Posted on 05/17/2019 4:20:17 AM PDT by blueplum
The Pentagon is working with its Defense Intelligence Agency to declassify and release images including two traditional sailing vessels carrying land-attack missiles to back up the Trump administration's claims of a growing threat from Iran, according to four defense officials.
The evidence may be released within a day, according to one of the officials, because the White House recognizes it needs to disclose more documentation to skeptical allies, U.S. lawmakers and the public. These include images of the two dhows, slow-moving vessels that U.S. analysts believe were carrying cruise missiles …
As always, though, there's concern about revealing U.S. intelligence-gathering methods and prowess, an official said. Still, it's well-known that the U.S. 5th Fleet has flown P-8 Poseidon surveillance aircraft in the region since 2016, with missions spanning the Strait of Hormuz, the Gulf of Oman and the Red and Arabian Seas.
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Easy enough to sink, without starting a war. Just sink them, what is F’n Iran going to do.
I don't know what's more pathetic -- these silly propaganda exercises, or the Americans who actually fall for this nonsense over and over again.
“...what is F’n Iran going to do.”
Iran fights by using proxy terror organizations so they can maintain plausible deniability. For example, they tested a mine against a tanker in the Straits of Hormuz using a proxy that claimed credit. But it is likely the mine was launched from the Iranian side of the strait. They could simply (using the pallets of cash Obama sent) fund a few terror attacks on US soil. This is a high stakes poker game. Frankly, I am glad Trump is our player. He’s the political equivalent of Bret and Bart Maverick.
I don’t trust any of them.
I think the deep state and media are trying to goad Trump into going to war to reduce his poll numbers and give one of their clowns a shot in the upcoming election.
No 2 picture is PLENTY for
-neocons
-dems to look tough before the election
-the military industrial complexes
-the bushes
-the Cheneys
-a lot of armchair warriors
-I think there’s a 30 percent chance boots will be on the ground
Because we NEVER EVER EVER learn.
I hope Trump is different.
#### the countries that they are the biggest threat to.
What did they ever do for us??
At MOST air and naval support.
Let Israel handle it.
You mean like in Benghazi?
Oh, wait a minute ... that was the CIA and the Clinton Foundation using proxy terror organizations so Congress and the White House could maintain plausible deniability -- right?
In 2001 the U.S. invaded Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks in the U.S.
In 2019 we are now negotiating terms of governance in Afghanistan with the Taliban -- and many U.S. soldiers stationed over there weren't even alive on 9/11.
But this time it's going to be DIFFERENT -- because "we're going to do it right!"
I love FreeRepublic, but there really are a lot of morons posting here.
I won’t use the word you did.
But I wont argue against it either :)
I think it’s just that many here, like my father would have been, are just stuck in an old way of thinking that it is too late to change.
They REALLY believe what our “leaders” say still and think our great country is led by honest, nontarnishable men who wouldn’t send our boys to die for money.
They’re wrong.
I am praying Trump is the exception.
And WOW THEY WEREN’T EVEN BORN during the event that caused the war!!!
WTH are we still doing there??!!?!?
And negotiating turning power over to the people we were supposed to defeat!!
And at least the taliban, though they’re monster to their people (IDGAF) BURNED the fields that produce the drugs that pour into our country.
They have flourished since we’ve been there.
I’m astonished to see there are Freepers who actually still believe a single thing that is reported by U.S. intelligence agencies.
Until 9-11 Hezbollah was responsible for the deaths of more Americans than any other terrorist group. Iranian IEDs have murdered or maimed hundreds of our troops. Iran has co-oped Europe and helped turn allies into an enemies. And Iran has Israel in its cross hairs.
Iran is a threat. And a growing one. FWIW, I’m for keeping all options to deal with it on the table. Including all-out war as long as, if we fight one, we fight to win, and win it fast.
I’m thinking they want “kinetic action” in time for the IG report.
KUWAIT CITY, May 16: Recent developments have been alarming and the government thinks the possibility of war in the region is high, taking into consideration the Amiri instructions for the leadership and the general public to take all the necessary precautions, says National Assembly Speaker Marzouq Al- Ghanim.
Al-Ghanim made the statement after the parliamentary session held behind closed doors Thursday as per the request of Justice Minister and State Minister for National Assembly Affairs Fahad Afasi as the government was expected to brief the Assembly on the current situation and present its general precautionary plan which includes ensuring food and medical security in case of military escalation. https://www.arabtimesonline.com/news/possibility-of-war-in-the-region-is-high-precautions-in-kuwait/
Sounds like a job for a tactical nuke.
Dear GOP, the surest way to a huge defeat in 2020 is to start ANOTHER war in the middle east. I’d like to see President Trump win reelection and keep his promise to not get us involved in endless middle east conflicts.
Pentagon readying evidence to support claims of growing Iran threat [photo evidence]
Will they bring in Colin Powell to do the presentation?
Israel wants no part of it but may get drawn in if they are attacked as Iran has threatened if the U.S. engages in any military action against Iran.
Iran is dangerous, especially now when their economy is getting crushed by the sanctions.
The best thing to do would be to destroy it, or at least destroy its nuclear capability, but there is nothing in prophecy about a destroyed Iran, only that it joins with Russia and Turkey (and minorly with Sudan and Libya) in a war against Israel.
Iranian IEDs have murdered or maimed hundreds of our troops.
Our troops had no business over there in the first place. How would you expect the U.S. to respond if 120,000 Chinese troops plopped down in Mexico tomorrow?
Iran has co-oped Europe and helped turn allies into an enemies.
What does this even mean? Iran now rules over Europe??
And Iran has Israel in its cross hairs.
Israel is perfectly capable of defending itself.
Here's the man I voted for:
President Trump blasted former President George W. Bush on Saturday over the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, calling it "the single worst decision ever made."
Speaking at a closed-door event with Republican donors in Florida, Trump mocked Bush's intellect and compared his decision to invade Iraq to "throwing a big fat brick into a hornet's nest."
"Here we are, like the dummies of the world, because we had bad politicians running our country for a long time," Trump said, according to CNN, which obtained a recording of the president's remarks.
"That was Bush. Another real genius. That was Bush," Trump joked. "That turned out to be wonderful intelligence. Great intelligence agency there."
--- "Trump hits Bush: Invading Iraq 'the single worst decision ever made'" -- The Hill (3/3/2018)
I'm sure President Trump has no interest in blundering into a situation that will quickly turn the invasion of Iraq into the SECOND-WORST decision ever made.
LMAO.
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