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U.S. Sends Marines to Eastern Mediterranean
[WSJ] The Navy has moved an amphibious ship with helicopters and Marines onboard into the eastern Mediterranean as part of preparations for possible U.S. strikes on Syria, officials said.

The ship joins five Navy destroyers armed with Tomahawk cruise missiles. The amphibious ship was sent as a "prudent precaution," a senior defense official said.
As opposed to an imprudent one, I s'pose.

Posted by: trailing wife 2013-08-31
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