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Pentagon: US Navy will remain in Gulf
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Published: 03.01.12, 20:32
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1. Is US dying?
inja   (01.03.12)
2. Iranian chickens...
Castor Troy ,   Los Angeles-USA   (01.03.12)
Iran in control of the hormuz straits the same way it controls the explosions in their strategic infrastructures...
3. #1 US is bankrupt
(01.03.12)
google ''is us bankrupt'' ... America is circling the bowl. One more war will push it over the edge
4. #1
joel ,   usa   (01.03.12)
that's a question of an idiot, OK?
5. Just another sunny day!
Daniel ,   Tracy USA   (01.03.12)
So basically the 5th fleet will continue to operate as normal. Bahrain is quite close to the Gulf of Oman and it could respond before it ever left port with aircraft. The fast attack subs and frigates could be there in a matter of hours, not days or weeks. The US knows it is the big kid on the play ground and no reason to go picking a fight. If Iran is foolish enough to attack an unarmed ship I am sure the US will respond. Now my only question is how much response will happen. You can't use some sort of measured response as it will only piss them off. You need to deal a single crushing blow removing the naval and land based missile threat in a single blow. Not impossible but a tall order. The Iranians will only see a single measured response as a point of weakness. sinking their whole navy will make them think twice about pulling anything else.
6. iran
spookey ,   birmingham uk   (01.03.12)
here we go again the cuba stand of again , now who is going to crack first , the sand diggers or the yanks
7. To 3
Castor Troy ,   Los Angeles-USA   (01.03.12)
Wrong. A war often boost both research and economy. The best exemple is the past: WWII ended the depression following the 1929 crash !
8. @6 A stand off yes for now.
Daniel ,   Tracy USA   (01.03.12)
I don't think the US will strike first. The Navy / military have a point where they will move but it is based on two things. 1. Iran attacks an oil ship, or takes one hostage, or makes a military move to close the straight. 2. Iran continues development of it's nuclear program to a point where the US feels military action is necessary. That point has not been clearly defined and is fluid I am sure. If oil exports for Iran are sanctioned which I hope they will, then my guess is option 1 will happen first.
9. #6
John ,   Herzliya, Israel   (01.03.12)
My bet is on sand diggers (that they will crack first, whatever that means).
10. IRAN AND THE USA.
A WONDER (SJOERD..) ,   MULTIVERSE   (01.03.12)
HEY USA MIND YOUR OWN AMERICAN, INTERNAL, NATIONAL, DOMESTICAL BUSINESS, WITHIN YOUR OWN AMERICAN TERRITORY, WITH YOUR OWN AMERICAN PEOPLE IMMEDIATELY. THEN THE IRANIAN AND EVERY PEOPLE WILL/DO THE SAME. IS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH WRITTEN DOWN? AND SO ON.
11. #10
HG ,   NY USA   (01.04.12)
Hey STUPID, finished screaming yet?
12. Now we are taking orders from nuts
Robert ,   Farmington,wv   (01.04.12)
Sooner or later America or Israel is going to get hurt Bad , why because the enemies of America or Israel no Longer fear them. America or Israel doesn’t want to stand face to face with Russia , China , Iran , Syria ,…and the list goes on. And the only reason America or Israel continues on is by the grace of the Almighty God,this I can assure you if is wasn’t for the almighty God America or Israel would not be around today.America and Israel needs to stop playing childish games and get on with it before it’s to late to do anything.I know God said to love your enemies , but Kissing them is something else.
13. Weak President+ Russia ,China= Iran Victory
Robert ,   Farmington,wv   (01.04.12)
Weak President Plus Russia , China equals Victory for Iran and don't you think Iran doesnt know it you bet they do.The problems in Syria and on the israel boarders ,and in the persian gulf should have been taken care of a longtime ago but wasnt .Went from a cancer that was curable to a cancer out of control. thanks to the American and Israeli Leadership.
14. Funny
will ,   WA, USA   (01.04.12)
Reminds me of those little yappy dogs that bite your ankles when you walk away. Then you turn around and make eye contact and they go "YIPE YIPE" and run away. Sister in law had one of those and she thought I punted it across the room. I really wanted to though. Carrier was probably just leaving on it's patrol elsewhere and will be back in a few days. I do not doubt Iran has video coverage of the carrier leaving and have it plastered all over their media "WE RAN THE AMERICAN DOGS OFF!" Bunch of wackos. lol. Just cracks me up.
