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US Navy Confirms Aircraft Carrier, Warships To Intercept Iranian Weapons Shipments In Yemeni Waters
Zerohedge ^ | April 20, 20015 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 04/20/2015 11:41:14 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian

The 'proxy' war is escalating very rapidly. As AP reports, Navy officials confirm that the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is headed to Yemeni waters to intercept an Iranian weapons shipments. Just as we warned 10 days ago, the probability of a major escalation over the latest proxy Middle Eastern civil war escalated substantially when Iran parked two warships off the Yemeni coast.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: braking; egypt; escortservice; iran; israel; navy; syria; usnavy; usstheodoreroosevelt; usstr; waronterror; yemen
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To: Chickensoup

is all the lights will say then Harry doesn’t mind. Play for saving it up .... is crowded in the bar!


81 posted on 04/20/2015 1:34:12 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Do what is Right ... Take This Freepathon Over the Top!!!)
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To: miliantnutcase

Has anybody notified James Taylor yet?


82 posted on 04/20/2015 1:39:53 PM PDT by barmag25 (Cruz 2016)
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To: McGruff

Today:

Stranded Americans fend for themselves in war-torn Yemen
http://www.cnn.com/2015/04/20/middleeast/yemen-american-citizens-escape/

...The State Department said it is too risky to conduct an evacuation of citizens from the area.

“We have to make a decision based on the security situation and what is feasible to do,” State Department spokeswoman Marie Harf said earlier this month. “And given the situation in Yemen is quite dangerous and unpredictable, doing something like sending in military assets even for an evacuation could put U.S. citizen lives at greater risk.”


83 posted on 04/20/2015 1:42:32 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

How much you want to bet there are anti ship missiles on one of those Iranian ships, and they are waiting for the group to get close?


84 posted on 04/20/2015 1:50:08 PM PDT by Darksheare (Those who support liberal "Republicans" summarily support every action by same.)
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To: CivilWarBrewing

They may have to bring out the big guns for this one.

Yes... I mean Jackson Browne.


85 posted on 04/20/2015 2:01:09 PM PDT by WhistlingPastTheGraveyard (The greatest trick the Soviets ever pulled was convincing the world they didn't exist.)
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To: miliantnutcase

If it is, believe me I’ll get down on my hands and knees with a microscope and a pair of tweezers until I have amassed a sufficient amount of micro-guilt to excuse my misconduct. Shouldn’t take long, I reckon.


86 posted on 04/20/2015 2:09:46 PM PDT by Flash Bazbeaux
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To: CivilWarBrewing
They’ve got large fleets of light boats for a multi-pronged attack. Remember the Cole!

Yup they tried that crap in the "Tanker War" and got two loads of cluster munitions from a couple of A-6's

Ruined their whole @#$%ing Day !!!!!!!

87 posted on 04/20/2015 2:15:14 PM PDT by Robe (Rome did not create a great empire by talking, they did it by killing all those who opposed them)
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To: miliantnutcase

Kind of interesting that AFTER our president says that this nuclear agreement is a good thing we have to send our Navy to intercept weapon shipments from IRAN.


88 posted on 04/20/2015 2:50:54 PM PDT by Cyclone59 (Where are we going, and what's with the handbasket?)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

89 posted on 04/20/2015 2:55:55 PM PDT by TADSLOS (A Ted Cruz Happy Warrior! GO TED!)
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To: no-to-illegals

The Pentagon is sending a U.S. aircraft carrier to waters around Yemen following Iran’s deployment of seven to nine ships to the region, some carrying weapons.

The U.S. on Sunday sent the USS Theodore Roosevelt and the USS Normandy, a guided-missile cruiser, to the Gulf of Aden, said Pentagon spokesman Army Col. Steve Warren on Monday.

The Pentagon said the U.S. ships are not going to the region to intercept the Iranian ships headed to Yemen.

“Certainly it’s going there because of Yemeni instability, but it’s not going there to intercept any ships,” said Warren.
He said the Roosevelt was in the Persian Gulf, but was sent through the Strait of Hormuz into the Gulf of Aden to conduct “maritime security operations,” according to Warren.

The deployment comes after The Hill reported on Friday that Iran was sending an armada of seven to nine ships — some carrying arms — potentially to resupply Houthi rebels in Yemen.

In regards to the convoy, Warren said, “We’re keeping a very close eye on maritime activities in that region.”

http://thehill.com/policy/defense/239416-us-sends-aircraft-carrier-to-yemeni-waters


90 posted on 04/20/2015 3:06:21 PM PDT by caww
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To: McGruff

We already have warships there. They go there all the time. They are filled with Marines who do things that don’t make it into the news.


91 posted on 04/20/2015 3:10:34 PM PDT by ottbmare (the OTTB mare, now a proud Marine Mom)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

I believe one of these ships my hubs had command of.....
May God bless those on board, keep them safe and give them courage in the face of adversity....


92 posted on 04/20/2015 3:11:34 PM PDT by matginzac
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To: EQAndyBuzz
My guess is Obama gave a grudging OK to this operation, but I expect her will find a way to weasel the US out of stopping the shipments.
93 posted on 04/20/2015 3:25:31 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Patton)
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To: mdmathis6
Obama is a lame duck president intent on doing as much damage as he can before leaving, to hell with the American people. So I wouldn't be surprised if he does nothing.
94 posted on 04/20/2015 3:27:02 PM PDT by Sam Gamgee (May God have mercy upon my enemies, because I won't. - Patton)
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To: gleeaikin

You go girl. This is like being forced to watch pro basketball. I don’t care who wins— I just want to leave.


95 posted on 04/20/2015 4:50:47 PM PDT by iowacornman (Speak out with courage!!)
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To: DoughtyOne
Who knows what anti-ship weapons the Iranians have.

The USN knows.

96 posted on 04/20/2015 5:06:26 PM PDT by xone
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To: xone

Well... let’s hope so.

What information gets passed along? In this time I sometimes wonder.


97 posted on 04/20/2015 5:10:23 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (The question, Jeb Bush? The answer: NO! Rove, is a devious propagandist & enemy of Conservatives!)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

For Americans there is always enough money for another war in some far off place, but never enough political stamina to secure our own borders and save us billions.

The reality is that the Saudis and Sunnis created AQ and they did 9-11, and somehow our current absurd policies are about giving them whatever they want, while we go after the Shiites. AQ and the Iraq Sunnis killed how many American GIs? We have a allowed a corrupt manipulated govt and a media of propaganda to work against the USA interest.


98 posted on 04/20/2015 5:10:57 PM PDT by apoliticalone (The ultimate mission of gun grabbers is to have elites armed and the masses subservient)
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To: McGruff
Yemen today


99 posted on 04/20/2015 5:24:22 PM PDT by caww
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To: miliantnutcase

Let’s hope someone else then Imama is swinging it or we may just lose a carrier group


100 posted on 04/20/2015 5:29:38 PM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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