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

Phil Payne wrote:
> http://www.worldtribune.com/worldtribune/06/front2454053.7506944444.html
>
> U.S. naval armada set to sail into Gulf to 'intimidate' Iran
>
> "WASHINGTON - The U.S. Navy has gathered aircraft carriers and troop
> transports for entry in the central Gulf. Included, officials said, were at
> least 10 warships that would arrive in the region over the next few days.
>
> 'The reason is to intimidate the Iranians," an official said.
"There are two
> crises: Iraq. The second is Iranian efforts to recruit Iraq and Gulf Arab
> states in an alliance.'"
>
> Oh, for fuck's sake, NO!
>
> Iraq cubed.  Fucking total disaster.
>
> This could make Iraq into a sideshow.  Two or three carrier groups against a
> local enemy with in-depth support and B1-proof hardened bunkers?  With
> enemies local on all surrounding coasts?
>
This has been in the offing for some time. It's why the Iranians keep
having "naval maneuvers" esp wrt "testing new missiles"
& esp esp testing new anti-ship missiles.


Adam

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