Bush's order for the U.S. Navy strike force to go from Norfolk VA to

[whistle]

...the Persian Gulf off the coast of Iran last Wednesday will put the fleet at about the Mid-Atlantic point above the equator right, now would it not?

http://colorado.indymedia.org/newswire/display/15005/index.php

[sweetheart]

1. They are to attack the voting machines

On election day, F16's strafed all the polling
locations and the army sent in the disinformation
central tally system teams disguised as ESS service
teams and Diebold technicians. Then the stealth attacks
begin at fort lee with Cnbc, and in manhattan on bloomberg's 2 floors,
then the ripples hit crapola-abccbsnbc and the bbc dribbling out
for interested foreign consumption. And as swarming helicopters
rocketed every skyskraper in manhattan in the name of USA antiterrorism,
we'll be remined of the tzar, and that stalin really means steal.

[rsmith6621]

2. Quote.....

From the mouth of chimp....

"we're working toward a diplomatic solution to this crisis" and that he looked forward "to the day when you can live in freedom."

Doesnt this sound a little like 4 years ago??????

HE WANTS Everybody is living in FREEDOM EXCEPT......US!!!!!

[TomInTib]

3. This is not looking good.

Surely, they won't do what I think they are planning.

I think they will make just one or two quick strikes at a couple of sites. Maybe not destructive missile strikes, merely disruptive hits in order to show strength.

Nothing good can possibly come of this deployment. Even if nothing in the way of cruise missile launches)happens, the mere deployment will send seismic waves through the Middle East and there will be Hell to pay.

Whatever happened to the smart guys in the Pentagon?

[whistle]

4. Well, it is all classified, by here is a link with general information...

<snip>
Dwight D. Eisenhower Strike Group MED 07 Deployment
IKEBATGRU
CVN-69 Dwight D. Eisenhower
"IKE"
In September 2006 it was reported that the Eisenhower Strike Group was under orders to depart the United States in early October 2006, slated to arrive in the Persian Gulf on or aabout 21 October 2006. Some observers were alarmed that this was part of the Bush Administration's plans to attack Iran's WMD facilities immediately prior to the November 7th Congressional election. This seems improbable. In recent years the Navy has normally stationed one carrier in the Persian Gulf to support Operation Iraqi Freedom. The IKE will replace the Abraham Lincoln in this role.
<more>
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/agency/navy/batgru-69-med07.htm

[leftchick]

5. but....

Is the Abe Lincoln on the way home? Do they hang around a while after their replacement arrives? Is there a big difference between the two groups? I am getting really scared now. :(

[whistle]

7. When the replacement strike force arrives and takes up positions

...based on some established secret shuffle so as not to concentrate both fleets in a tight area where they would be vulnerable to mass bombardment <not likely as I don't believe there are any other naval powers in the Persian Gulf>, then the prior force will move out and got to their next deployment or return to home base.

Still, if something should flare up with Iran then the naval fire power will have been effectively doubled over the next four weeks. I do not trust the Bush bunch, but I hope and pray that this is simply a routine replacement process.

[magellan]

6. US naval blockade of the Port of Hormuz would be an act of war

Last week a cable news guest -- it was a woman, I didn't catch her name -- said look for a naval blockade of the Port of Hormuz. She said not many people realize that it's an act of war to block another nation's ports, and BushCo are depending on that ignorance, because when Iran strikes back as they legally can if our Navy blocks their port, BushCo will claim Iran started it, and that will be the excuse for war.

:scared: