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| U.S. Warship Heads to Yemeni Waters, May Block Iran Weapons |
| 2015-04-21 |
| [AnNahar] The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is steaming toward the waters off Yemen ...an area of the Arabian Peninsula sometimes mistaken for a country. It is populated by more antagonistic tribes and factions than you can keep track of. Except for a tiny handfull of Jews everthing there is very Islamic... to beef up security and join other American ships that are prepared to intercept any Iranian vessels carrying weapons to the Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to Americaâ„¢, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... rebels fighting in Yemen. Navy officials said Monday that the Roosevelt was moving through the Arabian Sea. The Navy has been beefing up its presence in the Gulf of Aden and the southern Arabian Sea amid reports that a convoy of about eight Iranian ships is heading toward Yemen and possibly carrying arms for the Houthis. Navy officials said there are about nine U.S. warships in the region, including cruisers and destroyers carrying teams that can board and search other vessels. The Houthis are battling government-backed fighters in an effort to take control of the country. The U.S. has been providing logistical and intelligence support to Soddy Arabia ...a kingdom taking up the bulk of the Arabian peninsula. Its primary economic activity involves exporting oil and soaking Islamic rubes on the annual hajj pilgrimage. The country supports a large number of princes in whatcha might call princely splendor. When the oil runs out the rest of the world is going to kick sand in the Soddy national face... -led coalition launching The U.S. Navy generally conducts consensual boardings of ships when needed, including to combat piracy around Africa and the region. So far, however, U.S. naval personnel have not boarded any Iranian vessels since the Yemen conflict began. White House front man Josh Earnest would not comment specifically on any Navy movements in Yemeni waters, but said the U.S. has concerns about Iran's "continued support for the Houthis. "We have seen evidence that the Iranians are supplying weapons and other armed support to the Houthis in Yemen. That support will only contribute to greater violence in that country. These are exactly the kind of destabilizing activities that we have in mind when we raise concerns about Iran's destabilizing activities in the Middle East." He said "the Iranians are acutely aware of our concerns for their continued support of the Houthis by sending them large shipments of weapons." |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #14 Have to agree wid #10. The Bammer's "talking points" on Yemen may had gotten a little more complicated ... * BIGNEWSNETWORK > [BNN = Pakistani Defence] PAKISTANI TALIBAN CLAIM SUCCESSFUL TEST-FIRE OF [indigenous = internal-developed] MISSLE, i.e. the "OMAR I", showing to the World that the TTP's engineering unit or section now has the knowledge + capability to dev its own modern lethal weapons = advanced suicide techs as independent? of any Govt-State. IFF THE TTP = PAK TALIBAN CAN DO IT, WHY NOT AL-NUSRA + ISIS/ISIL, ETC. HARD BOY GROUPS-NETWORKS!? * BHARAT RAKSHAK > [Al-Monitor] SAUDIS ANGERED AT IRAN GAINS [+ lack of effective US action]. IRAN'S ALLIES ARE GAINING STRENGTH ON SAUDI ARABIA'S BORDERS CREATING THE WORST SECURITY ENVIRONMENT FOR THE KINGDOM IN DECADES. * SAME > [GMA News] NEW LAW ALLOWS JAPAN TO SUPPLY US MILITARY IN SOUTH CHINA SEA, SAY OFFICIALS. Beijing is NOT going to like or tolerate this. Caroline Kennedy's job as Ambassador to Japan is to prevent China-Japan War [+ by extension US-China war], just got harder. Caroline may be able to delay a China-Japan war, but might not be able to stop or prevent one in LT iff OWG Co-Superpower China still sees "US-style", over-the horizon [OTH] strategic access in East Asia-Pacific + around the World as absolutely vital or key to its newfound status under Anti-US = NON-US DOMINATED OWG-NWO + Globalism - DITTO AS PER PUTIN-LED RUSSIA + IRAN, OTHER, EITHER NATIONS ANDOR NGOS. * FYI DEFENCE.PK/FORUMS > [Popular Science] CHINESE SHIPYARD LOOKS TO BUILD