15. # 3
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (01.04.12)
No, 4 more years of Obama will.
16. Castor # 7
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (01.04.12)
Times have changed. Back then we still manufactured stuff here in America. Now it's mostly done in China. Haliburton has made out well though.
17. response to wonderBOY at 10
UNCLE JOE ,   USA-USA-USA-USA-USA-   (01.04.12)
and to all other wonderful BOYS like you.i say this;A DOG THAT BARKS A LOT DOES NOT BITE ,BEWARE OF THE ONE THAT DOES'NT.the little bearded holy poodles are ALWAYS barking .A MOST TELLING AND OBVIOUS SIGN OF GREAT FEAR . GOD bless the U S of A, and GOD bless ISRAEL.
18. IRANIAN GOAT STRATEGY
UNCLE JOE ,   USA-USA-USA-USA-USA-   (01.04.12)
LITTLE BILLY GOAT GRUFF WANTS TO CHALLENGE THE US NAVY.END.
19.  doggy woggy wogoggy
UNCLE JOE ,   USA-USA-USA-USA-USA-   (01.04.12)
I DON'T THINK THE STUPID YAPPING iranian POODLE,IS A STUPID ENOUGH DOGGY WOGGY TO THE POINT OF JUMPING INTO THE TIGER 'S JAWS .however i pray it does .
20. #3 It doesn't cost very much
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (01.04.12)
to retaliate from the air, a couple of B52's, it is bye bye Tehran & the Mullahs No need whatever to supply ground troops with foods & supplies, look high in the sky that is where the response will be coming from It will be just like Libya, everything was air strikes If America is on the edge of the bowl, the rest of the world will also be flushed, since everything hinges on America The Euro is virtually worthless, China depends on U.S. trade, without it, she's a lost soul
21. #10 SOJERK, AJIBOLAH, OBSERVER
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (01.04.12)
Buzz off you're boring us to death It is America's business since it effects America's economy & well being The world is international, if it were otherwise, you would be confined to the locked room in the asylum that has your three names on it
22. @10
(01.04.12)
PLEASE DO ALL OF US A FAVOR AND STOP WRITING YOUR DRIBBLE. NOT ONLY NO ONE CAN UNDERSTAND IT, BUT IT IS SO STUPID, IT IS BEYOND A JOKE.
23. #3-In the words of an great American
Allan ,   Delray Beach   (01.04.12)
hero, "Don't misunderestimate us"!
24. #10
JS ,   USA   (01.04.12)
The time for that has long ago passed. Where the major interests are no longer sit inside the boundries of a country. The globalization of interests has hoist upon superpowers the responsibility of dealing with these matters where they excist. Just as soon as it becomes obvious that it has become a zero sum gain, get the heck out of the region.
25. A US aircraft carrier goes where it will
Cameron ,   USA   (01.04.12)
26. #10 SJOERD
solomon ,   bklyn   (01.04.12)
IRAN HAS NOT MINDED ITS OWN BUSINESS FOR QUITE A LONG WHILE. THEY ARE INVOLVED AS FAR AWAY AS SOUTH AMERICA. THAT SHOWS HOW LITTLE YOU REALLY CARE FOR ALL COUNTRIES/PEOPLE.
27. #10 SJOERD - ADDENDUM TO MY PREVIOUS POST
solomon ,   bklyn   (01.04.12)
...IS THAT CLEAR ENOUGH WRITTEN DOWN?
28. #10 where have you been?
Jared Henderson ,   Canada   (01.04.12)
have you not followed a single news cast in the past hmmm 5 months? it is not possible to mind your own when others wont mind their own (look up ahmadinejad's threat on the USA's closest ally in the middle eat) something about wiping them off the map...stop appeasing terrorists and grow a backbone yeah?
29. The point is Israel is on its own and has been
Al   (01.04.12)
since day one. Don t ever expect anyone to help you out at any one time. Thats why you need a strong disciplined army with an eye on its objective of protecting the country 24/7. America today is bankrupt. It is bleeding money she doesnt have and is indebted to the Chinese. The American people are tired, hungry and angry. They dont want to be the worlds policeman. They want to build their own country and quite frankly they couldnt care less what goes on in the world. Israel..you are on your won. You have been since day one and you will be till the end of time.
30. 15
john Darren ,   cairns-Australia   (01.04.12)
Sadly,you are right.Obama will get back in because there is no worthy opposition.
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