The USS George Washington is heading to Gulf within 96 Hours.

Fox News | 12/27/02

[Sparta]

The USS George Washington has been put on the alert and told to prepare to deploy within 96 hours to the Persian Gulf. Developing....

[HiJinx]

US, S. Korean National Security Councils Meeting Separately and Urgently Today (Breaking)
Posted on 12/27/2002 9:58 AM MST by AmericanInTokyo

Special meeting of the United States National Security Council, called by C. Rice, in order to discuss rapidly escalating North Korean situation (reported by CNN recently and carried by Japanese Yomiuri news, in Japanese).

Followed (or preceded) shortly by extraordinary emergency session of South Korean National Security Council in Seoul to discuss, and coordinate on the same topic, North Korea expelling UN monitors and inserting additional spent plutonium fuel rods at North Korean nuke plant.

Breaking.

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The world is rapidly becoming an interesting place...

[Miss Marple]

Fox updating and says alert also includes a navy hospital ship based in Baltimore.

[Mo1]

Didn't the VP just warn N. Korea last week that we can fight on 2 fronts?

It was Rumsfield .. he had to give the reporters a reminder of how we won WWII fighting on several fronts

And with the technology we have now compared to then .. I would tend to agree with Rummy .. it won't be easy, but we can do it

[FBD]

Check out their home page; they were in the midst of homecoming celebrations.

"Over 90,000 Tons of diplomacy" Wherever, Whenever..."

[doug from upland]

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MIDI - IN THE NAVY -- last section on the left

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No Viagra’s needed here
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Vast Right Wing Conspiracy
Then he’ll talk of slavery when he asks the question
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(musical interlude)

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Audit Jesse…it’s time to really make him stew
Audit Jesse…let’s wipe that smile from his face
Audit Jesse…he’s a weasel and disgrace

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Audit Jesse…in that two thousand dollar suit
Audit Jesse…it’s time that slimeball gets the boot
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[Ford Fairlane]

Everyone in Norfolk (and most of the rest of the country) knows about it, they have been recalling everyone from vacation

[RaceBannon]

That is an old term, MARINE AMPHIBIOUS UNIT, now called MARINE EXPEDITIONARY UNIT.

It is the smallest complete contained Marine deployed force that contains an air element, a Ground element, and a Support element, and is deployed on 3 to 4 Naval Ships, not normal when I was in bu now usually including a Naval Surgical Support battalion.

[Stingray51]

It will be interesting to see whether the Abraham Lincoln actually heads home to Washington State as scheduled. At last news report, it was in Perth, Australia.

[Sam's Army]

Fair enough, I guess. As long as the media doesn't announce whenever B-52's have taken off, like they've done for other wars....

[hchutch]

I don't think the NKs have much that could work on a BB. Plus, you can hit the coastal defenses with SLAMs and HARMs, reducing the risk considerably, while 688s mine the ports.

That done, you start bombarding.

[FBD]

oops! I just saw your pic that I duplicated in my post...

[Dog]

I wonder if this redployment came out of that NSC meeting today...

[relee]

CNN is reporting the UN released photos of North Korea weapons moved into the DMZ. They looked like machine guns.

[Trueblackman]

Well I have been considering a return to Naval Service in the reserves, but as a former GW Sailor I feel my place should be with my former crewmates. I have allot of think and 60 pounds to get myself ready for action.

[Miss Marple]

More detailed report on deployment coming up on Fox.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

27 December 2002 2023 hrs (SST) 1223 hrs (GMT)

US carrier Truman leaves Marseille for possible war on Iraq

The USS Harry S. Truman - US Navy's most modern aircraft carrier - left the French port of Marseille en route for the eastern Mediterranean to support a possible war on Iraq, on Friday, four days after anchoring in the port.

Commissioned four years ago, the huge, nuclear-powered vessel carries 80 aircraft - F-14 and F-18 fighter/bombers and EA-6B electronic jammers - and has a battle flag whose motto reads "Give 'em hell".

A demonstration by 1,000 French anti-war protesters carrying signs reading "US Go Home!" and "Don't Chop Up Iraq!" took place on Thursday.

The Truman is replacing another carrier, USS George Washington, which had returned to its home port, after a six-month deployment in the Mediterranean, last week.

With the arrival of USS Truman, there will be four US aircraft carriers in or close to the Gulf during the next three weeks, ready to participate in threatened attacks on Iraq.

[Dog]

They showed what????

[Poohbah]

I don't think the NKs have much that could work on a BB.

One submarine would be quite sufficient.

Just a dab'll do ya!

Plus, you can hit the coastal defenses with SLAMs and HARMs, reducing the risk considerably, while 688s mine the ports.

Whereupon you can hit Yongbyon immediately with a full-bore air strike with minimal casualties...

[Trueblackman]

Well I have been considering a return to Naval Service in the reserves, but as a former GW Sailor I feel my place should be with my former crewmates. I have allot of thinking and 60 pounds to get myself ready for action.

[Dog]

We just moved the TRUMAN???