Sources: US aircraft carrier, fighter jets shadowing Iranian convoy near Yemen

Fox News ^ | 04/21/2015 | By Lucas Tomlinson

[Smedley]

This will give the Iranians an opportunity to shoot at a real aircraft carrier, rather than just a mock-up as they recently did.

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/02/iran-destroys-mock-aircraft-carrier-naval-drills-150225152111322.html

[Red Badger]

Let the games begin!......................

[C210N]

Giving the Iranian’s Safe Harbor, I presume.

Besides, the Teddy Roosevelt is fairly large... but presumably, the $50B taqiyya... er.. payoff er... whatever is according to Iranian demands - small unmarked bills, requiring a big boat for delivery.

[tcrlaf]

How many subs are shadowing the shadowers?

And how subs many are shadowing the shadowers of the shadowers?

[AppyPappy]

You inform the harbormaster that if those freighters are delivering arms, the subsequent explosion will put an end to the port.

[McGruff]

If this develops into a conflict it may not just be around Yemen. Hope they have planned for that.

But gether done.

[Cementjungle]

And how subs many are shadowing the shadowers of the shadowers?

Only the Shadow knows.

Anyway, without our protection, the Saudis would probably sink the Iranian convoy. This will probably assure them safe passage.

[Rodamala]

Obama’s naval escort of Nuclear material shipping to Iran? Need to protect the shipment from any possible Israeli airstrikes, you know.

[McGruff]

You maybe right. I wouldn’t put anything past this administration.

[Mouton]

If the administration was serious, they would simply say don’t deliver arms. After they did, just have a sub take out the ships with a few Mark 48s. (targets spotted, targets sunk).

[SeekAndFind]

RE: have a sub take out the ships with a few Mark 48s. (targets spotted, targets sunk).

In the middle of a “nuclear deal” (note the quotes) ? Not a chance.

[Karliner]

Blood and war in Yemen while Obama give the same people the damned bomb? I think one need remember say Egypt vs Yemen and remember how much blood and treasure lost in that war...or other wars, Yemen..Iran, Saudis, American warships to stop Iran from reinforcing while Obama gives carte blanche to the same mullahs ...makes no %^$ING sense at all.? Good Lord what the hell are our schizophrenic “leaders” doing?

[edpc]

According to Obama, Iran delivering weapons to Yemen is bad and intercepting them with our navy is perfectly fine. However, if Israel wants to keep weapons from being shipped to Gaza, that’s bad, bad, bad!

[Cementjungle]

You maybe right. I wouldn’t put anything past this administration.

I can't imagine Obama ever giving the order to sink, shoot at or in any way harm an Iranian ship... I just don't see that happening. But... I can imagine him asking the Saudis to refrain from sinking or shooting at the Iranian ships "in the interest of peace".

I hope I'm wrong, but I do believe that our presence is actually going to make it safer for these ships to reach their destination.

[Mat_Helm]

LRASM

[AppyPappy]

You first have to identify they are guilty.

[SeekAndFind]

RE: LRASM

For those not militarily inclined: Long Range Anti-Ship Missile

[Pox]

Exactly correct. The primary reason for our increased “presence” is to insure that the Saudi’s do not sink the ships in that convoy nor obliterate the arms after being offloaded at their destination.

Obama is a terrorist supporter.

[Mat_Helm]

What those shadow Hornets are carrying for the Iranians to see!