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| Debka: American investors in Bahrain advised to pack up business operations and leave |
| 2007-03-30 |
| The advice came from officers with US Central Command 5th Fleet HQ at Manama, who spoke of security tension, a hint at an approaching war with Iran. Arab sources report the positioning of a Patriot anti-missile battery in Bahrain this week; they say occupancy at emirate hotels has soared past 90% due mostly to the influx of US military personnel. They also report Western media crews normally employed in military coverage are arriving in packs. Thursday, March 29, Gen. Khaled al-‘Absi, Bahrain’s chief of air defense operations disclosed that new alarm networks had been installed and air defense systems upgraded to handle chemical, biological and radioactive attacks. The USS Nimitz and its support ships will be departing San Diego Monday, April 2, to join the John C. Stennis Strike Group in the Persian Gulf. The nuclear carrier is due to relieve the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower , but military sources in the Gulf believe all three US carriers will stay put if tensions continue to climb or if fighting breaks out involving American, British and Iranian forces. The mighty American armada is further supported by the USS Bataan and USS Boxer strike groups. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #9 Yeah, even a stopped clock is correct twice a day but DEBKA is really, really bad most of the time. The reason I get all over it quickly is in the case someone who isn't familiar with DEBKA were to pop in and read that. I want them to know that it isn't likely to be true. It really bugs me to see them quoted on what I consider a site that often has some very good news links. It honestly is like quoting Weekly World News as far as I am concerned. Not saying DEBKA sourced items shouldn't be posted, just that a second source should be located and if not found, the reader should be warned that it is probably a fabrication. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2007-03-30 20:44 |
| #8 Crosspatch, I occasionally read DEBKA and just store their information in the back of my mind. I've seen one article where they were the only source. Google "Leslie Ann Shedd". Very interesting as she does pop up in ssdi. |
| Posted by: Xenophon 2007-03-30 19:41 |
| #7 Crosspatch, I occasionally read DEBKA and just store their information in the back of my mind. I've seen one article where they were the only source and partially verified it. Google "Leslie Ann Shedd". Very interesting as she does pop up in ssdi. |
| Posted by: Xenophon 2007-03-30 19:40 |
| #6 The Iranians and Syrians won't touch her or any of the delegation. They know who their allies are. |
| Posted by: remoteman 2007-03-30 19:40 |
| #5 "frikken Iranians would capture her " We can only dream! |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2007-03-30 18:02 |
| #4 And if Pelosi is headed to Syria, that would be another indication that nothing is going to happen. Either that or she is headed there to tip them off like that other idiot did before the invasion of Iraq. But Pelosi isn't going to go anywhere near a live combat area. The frikken Iranians would capture her and have ANOTHER hostage to add to their historical pile of hostages. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2007-03-30 17:59 |
| #3 I say it is all crap. DEBKA is not to be believed if they are the only source reporting something. I have *never* seen an accurate report from them when they are the sole source. Also, there was an earlier report also sourced DEBKA that said something about "packs" of journalists being there. Fine ... but one thing journalists never do is keep their mouths shut. We would have heard about it by now. |
| Posted by: crosspatch 2007-03-30 17:56 |
| #2 Kinda breathless ain't it? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2007-03-30 17:44 |
| #1 If this is true sh*ts about to hit the fan. Well mullahs you wanted a war guess you are about ready to get it. |
| Posted by: djohn66 2007-03-30 17:22 |