* By early Feb there will be two carrier groups operating in the area, not part of regular rotation, the Stennis deployed early so that where would be a 2 month overlap, meaning there will be 2 carrier groups within range of Iran until the end of March. [including 8 guided missile destroyers and 2 attack submarines].
* Patriot missile battalion(s) moved into the region.
* F-16's being sent to Turkey.
* AWACS aircraft being moved back into the region, this is crucial since there hasn't been an AWACS presence in the region since the Iraq war - and any potentional military activity will require this.
* 20,000+ extra troops being moved into Iraq may free up certain elements that may be used in an attack on Iran.
* USS Boxer strike group is in the region.
* USS Bataan strike group left port recently to sail to the region.
And this is only the open source information, no doubt there is a lot more happening that we don't know about.
If any military action against Iran/Syria is being planned, or if the US is positioning to prepare for Iran's responce of an Israeli attack, then everything points to this happening between early Feb and late March
I think you are right on target....I am hearing the same assumptions here at home.....we will see...
I agree with your assessment.
* 20,000+ extra troops being moved into Iraq may free up certain elements that may be used in an attack on Iran.
Probably enough to capture Iran's western oil fields in tact.
...everything points to this happening between early Feb and late March
Yup, late winter/early spring........exactly.
This is another thing that I find very interesting...http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1766234/posts