Fourth Fleet to sail again in Latin America

[laststeamtrain]

Source: Miami Herald

Fourth Fleet to sail again in Latin America

BY CAROL ROSENBERG

It's official: The Pentagon formally announced Thursday that it is reestablishing an administrative entity called the Fourth Fleet -- to oversee Navy vessels that sail the Caribbean, Central and South America.

Rear Adm. Joseph D. Kernan, who now runs the Naval Special Warfare Command, will be its new commander.

He becomes the first Navy SEAL, or officer who served in the Navy's elite commando unit, to serve as a numbered fleet commander.

Read more: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/breaking_news/story/508144.html

[Hell Hath No Fury]

1. Hmmm....

I wonder why?

All those socialist lefties down there must be making BushCo/Washington sweat bullets.

[laststeamtrain]

3. “Welcome to the Axis of Evil”—Bolivian President Evo Morales to Paraguayan President-Elect Fernando

“Welcome to the Axis of Evil”—Bolivian President Evo Morales to Paraguayan President-Elect Fernando Lugo

Bolivian President Evo Morales came to New York this week to deliver the keynote address at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. Morales became Bolivia’s first indigenous president when he was elected in 2005 with more popular support than any Bolivian leader in decades. Democracy Now! co-host Juan Gonzalez had a chance to sit down with President Morales at the Bolivian mission in New York for an interview. Morales discusses issues of world hunger, biofuels and climate change, relations with Paraguayan President-Elect Fernando Lugo, his push to introduce a new constitution in Bolivia, his accusations that the US ambassador is leading a conspiracy against his government, his thoughts on the US presidential elections, and more...http://www.democracynow.org/2008/4/24/welcome_to_the_axis_of_evil

[bemildred]

2. More money pissed away down the military rathole. nt

[balantz]

4. Part of the plan of the corporate oligarghy to rule the world through military mitght.

South America is beginning to see the possibility of being a coalition of democracies that have the potential to embrace freedom and prosperity of the common people and their beloved Mother Earth.

Best put a stop to it! No control of resources and huge profit in that!

I wonder how effective it would be if people around the world stocked up on a week or two of essentials and decided to coordinate a global boycot with demands that the corporations and their governments leave people the hell alone?

[bluesmail]

5. could have to do with South America falling

like dominoes, falling back to democracy. (and Central America). Lugo was elected President of Paraguay, that probably scared the crap out of *.

[ohio2007]

6. but what about the invasion of Iran ? The days are running out

Hillary will have to wait til Iran preempts Israel before striking

[Plucketeer]

7. This makes perfect sense!

Isn't it Bolivia where Dub's got a huge chunk of land with taxpayer-built military installations and a right proper airport? Gotta have Naval protection to keep Dub safe! :puke:

[MikeNearMcChord]

8. And supposedly the oil find in Brazil

is bigger than the Saudis.

[OKthatsIT]

9. Maybe WE should hope for economic collapse

no money, no taxes, no more NeoCons.