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US 'deploys nuclear sub to Persian Gulf' (lots of activity)
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Posted on 03/23/2008 10:17:35 AM PDT by maquiladora
An American nuclear submarine has crossed the Suez Canal to join the US fleet stationed in the Persian Gulf, Egyptian sources say.
Egyptian officials reported that the nuclear submarine crossed the canal along with a destroyer on Friday and Egyptian forces were put on high alert when the navy convoy was passing through the canal.
An American destroyer recently left the Persian Gulf, heading towards the Mediterranean Sea; earlier Thursday, a US Navy rescue ship crossed the canal to enter the Red Sea.
The deployment comes as recent reports allege that US Vice President Dick Cheney is seeking to rally the support of Middle Eastern states for launching an attack on Iran.
This is while US officials deny that Cheney's Mideast tour is linked to a possible military attack on Iran.
According to the latest reports, in recent months a major part of the US Navy has been deployed in and around the Persian Gulf.
The fleet is armed with nuclear weapons and cruise missiles and carries hundreds of aircraft and rapid reaction forces.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bombiran; cheney; hezbollah; iran; israel; middleeast; persiangulf; shipmovement; suezcanal; syria; usn
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To: Eurale
They’re all nuclear submarines - unless we still have some diesels in active service.
Nope--USS Dolphin was the last one, and it was decomissioned in 2006.
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posted on
03/23/2008 2:49:38 PM PDT
by
OCCASparky
(Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
To: Eurale
They’re all nuclear submarines - unless we still have some diesels in active service. Not any more! the last US diesel sub was decommissioned 1 1/2 years ago. It was basically a deep submergence testbed.
USS Dolphin AGSS-555
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posted on
03/23/2008 4:41:53 PM PDT
by
IonImplantGuru
(I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!)
To: maquiladora
An American nuclear submarine has crossed the Suez Canal to join the US fleet stationed in the Persian Gulf, Egyptian sources say. Gee, who would have thunk it, a nuclear submarine providing escort for a naval battle group... yaaawn.
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posted on
03/23/2008 4:45:31 PM PDT
by
EGPWS
(Trust in God, question everyone else)
To: maquiladora; jhpigott; Dog; AdmSmith; TexKat; Coop; jeffers; nuconvert; Arizona Carolyn; ...
Hate to do this, but I’ve read some of this agency’s (Press TV) other stories, and it looks like a very suspect source to me.
In another article they refer to Bush’s “warmongering policies”, and that’s just one of four or five flags that smelled bad while I was checking them out.
FWIW
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posted on
03/23/2008 4:45:46 PM PDT
by
jeffers
To: OCCASparky
Note to self: READ ALL THE WAY THROUGH THREADS BEFORE RESPONDING! SOMEONE MAY HAVE ALREADY CLARIFIED. LOL!
Ah well, maybe next time.
45
posted on
03/23/2008 4:48:49 PM PDT
by
IonImplantGuru
(I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!)
To: ScratInTheHat
” work with retired GIs who actually believe the U.S. should accept 1 or 2 nuclear strikes on MAJOR U.S. CITIES”
Bezerkley and Ithica. That’s acceptable.
Also Old SAC guy. Ellsworth 1980-1983.
46
posted on
03/23/2008 4:49:29 PM PDT
by
EQAndyBuzz
(Shouldn't the libs love a Hunter Thompson ticket in 08?)
To: G Larry
I work with retired GIs who actually believe the U.S. should accept 1 or 2 nuclear strikes on MAJOR U.S. CITIES, without retaliating with a nuclear response.Well, Obama's man, Pastor Wright is a retired Marine. Bet he'd agree.
47
posted on
03/23/2008 4:57:53 PM PDT
by
buccaneer81
(Bob Taft has soiled the family name for the next century.)
To: jeffers
They are the official media arm of the Iranian government. They are not suspect, they are 100% crooked.
48
posted on
03/23/2008 5:04:39 PM PDT
by
Straight Vermonter
(Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
To: jeffers
According to the latest reports, in recent months a major part of the US Navy has been deployed in and around the Persian Gulf.
~~~
mmmmm?...;0)
49
posted on
03/23/2008 5:05:21 PM PDT
by
1COUNTER-MORTER-68
(THROWING ANOTHER BULLET-RIDDLED TV IN THE PILE OUT BACK~~~~~)
To: GATOR NAVY
Thank you for that clarification. The text of the article left it open to a more paranoid interpretation. Your explanation make much more sense.
50
posted on
03/23/2008 5:07:03 PM PDT
by
TigersEye
(This is the age of the death of reason.)
To: kjo
WAR in the Middle East by 4/1/07. You heard it here first.
51
posted on
03/23/2008 5:16:44 PM PDT
by
2harddrive
(...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
To: 2harddrive
I think you meant April first 08 not 07.
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posted on
03/23/2008 5:25:49 PM PDT
by
Steve Van Doorn
(*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
To: EQAndyBuzz
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posted on
03/23/2008 5:26:10 PM PDT
by
ScratInTheHat
(Don't like my immigration stance? I'm dyslexic. PC keeps sounding like BS to me!)
To: FARS; freedom44
I’m sure it’s nothing. ;’)
54
posted on
03/23/2008 5:29:13 PM PDT
by
SunkenCiv
(https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/______________________Profile updated Saturday, March 1, 2008)
To: paratrooper82
Yeah but he was saying take it and don’t hit back.
I agree with you that losing some of the cities wouldn’t be the worst thing that could happen. But by God smack then back!
And as a policy it’s loony
55
posted on
03/23/2008 5:30:31 PM PDT
by
ScratInTheHat
(Don't like my immigration stance? I'm dyslexic. PC keeps sounding like BS to me!)
To: IonImplantGuru
No worries. I remember seeing that thing in Sandy Eggo. Weird kinda boat, actually. Then again, I never saw NR-1.
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posted on
03/23/2008 5:52:16 PM PDT
by
OCCASparky
(Steely-Eyed Killer of the Deep)
To: maquiladora
Get ready for a bumpy ride over there this summer....
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posted on
03/23/2008 5:57:08 PM PDT
by
G8 Diplomat
(It's the Middle East, stupid)
To: 1COUNTER-MORTER-68
To: jeffers
PressTV is the latest mouthpiece of the regime. It’s interesting to read what their take is sometimes.
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posted on
03/23/2008 6:19:53 PM PDT
by
nuconvert
(There are bad people in the pistachio business.)
To: nuconvert
Their own people read that.
Prime setup for blowback.
But when god is on your side, who cares?
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posted on
03/23/2008 6:35:27 PM PDT
by
jeffers
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