Admiral: Carrier gap in Persian Gulf hinders war effort

Stars and Stripes ^ | July 30, 2015 | Travis J. Tritten and Chris Church

[Herosmith]

WASHINGTON — A rare gap in the presence of a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Persian Gulf this fall could hinder military capabilities in the war against the Islamic State, the Obama administration’s nominee to lead the Navy told the Senate Thursday.

Adm. John Richardson conceded the effects of a two-month gap in carrier presence — the first since 2007 — under intense questioning from Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., as the Senate Armed Services Committee weighs whether approve the admiral’s nomination as chief of naval operations.

“Without that carrier, that will be a detriment to our capability, yes, sir,” Richardson said.

[Herosmith]

Just in the nick of time!

[Diogenesis]

The Silkworm missiles have a longer range than the F35As
planned to defend the carrier groups.

Now WHO would want America to lose?

[FlingWingFlyer]

Barry thinks a couple of guys in canoes can handle it. I knew is was a bad idea to elect a Kenyan moron who couldn’t last 5 minutes in the African jungle.

[BenLurkin]

Raised upper middle class Hawaiian — and doesn’t know how to surf.

[SpaceBar]

We’re at war?

[BerryDingle]

Raised upper middle class Hawaiian — and doesn’t know how to surf.

And moved to the frozen windy city of Chicago.

[UCANSEE2]

Maybe he doesn’t know how to swim.

[Mr Apple]

We are ‘at war’ with treasonous robe wearing scumbag obamanus.

[MinorityRepublican]

Obama is not an African-American because he is not descended from American Slaves.

[BenLurkin]

[Chode]

[Vermont Lt]

Well, you don’t want to be in a shallow sea when the comet that NASA denied will hit us, hits us in September.

Duh.

[rlmorel]

This is a surprise. You could have knocked me over with a feather.

I’d say things are progressing exactly as the current administration intends them to.

[Chode]

100%

[eartick]

Maybe he doesn’t know how to swim.

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Now come on. You live on an island surrounded by water and you do not know how to swim? I call BS on that one.

What happens when the island tips over and you slide into the water? Huh, your screwed if you cannot swim.

[morphing libertarian]

Iman Obama thinks ISIS and IRAN are allies

[piytar]

Who cares about the Middle East? The Pentagon has stated that global warming is our biggest threat. We need the carriers here to fight clouds or something. /wish I was joking

[piytar]

Yup.

[himno hero]

They need to cut off the head of the enabling snake, then deal with the spawn.

[PIF]

“Admiral: A Planned Carrier gap in Persian Gulf will hinder war effort.