Persian Gulf - Nine U.S. warships enter Gulf for training

Reuters (excerpt) ^ | May 23, 2007 | Mohammed Abbas

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Excerpt -

ABOARD USS JOHN C. STENNIS, May 23 (Reuters) - Nine U.S. military ships entered the Gulf on Wednesday for a rare daylight assembly off Iran's coast in what naval officials said was the largest such move since the 2003 Iraq war.

U.S. Navy officials said Iran had not been notified of plans to sail the vessels, which include two aircraft carriers, through the Straits of Hormuz, a narrow channel in international waters off Iran's coast and a major artery for global oil shipments.

Most U.S. ships pass through the straits at night so as not to attract attention, and rarely move in such large numbers.

Navy officials said the decision to send a second aircraft carrier was made at the last minute, without giving a reason.

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[HiJinx]

Reason?

How about ‘double dog dare ya’ to try somethin...’ Ahmadummijhad!

[jedward]

noted

[El Gran Salseron]

Gee whiz, Jinx. Why not just tell us how you really feel? :-)

[HiJinx]

Heh heh...I think Mr. Clancy put a similar scenario into one of his books...might have been the Indian Navy blocking us, though.

[dighton]

Persian Gulf - Nine U.S. warships enter Gulf for training

train ... 7. To aim or point at as an object; to bring to bear; as, to train guns on the enemy, or a telescope on a star.

— Webster’s II.

[cookcounty]

Brian Ross of ABC is reporting tonight that the President recently authorized black ops against the Iranian government including inside Iran,

[SuziQ]

Showing the Flag!

[AZLiberty]

Beating the crap out of Iran should be good training for a real war.

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news.navy.mil -

070522-N-3729H-079 GULF OF OMAN (May 22, 2007) - Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74), nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 69), and amphibious assault ship USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) transit the Gulf of Oman. These ships along with USS Antietam (CG 54), USS Preble (DDG 88), USS O'Kane (DDG 77), USS Higgins (DDG 76), USS Denver (LPD 9) and USS Russell (DDG 59) are part of three different strike groups: John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group, Nimitz Carrier Strike Group, and Bonhomme Richard Expeditionary Strike Group. All three strike groups are deployed in support of maritime security operations. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jon Hyde (RELEASED)

[Not just another dumb blonde]

That’s the first thing that came to my mind. “Go ahead, try something......please! But, not really. I would hate for something bad to happen to our guys.

[greasepaint]

I’m geting tired of this.

Four years is enough.
The enemy in Iraq gets stronger every day.

[WorkerbeeCitizen]

Interesting.

[Blue State Insurgent]

Spidey senses are tingling.

[BIGLOOK]

Nine ships? My....my......the one's that can be seen.

Reporters wouldn't know a Battle Group if it ran 'em over.

[Blue State Insurgent]

Spidey senses are tingling.

[AwesomePossum]

The important question here is, "What does Jimmy Carter think about this?"

:}

[LachlanMinnesota]

Is it just me imagining things, or are there forces building up in the Gulf that are somewhat beyond the “surge” troops on the ground?

[stevie_d_64]

Moved “into” the PG for training???

Dude (author of the article)...When we went in, back in the day...It wasn’t for training...

You were either ready, or you stayed out of there...

I would say something that I know from experience, but like it says right below the posting box here...

Loose lips sink ships!!!

Words to live by!

[Freeport]

Yeah, and Jack Ryan, the new president by default, told the Indian PM that if her ships didn’t turn away from the fleet in, I think, 1 hour, he was going to put it on the bottom of the ocean... The Indian fleet turned around within a few minutes...

There was also an undeclared war with Japan & Saddam was acting up at the same time as well... Can’t remember which book, but it was interesting.