Massive US Naval Armada Heads for Iran

[Gman]

Operation Brimstone ended only one week ago. This was the joint US/UK/French naval war games in the Atlantic Ocean preparing for a naval blockade of Iran and the likely resulting war in the Persian Gulf area. The massive war games included a US Navy supercarrier battle group, an US Navy expeditionary carrier battle group, a Royal Navy carrier battle group, a More.. French nuclear hunter-killer submarine plus a large number of US Navy cruisers, destroyers and frigates playing the "enemy force".

The lead American ship in these war games, the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN71) and its Carrier Strike Group Two (CCSG-2) are now headed towards Iran along with the USS Ronald Reagon (CVN76) and its Carrier Strike Group Seven (CCSG-7) coming from Japan.

Northrop X47b UCAS's over the Operation Brimstone flotilla
They are joining two existing USN battle groups in the Gulf area: the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN72) with its Carrier Strike Group Nine (CCSG-9); and the USS Peleliu (LHA-5) with its expeditionary strike group.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=704_1218207188

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Read more. The article has a very long list of naval flotillas headed for the Persian Gulf. This could be it. We knew Bush & Cheney would not go quietly.

[eshfemme]

1. FUCK, WE ARE SCREWED.

I don't think it's smart or sane for us to have a 3 front war. About the last person who tried this was Napoleon and we know what that got him.

[file83]

9. Correction: WE ARE SCREWN!!1!!!!

DU speak. :hi:

[Faygo Kid]

2. Russians distracted by our "friends" in Georgia. Here we go.

Fasten your safety belts. It's going to be a bumpy ride.

Great post. Absolutely frightening scenario.

[file83]

8. Bingo. Russia is occupied with Georgia, China is hosting Olympics...

This chess board is setting up for a check mate...

[kenny blankenship]

3. thanks for posting this

Someone had to and I didn't want it to be me.

[angrycarpenter]

4. France is known for it's neutron bombs

I know neutrons are the key to nuclear fission?

Would one of these bombs detonated near a supply of Uranium cause it to undergo fission?

[gordianot]

5. Probably not cause fission, however neutrons can disrupt another nuclear device

This is how the the early ABM systems were supposed to work and were basically why no one wanted to build them. After neutron exposure in a couple days you will not care about nuclear weapons.

[JohnyCanuck]

6. A strategic diversion

A strategic diversion has been created for Russia. The Republic of Georgia, with US backing, is actively preparing for war on South Ossetia. The South Ossetia capital has been shelled and a large Georgian tank force has been heading towards the border. Russia has stated that it will not sit by and allow the Georgians to attack South Ossetia. The Russians are great chess players and this game may not turn out so well for the neo-cons.

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=704_1218207188

So this sudden outbreak of fighting in Georgia could be an attempt to tie up the Russkies and hinder them from assisting Iran when the US/EU armada starts bombing the shit out of Iran.

[smoogatz]

7. If so, the timing is extraordinarily bad.

It'll take weeks to get all those carriers, etc., to the Persian Gulf from the N. Atlantic. By then the whole Georgia/Russia thing will have been settled (i.e., most of Georgia will be a smoking ruin). The gang that couldn't shoot straight does it again!

[file83]

11. Those ships can move faster than that. It'll take maybe 5 days.

Those carriers can move 75 knots or more.

[smoogatz]

12. Not according to Wikipedia.

Try 30.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimitz_class_aircraft_carrier

[file83]

13. I know people who work on carriers...

...trust me, they don't advertise the top speed because it's classified. But everyone who works on carriers knows those things can move more than twice that speed of 30 knots.

[leeroysphitz]

10. How many does that make now? n/t

[HCE SuiGeneris]

14. With Congress and the Senate in recess...

we have a drunk sadist staggering about playing Gods of War.

Can we do something about this scenario? Any one out there with any sanity and power left in the military? the government?