ITS OWN [1.0Milyuhn-tonne] GIANT FLOATING ISLANDS. China + PLA'S [larger?] version of the USDOD'S MOABS. * MANILA TIMES > EDITORIAL: "MALAYSIA'S ROLE [MILF, Bangsamoro Govt. + BBL] SHOULD BE EXPLAINED". ARTIC > MANDO QUEZON = indic the desire of the MILF to have ALL OF MINDANAO, PALAWAN, + SPRATLYS AS ITS OWN SOVEREIGN TERRITORY FREE OF MANILA + CHRISTIAN = NON-MUSLIM PHILIPINES. ----------------- Lest we fergit, * LUCIANNE > [Bloomberg] OBAMA [deliberately] KEPT IRAN'S NUCLEAR BREAKOUT TIME A SECRET. * SAME > [Real Clear Politics] OBAMA: "THERES A OF OF CHAOS AND TUMULT IN THE WORLD RIGHT NOW". Which IMO he as an Anti-US US OWG Globalist did much to cause andor induce, + did so INTENTIONALLY. The good news .... * JAPAN TIMES > OPINION: GLOBALISM IN [dire] NEED OF REVIVAL. Review + Revitalization of its Premises + Merits. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2015-04-21 23:32 |
| #13 Gott wonder if the Israelis might happen to have one or two of those very very quiet electric boats in position as a back-channel favor to the Saudi Royals... Couple of mines in the right place, or a couple DM-2A4 might change the Iranian ships depth. |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2015-04-21 21:45 |
| #12 The Saudis have said they have ended the bombing campaign. But the interesting part is they are moving National Guard troops to the border with Yemen. Why the heck are they doing that. Unless the Saudi Army decided marching north to Riyad was a rather more attractive prospect than marching south. All very opaque. |
| Posted by: phil_b 2015-04-21 20:22 |
| #11 TW, If there's a Praying Mantis II on this convoy approaching Yemen, I bet the mullahs would walk. There is no single strike solution for Israel. The only way the Israelis could possibly deal a significant setback to the Iranians is if the Saudis or GCC gave them basing rights for an extended campaign. |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2015-04-21 16:26 |
| #10 The Iranians aren't going to walk away from this deal...unless The Iranians need time to finish their nuclear weapons without the Israelis destroying the work sites. President Obama has their back so long as they continue negotiating. So they'll stay at the negotiating table, drawing the thing out, while America continues to prevent Israeli action. All else is kabuki theater. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2015-04-21 10:30 |
| #9 Trying to rein-in the Iranian proxy, the Houthis; meanwhile the AQ in the Arabian Peninsula are linking up with the Yemeni tribes and expanding. The Yemen success "O" talked about is starting to look like the Titanic. What are the Navy's ROEs here--they got orders to sink Iran's Navy? |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2015-04-21 08:39 |
| #8 The Iranians have been given or will take everything they want. Even the donks in the Senate have realized this. It is very possible 0 will not be able to get even the 34 votes he needs for approval of this sellout. His withdrawal of the veto shows he is getting a glimpse of reality. The Iranians aren't going to walk away from this deal...unless |
| Posted by: Nimble Spemble 2015-04-21 08:07 |
| #7 Allahpundit article at HotAir.com |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2015-04-21 04:00 |
| #6 Ooops. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-04-21 02:28 |
| #5 On the other hand, it may have orders to block Saudi/Egyptian efforts to block Iran weapons. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2015-04-21 01:34 |
| #4 If US ships were physically close to Iranian ships wouldn't this actually deter potential Saudi or Egyptian attacks on the Iranians? Is the Obama administration trying to establish a 'buffer' to prevent an escalation and aid Iranian expansion in Yemen? |
| Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 2015-04-21 01:18 |
| #3 Obama won't do anything, sending the ships is just a sham to try and look like he's doing something. |
| Posted by: Silentbrick 2015-04-21 01:04 |
| #2 Has Obama cleared this with ValJar yet? |
| Posted by: OldSpook 2015-04-21 00:42 |
| #1 There isn't enough popcorn for this |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2015-04-21 00:09 |