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| U.S. military buildup on Iran border |
| 2007-03-28 |
| Russian military intelligence services are reporting a flurry of activity by American troops near Iran's borders, apparently in preparation for an attack. The Russian news agency RIA Novosti on Tuesday quoted a high-ranking security source as saying, "The latest military intelligence data point to heightened U.S. military preparations for both an air and ground operation against Iran". The official added that the Pentagon has probably not yet made a final decision as to when an attack will be launched. He noted the U.S. naval presence in the Persian Gulf has for the first time in the past four years, reached the level that existed shortly before the invasion of Iraq in March 2003. Russian Vice President of the Academy of Geopolitical Sciences, General Leonid Ivashov, said last week that the Pentagon is planning to launch a massive air strike on Iran's military infrastructure in the near future. A new U.S. aircraft carrier battle group, the USS John C. Stennis, with a crew of 3,200 and around 80 fixed-wing aircraft, including F/A-18 Hornet and Superhornet fighter-bombers, eight support ships and four nuclear submarines are heading for the Persian Gulf, where another aircraft carrier group led by the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower has been deployed since December 2006. The U.S. has also sent Patriot anti-missile systems to the region. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #21 It's a build up alright, of escape containers to get out of there before the Irainians kick the fuck out of the USA. Com'on Sink a carrier or two..don't worry the USA have about five or six more.... |
| Posted by: Saveababykillademocrat 2007-03-28 23:22 |
| #20 smn: I know and could really give a damn; i just think we should lay a little, ok, a whole lotta whupass on em. glass the sand, and turn the entire freakin country into a solar collector, and then send the energy to the US. then the entire gulf can drink their precious oil and we can all drive Priuses (ok, now as a dedicated motorhead I will go wash my mouth out for saying that 'p' word) |
| Posted by: USN, ret. 2007-03-28 21:23 |
| #19 USN, Ret...it hasn't been clarified whether the "0040" hours is actually 12:40 am or 4am, whatever, it has been leaked by now so it has to be seen if the US will alter it's spring 'surprise offensive'!! |
| Posted by: smn 2007-03-28 17:57 |
| #18 Yes, reasoning is only done by people with IQ's of over 100 tw, Thank goodness dear RD is considerably brighter than that, proudly, 101.32, thanks tw! ;-) |
| Posted by: RD 2007-03-28 14:58 |
| #17 Screw this April 6 @ 0400 (or whenever): Launch the jets now! follow up with all other sorts of fun toys. either that of call on the CdG to act as the Dedicated Ship of Surrender and we all go home. (I only picked the CdG because of the practice the French have in that fine art of sword dropping) |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2007-03-28 14:09 |
| #16 They could start off in 480 B.C. and be ahead.... |
| Posted by: Bobby 2007-03-28 11:47 |
| #15 No nation building, please. Just break it. Whatever they come up with out of the ashes cannot possibly be any worse than what they have now. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-03-28 11:44 |
| #14 Yes, reasoning is only done by people with IQ's of over 100 Thank goodness dear RD is considerably brighter than that, then. But my real question is why the concern about an unintelligible comment sinktrapped yesterday -- it's nothing to do with Russia's report of increased activity by the US military. But then I haven't an IQ of 100, so perhaps it's too complicated for me to understand. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2007-03-28 11:15 |
| #13 And even that, only rarely. |
| Posted by: Mark E. 2007-03-28 09:48 |
| #12 "ours is not to reason why Chiper Threreger8956 but to do or die." Yes, reasoning is only done by people with IQ's of over 100 |
| Posted by: Omailing Gonque3101 2007-03-28 09:10 |
| #11 "Someone posted this, and the mod with the color of fresh baby shit sink trapped it. Why?" I whacked it because it sounded to me like one of those left-wing assholes who like to go around leaving stupid little comments mocking people who own guns; that, or some yahoo who's really, REALLY eager to start killing people. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2007-03-28 07:27 |
| #10 If the US goes in there and "kick ass and take names", with no afterward nation building, and also destroy the oil infrastructure so that no one profits or gain in the short term; the Mullah regime will be set back at least 30 years! Israel could then back down and defuel their "Light Of God" Cobalt CBM's! |
| Posted by: smn 2007-03-28 05:02 |
| #9 Okay, I'll bite, what are the RUSSIANS [ + Chicoms] doing??? Realizing that to triangulate any further against American interests would involve an obvious and direct commitment of their own troops. These sodding rotters have been working both sides of the street like the political crack whores they are. Permit me to suggest that if we succeed in toppling Iran's government, it is time to extract a price for their historic meddling. The Tehran Embassy. The Marine Barracks. Khobar Towers. The cost of every single last Iraq campaign EFD fatality, or injury or rehabilitative therapy bill plus each nut, bolt and screw needed to repair or replace all of the equipment we've lost to their sponsorship of international terrorism. It's time to seek compensation for all of the damage they've done over the years. Expropriate their oil fields, pump them dry until every last cent is paid, then go ahead and top off our strategic national reserves to boot as a gratuity just in case we need to show up for round two with these worthless turds. Iran needs to be punished for the economic damage done by escalating global oil prices with their destabilization of the Middle East. Let's make sure that this time it's Iranian blood for Iranian oil |
| Posted by: Zenster 2007-03-28 02:28 |
| #8 ours is not to reason why Chiper Threreger8956 but to do or die. chill |
| Posted by: RD 2007-03-28 02:00 |
| #7 Bang-bang, Shoot-shoot Happiness, is a warm gun! Someone posted this, and the mod with the color of fresh baby shit sink trapped it. Why? |
| Posted by: Chiper Threreger8956 2007-03-28 00:55 |
| #6 Bang-bang, Shoot-shoot Happiness, is a warm gun! Someone posted this, and the mod with the color of fresh baby shit sink trapped it. Why? |
| Posted by: Chiper Threreger8956 2007-03-28 00:53 |
| #5 Garb's suggesion probably explains why all the Sudden the Russians decided they needed full payment for Buesher for moveing any further. They must haver learned after sending all kinds of weapons on credit to Saddam only to see the new Iraqi gov after Saddam fell in no uncertian terms give the Russians two options, 1) excuse the Iraqi debt and get some money back and some browny points or 2) hold firm get 0 and a big F*ck you to boot. |
| Posted by: C-Low 2007-03-28 00:49 |
| #4 Joe: The RUSSIANS [ + Chicoms] are trying to figure out how to make a buck or at least protect it. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-03-28 00:40 |
| #3 Mahmoud had better hope the Twelfth Imam comes back real soon. |
| Posted by: Dick Dastardly 2007-03-28 00:28 |
| #2 Okay, I'll bite, what are the RUSSIANS [ + Chicoms] doing??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2007-03-28 00:28 |
| #1 Nah, they're all just trying to get their 1040s all filled out before the deadline. |
| Posted by: gorb 2007-03-28 00:05 |