From: "Robert Comer" 

With only 10 ships, that's a single carrier battle group, sounds like it's
for intimidation to me. (and it wont do any good only strengthen the
Iranians resolve -- the current administration can be so stupid...)

--
Bob Comer


"Phil Payne"  wrote in
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> 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?
>
> --
>  Phil Payne
>  http://www.isham-research.co.uk
>  +44 7833 654 800
>
>

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