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US to bring back aircraft carrier from eastern Mediterranean
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| 12/31/23
| Lisa Martinez
Posted on 12/31/2023 4:24:20 PM PST by hardspunned
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We were told the number one priority was to position enough assets in Eastern Mediterranean to deter both Hezbollah and Iran from regionalizing the war. The Ford was the central deterrent. What changed in this area? How is bunch of irregular militia, firing on average one $30,000 missile a day, able to draw our only carrier in the ME away from backing up Israel?
To: hardspunned
More likely, it’s a political lever to force Israel to cease fire with Hamas. The Biden gang double deals like normal people breathe.
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posted on
12/31/2023 4:34:49 PM PST
by
Chainmail
(How do I feel about ignorance and apathy? I don't know and I don't care.)
To: hardspunned
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posted on
12/31/2023 4:36:41 PM PST
by
shanover
(...To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them.-S.Adams)
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To: hardspunned
Considering all of the issues that ship has had maybe there is a visit to the shipyard required. Either that or its the bitme crew’s miscalculations again...
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posted on
12/31/2023 4:41:18 PM PST
by
43north
(America doesn't need an election. We need an exorcism.)
Comment #6 Removed by Moderator
To: hardspunned
2024 feels like half 1860and half 1980.
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posted on
12/31/2023 4:44:22 PM PST
by
cowboyusa
(YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA! DEATH TO MARXISM AND LEFTISM! AMERICA, COWBOY UP!)
To: hardspunned
We were told wider, escalating conflict was a near certainty. By told, I mean assured by the never, ever right crowd.
Yet the oil traders have been right all along.
Beware of The Houthis!
The 72 td fav manages to lose every out-yet still reigns supreme.
To: 43north
I think they were due a stint in port when the ship got redeployed 10/7. I understand the Ford must leave. I guess by placing their only remaining carrier in the Gulf of Aden they’re hedging their bet, wanting to be able to quickly respond to the Persian Gulf or up the Red Sea.
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posted on
12/31/2023 4:47:30 PM PST
by
hardspunned
(Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
To: hardspunned
this stupid withdrawl while Iran is openly threatening to widen its warfare against USA, international shipping freedom of the seas, and a half dozen or more American allies ... is just ASKING for trouble, quite possibly BIG TIME trouble
and not just in the Med or Europe or the mideast, but globally as Communist China and Iran and Russia see just how unreliable this current USA administration is
what dam*ed warmonger is to blame for this dumb retreat right when the ship is doing, we are told, a great deal of good on its assignment?
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posted on
12/31/2023 4:47:54 PM PST
by
faithhopecharity
(“Politicians are not born. They're excreted.” Marcus Tillius Cicero (106 to 43 BCE))
To: hardspunned
I hope somebody can get the old sign out of mothballs...
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posted on
12/31/2023 4:49:10 PM PST
by
ProtectOurFreedom
(“Occupy your mind with good thoughts or your enemy will fill them with bad ones.” ~ Thomas More)
To: US Navy Vet
Man, don’t tell me that. Don’t they have six or eight more ordered?
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posted on
12/31/2023 4:49:57 PM PST
by
hardspunned
(Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
To: hardspunned
The USS Gerald R. Ford was supposed to be rotated out but Oct 7th delayed that.
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posted on
12/31/2023 4:56:14 PM PST
by
McGruff
(Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*** things up - Barack Obama)
To: shanover
It [USA] is a real tiger , as the J6ers can attest to. Should happens to be one of its enemies. A/K/A, a Conservative, a White individual, a Conservative Black individual, a Christian, a legitimate gun owner.
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posted on
12/31/2023 4:58:53 PM PST
by
sport
To: hardspunned; US Navy Vet
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posted on
12/31/2023 5:00:15 PM PST
by
kiryandil
(Free Rocco!!)
To: hardspunned
Might as well...Biden won’t let them do anything,
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posted on
12/31/2023 5:00:31 PM PST
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: hardspunned
No wonder Navy and other branches can’t meet recruitment quotas.
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posted on
12/31/2023 5:08:22 PM PST
by
Bonemaker
(invictus maneo)
To: Bonemaker
Given “our leadership,” I guess we are lucky it wasn’t sunk.
To: ProtectOurFreedom
Just come home this time.
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posted on
12/31/2023 5:16:45 PM PST
by
hardspunned
(Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
To: kiryandil
Carrier task forces, trying to figure out what’s going on in the Red Sea and Black Sea, are similar to dinosaurs quizzically looking up at the approaching asteroid.
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posted on
12/31/2023 5:25:01 PM PST
by
hardspunned
(Former DC GOP globalist stooge)
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