Posted on 02/29/2008 12:29:16 AM PST by maquiladora
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The U.S. Navy has moved the guided-missile destroyer USS Cole and other ships to the eastern Mediterranean Sea off Lebanon, Pentagon officials said Thursday.
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The destroyer and two support ships are close to Lebanon but out of visual range of the coast, Pentagon officials said.
Another six vessels, led by the amphibious assault ship USS Nassau, are close to Italy and steaming toward the other three, the officials said.
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And here we go....as predicted....
"DEBKAfiles military sources report the Nassau is accompanied by the amphibious transport dock ship USS Nashville , the guided missile destroyers USS Ross and USS Bulkeley and the fast nuclear strike submarine USS Albany SSN 753." - http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=5064
Haha!
USS Albany and that would be SSN-753 sneaky LA class.
what i heard about the serb armor was that it was part of an agreement/arrangment with NATO where Serbia would pre-position armor on the border to “monitor” the situation. I’ve heard nothing further. However, I did see where a NATO soldier was shot and killed either yesterday and wednesday - not sure if it was related to Serb-Albanian ethnic violence or not.
God Bless them all and GO NAVY!
US ships and Israeli armor on the move ping. Baraks lining up global political ducks. Syria, Iran and Hezb still stinging over Mugniyehs demise. Arab League, Syrias Who Killed Imad? show, and maybe even a UN vote on Iran sanctions next week.
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Should be an interesting week,,,
Still waitin’ for that carrier to pop-up...;0)
I'd bet the house that the Cole will not let herself be targeted this time without firing first!!
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