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Petraeus: Missile-Shooting Ships on Station in the Gulf
Excerpt: The U.S. military is keeping at least two Navy ships on station in the Persian Gulf, ready to track and possibly intercept missiles, according to the top U.S. general in the region.Speaking today at the Institute for the Study of War, Gen. David Petraeus, the head of U.S. Central Command, said two cruisers equipped with the Aegis Ballistic Missile Defense System are in the Gulf at all times now.' Posted by: Uncle Phester 2010-01-23 |
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