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Sun, 06 May 2007 02:54:54 -0500
Summary:
Today, the Nimitz is rapidly approaching the Persian Gulf, where it will join two other U.S. aircraft carriers and the French carrier Charles De Gaulle in the largest concentration of naval firepower in the region since the launching of the U.S. invasion of Iraq four years ago.
Originally posted by iori_komei
Honestly, I don't think this is the vanguard of an invasion or massive
attack on Iran.
I do think that it's two things.
1. An intimidation thing to try to make Iran cooperate.
2. A 'just in case' option, in the off chance that we actually do have to attack (as in there nuclear sites) Iran.
Originally posted by proteus33
this is really scary . anybody remember in history where two sides were
supposed to be having a cease fire but one of the soldiers stepped on a snake and raised his sword to kill it other side thought it was an attack the whole thing snowballed. same thing could happen here.
I thought about that too.
Originally posted by stumason
Something to think about:
With France's new "US Friendly" President and the Charles de Gaulle CBG in the Gulf with the 3 US CBG's, could it be a mere co-inki-dink?