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2006-10-13 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Exercise: massive concentration of American naval, air and marine might to the Persian Gulf

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Posted by Anonymoose 2006-10-13 14:21|| || Front Page|| [12 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Wake me when 6 carriers and 6 LHAs have massed.

Posted by ed 2006-10-13 14:29|| 2006-10-13 14:29|| Front Page Top

#2 Hey Dinnerjacket! Eat our wake!

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2006-10-13 14:32|| 2006-10-13 14:32|| Front Page Top

#3 Operation Venus Flytrap

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-10-13 16:14|| 2006-10-13 16:14|| Front Page Top

#4 "The big USS Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group arrives by Oct. 21. Facing these units are Iranian Revolutionary Guards naval, air and marine units together with the Iranian armed forces on full war preparedness"

One Carrier Battle Group Sounds like a fair fight to me.... Popcorn anyone? Wonder if Ahmadinejad will bite on a little Gun Ship diplomacy?

Posted by TomAnon 2006-10-13 16:33|| 2006-10-13 16:33|| Front Page Top

#5 One carrier battle group - sort of a naval "one riot, one Ranger"?

I admit ONE of our carrier battle groups seems a little unfair against ALL the "naval" forces Iran can muster. But what the hell - let's sink 'em anyway. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-10-13 16:46|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-10-13 16:46|| Front Page Top

#6 that's what's arriving. No mention (needed) of what we have presently....at depth

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-10-13 17:03|| 2006-10-13 17:03|| Front Page Top

#7 We already have one full Carrier Strike Group in that area, so the Eisenhower will make two on station for several days at least. Two CSGs put 170 combat aircraft in place near Iran, with the Iranians having a functional aircraft total about that number. Problem for the Iranians is that their aircraft include a lot of older Western designs of questionable maintenance, some MiGs and Chinese knockoffs, while the CSGs have full well-maintained complements of F/A-18s, Harriers, Hawkeyes, and the air defense complement of the Aegis cruisers.
That has got to make the Iranians nervous, especially since CSGs nowadays all include Marine Expeditionary Units, with their Harrier complements.

Posted by Shieldwolf 2006-10-13 18:46|| 2006-10-13 18:46|| Front Page Top

#8 #7 Wolf - you're making me feel all warm and fuzzy inside. ;-p

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-10-13 18:57|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-10-13 18:57|| Front Page Top

#9 This sounds suspiciously like we are presenting Iran with a "golden opportunity".

Or possibly that we know Pyongyang or Beijing were planning on making a delivery in the near future.

Posted by lotp 2006-10-13 20:56|| 2006-10-13 20:56|| Front Page Top

#10 cruisin for a brusin

Posted by Captain America 2006-10-13 21:08|| 2006-10-13 21:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Interesting. No plans for mass mobilization of ground forces. No concrete-bombs, as in Iraqi Freedom. I wonder what that could mean?

Posted by Snease Shaiting3550 2006-10-13 22:33|| 2006-10-13 22:33|| Front Page Top

#12 SS3550: I am standing on my prediction of nothing happening during turnover, unless Dinnerjacket does something stupid. The 2 carriers COULD start something, but w/out resupply they are limited. It would have to be of a surgical nature if the CVs were to do something. (On a personal note, I would like to see the Navy do something, the other services are having all the fun, and the squids are just doing donuts out there keeping the pilots current.)

Posted by USN,Ret 2006-10-13 23:09|| 2006-10-13 23:09|| Front Page Top

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