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US Navy Confirms Aircraft Carrier, Warships To Intercept Iranian Weapons Shipments In Yemeni Waters
Zerohedge ^ | April 20, 20015 | Tyler Durden

Posted on 04/20/2015 11:41:14 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian

The 'proxy' war is escalating very rapidly. As AP reports, Navy officials confirm that the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt is headed to Yemeni waters to intercept an Iranian weapons shipments. Just as we warned 10 days ago, the probability of a major escalation over the latest proxy Middle Eastern civil war escalated substantially when Iran parked two warships off the Yemeni coast.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; Egypt; Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: braking; egypt; escortservice; iran; israel; navy; syria; usnavy; usstheodoreroosevelt; usstr; waronterror; yemen
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To: thackney

chicken shitte state department.

I guess there were just too many Christians in the bunch


101 posted on 04/20/2015 5:37:30 PM PDT by eartick (Been to the line in the sand and liked it)
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To: DoughtyOne

While the DIC may not care, the guys on the line do. ROE goes away in self defense.


102 posted on 04/20/2015 6:20:06 PM PDT by xone
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To: Former Proud Canadian; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; ...

Active Duty ping.


103 posted on 04/20/2015 6:20:38 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: xone

I just wish them all well. They’re out there doing a job for us, and I want to have their back.


104 posted on 04/20/2015 6:24:17 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (The question, Jeb Bush? The answer: NO! Rove, is a devious propagandist & enemy of Conservatives!)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

If the Iranians were to sink the Roosevelt, what woul Obama really do? Send Kerry back to Switzerland for more negotiations? Don’t think he has the kahunas to carry a big stick.


105 posted on 04/20/2015 7:08:01 PM PDT by Bobby_Taxpayer
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To: Former Proud Canadian
Wag the dog for immigration end run....
106 posted on 04/20/2015 7:32:08 PM PDT by ExSoldier ("Terrorists: They hate you yesterday, today, and tomorrow. End it, no more tomorrows for them!)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

107 posted on 04/20/2015 7:45:28 PM PDT by Rebelbase
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To: All

Looks like all shipping data traffic in the area is down. Something is going on. Just don’t know what?


108 posted on 04/20/2015 8:03:41 PM PDT by mulder1 ("Nec refert, quod acumen, qui luctatur arena eius")
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To: elhombrelibre

The TR was scheduled to replace, I think the Vinson for a regular tour/cruise in the area.


109 posted on 04/20/2015 9:51:19 PM PDT by aumrl (let's keep it real Conservatives)
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To: no-to-illegals

If they sunk an aircraft carrier with thousands of lives aboard I think Obama would not be able to stop the floodgate of bloodlust that will engulf America, much like 9/11.

We would celebrate in the streets as Israel bombed them. We would celebrate in our bombers too.


110 posted on 04/20/2015 10:05:46 PM PDT by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

It is absolutely insane. Support Iran in Iraq... I guess and against them... I guess in Yemen all the time making treaties with them in their favor you don’t intend to support.

Insane.


111 posted on 04/20/2015 10:08:09 PM PDT by Sequoyah101
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To: Bobby_Taxpayer; All

An Egyptian media person (who presumably would not have said it without government cover) suggested that Israel should bomb a major Iranian nuclear development site. We have recently tested our newest super bunker buster bomb. Any chance we gave a few to a friendly foreign power?


112 posted on 04/20/2015 10:32:05 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: mulder1; All

Where you look for shipping data traffic? Link, site?


113 posted on 04/20/2015 10:33:16 PM PDT by gleeaikin
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To: Sequoyah101
Insane you say?

The situation is actually a lot worse than you say. Just listen to this: (http://johnbatchelorshow.com/podcasts/mon-42015-hr-1-jbs-thomas-joscelyn-fdd-ann-marlowe-hudson-co-host-thaddeus-mccotter-wjr). It is the first hour of John Batchelor's show from 4/20. He reports about how the US ambassador to Libya is openly favoring the islamic insurgents. The very people who killed her predecessor.

The US is courting its enemies and kicking its friends and natural allies to the curb. Very strange times, my friend.

114 posted on 04/21/2015 3:21:33 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Save Western Civilization. Embrace the new Crusades.)
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To: gleeaikin

http://www.marinetraffic.com/en/ Looks like its back up.


115 posted on 04/21/2015 4:07:19 AM PDT by mulder1 ("Nec refert, quod acumen, qui luctatur arena eius")
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To: Robe

Back then our President was American.


116 posted on 04/21/2015 4:31:28 AM PDT by NorthMountain ("The time has come", the Walrus said, "to talk of many things")
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To: miliantnutcase

>> “micro-aggression” <<

Man oh man, when I hear liberal speak, just makes me want to chew nails.


117 posted on 04/21/2015 5:54:24 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: DoughtyOne
If the Persian muzzies fire off a weapon system against one of our ships, the dayz following would have their entire navy sitting at the bottom of what ever body of water in which they are currently sitting.
118 posted on 04/21/2015 5:58:07 AM PDT by servantboy777
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To: Former Proud Canadian

What the State Department says is bogus concerning the ships being there in case the embassy needs evacuated. You don’t need an aircraft carrier, guided missle cruiser and a MEU-SOC (Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capable) to do that. All you need is the MEU. The other stuff is there for Iranian deterrence. The Marines in the expeditionary unit would also be qualified in ship to ship boarding and inspections. That could come in very useful if we have to board these Iranian ships. Having an aircraft carrier close by will convince the Iranian captains of the ship that it is in their best interest to cooperate.


119 posted on 04/21/2015 6:10:40 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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To: servantboy777
"If the Persian muzzies fire off a weapon system against one of our ships, the dayz following would have their entire navy sitting at the bottom of what ever body of water in which they are currently sitting."

And this has already happened once to the Iranian Navy. Read about Operation Preying Mantiss.
120 posted on 04/21/2015 6:11:48 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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