From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Phil Payne wrote:
> http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/07/front2454153.0444444446.html
>
> "We consider this moment in time unprecedented in terms of the amount of
> insecurity and instability that is in the region," U.S. Fifth Fleet
> commander Vice Adm. Patrick Walsh said.
>
> "Although our presence in the Arabian Gulf is for defensive and not
> offensive purposes, the U.S. will take military action if ships are attacked
> or if countries in the region are targeted or U.S. troops come under direct
> attack," Walsh added.
>
>
>
> Huh!?!?  8,000 miles from home and fifty miles from the Iranian coast?
> "Defensive"?  Of what, exactly?
>
> If there's _anything_ increasing tension in the Gulf, it's the unwelcome
> presence of two US carrier battle groups.
>

Yup. Std agit-prop. It is humorous the level of double-good-newspeak which
the US mil is being asked to come out with.

It's no different to the USSR establishing defensive missile bases in Cuba etc.

The closer you are the shorter the flight of the attack vehicles...I mean
defensive vehicles & thus the more..ummmmm.....non-threatening your
posture....

I think the Iranians should pack a container ship with cruise missiles
& park it off California just as a defensive presence.



Adam

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