$$$$$$$$$)
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To: Josephat
Whatever(sic) they may be

One works extremely hard to earn the title of sailor or Marine. Your lackadaisical ignorance of lumping them altogether without distinction is indicative of your lack of worthiness to benefit from their sacrifice.

78 posted on 12/07/2012 10:53:52 AM PST by A.A. Cunningham (Barry Soetoro can't pass E-verify)
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To: A.A. Cunningham

I am not being lackadaisical, I am saying whoever is sent, be they soldiers or sailors or airmen or marines, they need our prayers. What do you suppose will help them more, your distinction or my prayers? I’d bet on the prayers every time. Have a good day.


79 posted on 12/07/2012 1:17:07 PM PST by Josephat
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To: Strategy

If Assad has chemical weapons then he may also have a perfectly legitimate need - and even the humanitarian duty - to make sure that they don’t fall into rebels’ hands. This may require relocating them if the storage sites are likely to be captured by the enemy.


80 posted on 12/07/2012 1:20:38 PM PST by Greysard (Marxist Law of Distribution of Wealth: Shortages will be divided equally among the peasants.)
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