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US And Britain Send Warships To The Persian Gulf To Prepare For An Israel Strike On Iran
2012-09-17
An armada of U.S. and British naval power is amassing in the Persian Gulf in the belief that Israel is considering a pre-emptive strike against Iran's covert nuclear weapons program.

Warships, aircraft carriers, minesweepers and submarines from 25 nations are converging on the strategically important Strait of Hormuz in an unprecedented show of force as Israel and Iran move towards the brink of war.
Posted by:Au Auric

#7  But no Armada is amassin' off Okinawa + Senkakus, as per "ONE-N-A-HALF OCEAN NAVAL STRATEGY" [One Major + one Regional Conflict]...

* WORLD NEWS > [IRGC Chief Mohammad Ali Jafari] IRAN THREATENS TO HIT STRAIT OF HORMUZ, US BASES [KSA, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, UAE], ISRAEL IFF ATTACKED.

* SAME > WHY IT MATTERS: IRAN MAY BECOME THE NEXT MOST LIKELY PLACE FOR US MILITARY CONFLICT.

Bammer-vs-Mittens on Iran, + why Iran may not be safe wid either one.

[NOSTRADAMUS' "...UNTIL THE SEVEN/SEVENTH HOLDS THE LINE", GREAT SWORD OF BOTH HEAVEN-N-HELL here].
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2012-09-17 23:21  

#6  They'll be waiting so when Isreal goes in (and not saying they will to either of these statements) a bit half heatedly that we will then be able to launch a salvo of cruise missiles (or not) and say that either we were there in support of Isreal and knew all along or that we stood there waiting to step in and stop Isreal, but inherently did nothing about it.
Posted by: Devilstoenail   2012-09-17 22:45  

#5  I guess this means President O's apology diplomacy is kaput. . . . Damn, and we were just one more grovel away from total peace.
Posted by: F(r)an Galt   2012-09-17 20:27  

#4  Likely to pick up some early warning as to when the festivities start. They realize they are going to be involved when the game begins, but having hung Israel out to dry, they are not going to be receiving advance notice.
Posted by: SteveS   2012-09-17 12:49  

#3  probably there to block any IDF action.
Posted by: abu do you love   2012-09-17 04:17  

#2  Wonder what their orders are?
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2012-09-17 03:35  

#1  One carefully placed EMP should do the trick
Posted by: Mikey Hunt   2012-09-17 01:23  

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