War with Iran before the November elections?

[Tim]

According to a article I just read in Global Research, a naval build-up is underway in the Persian Gulf and the Eastern Mediterranean. If this is true, it could be the strongest sign yet of a pending war in the region against Syria and Iran. There has been talk about a wider conflict in the region over the last few months but it looks like it may be more than just talks.

The types of military units and weapons systems being deployed in the Persian Gulf and Arabian Sea by the United States are considered to be best suited for combat against Iran, also with a view to keeping the Straits of Hormuz open for oil tankers. This also includes forces that would be able to secure bridgeheads on the Iranian coastline. These U.S. forces consist of early warning units, recognizance, amphibious elements, maritime search and rescue units, minesweepers, and rapid deployment units.
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While this deployment is said to be related to ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, the warships are carrying with them equipment which is not intended for these two war theaters. Minesweepers and mine-hunters have absolutely no use in landlocked Afghanistan and are not needed in Iraq which has a maritime corridor and ports totally controlled by the Anglo-American alliance.

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I don't know about you, but there are a hell of alot of ships sitting off the coast of Iran as of today. Could we be in for a late October surprise? I pray for the men and women serving oboad these vessels that this in deed is just a peace keeping mission.

They include:

The U.S.S. Enterprise
Carrier Strike Group 12 (CSG 12)
Destroyer Squadron 2 (DESRON 2)
Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW 1)
Destroyer U.S.S. McFaul
War frigate U.S.S. Nicholas
Battle cruiser U.S.S. Leyte Gulf
Attack submarine U.S.S. Alexandria
“Fast combat support ship” U.S.N.S. Supply
Marine Strike Fighter Squadron 251
Electronic Attack Squadron 137
Airborne Early Warning Squadron 123
Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 11
The Eisenhower Strike Group
Expeditionary Strike Group 5
15th Marine Expeditionary Unit
U.S.S. Dubuque, a “dock landing vessel,”
The naval transport ship the U.S.S. Comstock
Battle cruiser the U.S.S. Bunker Hill
Guided-missile hauling destroyer the U.S.S. Benfold
Guided-missile hauling destroyer the U.S.S. Howard

 

[White2000GT]

It makes for an interesting read, but I doubt anything out of the normal is happening. In keeping with Operational Security, I can't say who, what, when or where. But, I do know that a Battle Group has recently deployed as part of a regularly scheduled deployment cycle and will be relieving one of the BG's already there. As far as the Minesweepers go. Those are in fact short range ships and are homeported in Bahrain, which is in the Persian Gulf.
I certainly hope GW isn't planning on doing anything that stupid right now... or ever. The last thing we need to do is have to worry about fighting this stupid war on yet another front.

 

[alleycat]

Im really scared about whats going on over there....

 

[lemon]

sometimes, and as unfortunate as it is, oil money is too persuasive....

 

[Peter Parka]

sometimes, and as unfortunate as it is, oil money is too persuasive....

Ditto!