Posted on 04/13/2018 9:34:47 AM PDT by McGruff
An armada of 12 warships — the largest US strike force since the 2003 Iraq war – is steaming toward the Middle East as President Trump mulls an attack on Syria in retaliation for a chemical weapons attack on civilians, according to a report.
The aircraft carrier USS Harry S Truman set sail from Norfolk, Va., on Wednesday with five escort warships and they were expected to join four destroyers and two nuclear-powered subs believed to already be in or near the Mediterranean, the Times of London reported.
Trump on Wednesday appeared to telegraph an attack on Syria by tweeting that missiles “will be coming” in response to the attack on the town of Douma on April 7.
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So, we’re gonna poke the Bear over this chem attack in Syria?
I’m dead set against this move.
IMO, Trump would like nothing better than Asad agreeing to abdicate. The show of approaching force is is part of that agenda.
The big question: Can Asad find a safe place of exile? Or is he a subject of war crimes prosecution by the UN or whatever world gov. that handles that kind of thing. If so seems like he’d be tainted goods for exile in a host country.
Perhaps Putin can assist?
+1
The Royal Navy is only a shadow of its former self. No active carriers (2 in the near future, granted). 2 amphibious transports, 10 subs, 6 destroyers, 13 frigates.
That's it.
Removing one monster and replacing it with a demon?
They gravity bombed using eyesight. We can precision bomb today where 1 bomb take the place of over 1,000 bombs.
CVNs and SSNs us nuclear power to create steam, which provides propulsion. Steaming is appropriate in their case.
America hating Muzzies gassing American hating Muzzies. BFD. I have the same amount of “upset” as I did watching and reading about the Iran/Iraq war.
Trump is just letting Putin know who the big dog is.
I hope they dont encounter any Iranian bass boats. That episode is a major blot on the Navy. I hope those in charge of the surrender are out of the Navy by now.
I don’t think Assad did it either. He’s winning why do something that stupid?
Yeah...
Tell that to the victims of Halabja. We sure had a moment of silence for those guys while we and Israel armed Saddam (and we armed Iran too, might I add).
Tell that to ISIS. We sure let those NATO-member Turk rascals learn their lesson when they harbored perpetrators of chemical attacks.
Spare me. No more wars for foreign interests.
In other words, you admit that they are the tail wagging the dog?
“Bolton joining the Trump administration was a bad sign. Bolton loves the smell of napalm in the morning, as long as he is 1000 miles away.”
Everyone was thrilled we got a president with huevos. Bolton is level headed, intelligent and not an appeaser. Just the opposite of the Obama weenies. Your implying he is a coward is a cheap shot.
WW-III began with Operation Masterdom
in Vietnam
on September 13, 1945
WW-III began with Operation Masterdom
in Vietnam
on September 13, 1945
Problems here? You mean like the invasion on our southern border? Or the unconstitutional support California is giving illegals?
With respect to Israel, this is not America’s fight. But you guys go ahead. We won’t stop you.
We don’t respond to every tragedy - just the ones, sadly, the media gives a shit about. Where were we when the Sunnis were killing the Christians in Syria? Or where Christians are bring killed and persecuted in the Sudan or Nigeria? Or white farmers in South Africa?
Jerusalem has been our holy lands, and they are the keepers.
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