MidEast Tension Escalates…US Deploys Carrier Strike Group Four Months Early
Posted by Andrea Ryan on Monday, August 27, 2012, 12:55 PM
The USS John C Stennis, a Nimitz Class aircraft carrier, was deployed today to the Middle East… four months early.
In response to escalating threats in Iran and Syria, the carrier strike group will replace the USS Enterprise and join a second one, the USS Eisenhower, to maintain an unusual two carrier presence in the Persian Gulf.
UPI reports,
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis is being rushed to the Persian Gulf as tensions between Israel and Iran edge closer to the boiling point.
The Nimitz class carrier, with an air wing of about 90 aircraft, sets sail Monday on an eight-month deployment to the region — four months ahead of schedule.
In the gulf it will join the USS Enterprise Strike Group, giving the United States a powerful deterrent to any Iranian attack on commercial oil tankers in the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz or a counterpunch to Iranian military action against U.S. military facilities in the region or those of its allies. …
Panetta said the Stennis Strike Group, which includes a guided missile cruiser and four guided missile destroyers, is necessary in the gulf to guard against threats to U.S. national security interests and “obviously, Iran is one of those threats,” he said.
The word “crisis” has become nearly a synonym for the Middle East. U.S. and Israeli ally Hosni Mubarak, for decades the president of Egypt, has been ousted and replaced by a Muslim fundamentalist regime that has sent tanks to the Sinai border in violation of peace accords; and Syrian strongman Bashar Assad is battling a rebellion that has left thousands dead and threatens his demise.
Syria is known to have chemical weapons, which the West fears could fall into the hands of jihadist groups or be used in what is as close to a civil war as you can get in Syria. …
Yet as serious as those issues are, none has topped the conundrum of Iran’s nuclear ambitions, which Tel Aviv views as a direct threat to Israel’s very existence, an existence that Tehran’s leadership repeatedly vows to end.
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chuck in st paul commented:
and their orders are to shoot down the Israelis
Militant Conservative commented:
Here comes a war to distract from Obama’s failed policies.
Obama will cause chaos and hate and discontent. It is what evil does.
powder is dry
ebayer commented:
Nobel Peace Prize…The world was going to come together in peace and harmony after Obama was elected…
Danimal commented:
Wag the Dog…
Mad Hatter commented:
You can just hear it,
“After deep soul searching, with all options being exhausted, and after consulting with the Joint Chiefs of Staff, we were left with no other choice, but to make sure an arms race would not take fold in the Middle East, thus.”
If that won’t be the statement when the F-18′s start flying off the flight decks, then something close to it will be the statement.
“I saved the world from….” type of moment. It’s coming kids, it’s coming.
Patty commented:
Obama’s Greatest Foreign Policy Accomplishment Is Protecting Iran From Israel
Lies, lies and more lies from the Occupier-in-chief
“Behold, he that keepeth Israel shall neither slumber nor sleep.” Psalm 121:4
Obama, Hillary and company have said the words “we cannot allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons” so often and with such determination that you would be absolutely convinced that they meant it and were working day and night to make it come to pass. But you would be completely wrong.
When God’s Payday arrives for Obama and Company, it will not be a pretty sight to see.
Obama and his team are doing nothing of the kind. In fact, they have done and continue to do the opposite. We would suggest to you, our readers, that perhaps the only reason why Iran has been able to make such spectacular progress towards having nuclear weapons is because Obama has been hyper-diligent about keeping Israel away from them. As Obama stalls, and Israel falls for his empty promises, Iran continues to build out it’s nuclear program as well as adding reinforcements against an air strike to take it out. Israel must face the fact that in order to protect themselves they must go it alone. And if they are not willing to do that, then they must prepare for the bombs to start falling. Its one or the other, but either way time is about up.
Finally, to Mr. Obama and to Mrs. Clinton, when you tell us with a straight face that you will “not allow Iran to obtain nuclear weapons”, we can reply with out the slightest bit of hesitation that we think you two and your administration are liars of the highest magnitude. May the Holy God of Israel reward you according to your works. And buddy, boy will He ever.[................................]
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Jerry C commented:
My bet is Israel wins. Any takers? Any? cherp…cherp…cherp…
Patty commented:
#8 August 27, 2012 at 1:56 pm
Jerry C commented:
Yes, I agree, they are so strong under fire. We need to stand by them. They are, are friends.
Mick commented:
Baraq Taqiyya Obama – ’nuff said
democraps suck commented:
Another way for obummer to cancel the elections because of war
BarbaraS commented:
Israel had to go it alone the last time with Iraq. The world vilified them but with sighs of relief. I’m still angry the US took no part in that episode. Tiny Israel did the heavy lifting.
MJ commented:
‘escalating threats in Iran and Syria’
Well, there would be NO threat in Syria if we would STAY OUT of there
Militant Conservative commented:
I beleive the bible. Israel will stand alone.
It’s all coming to pass and Satan has run rampant for the correct time.
Now it will get worse, no man can save you.
kneel, pray and look to God.
Militant conservative commented:
Israel is gearing up to get
Irans nukes. We are sending our carrier group to stop Israel. This will lose Obama the election.
Bobby99 commented:
The October vote getter plan for Obama: Promise Israel support in attack on Iran to stop Iran’s nuclear weapons plan, get war going and use the old ” don’t change leaders in the middle of a war” scam.
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