Beware America: US deploying carrier, bomber task force in response to 'troubling' Iran actions

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(CNN)The US is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the US Central Command region in response to "troubling" warnings from Iran, the White House announced Sunday.

A statement from US national security adviser John Bolton reads, "In response to a number of troubling and escalatory indications and warnings, the United States is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the U.S. Central Command region to send a clear and unmistakable message to the Iranian regime that any attack on United States interests or on those of our allies will be met with unrelenting force."

"The United States is not seeking war with the Iranian regime, but we are fully prepared to respond to any attack, whether by proxy, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, or regular Iranian forces," the statement continues.

Department of Defense spokesman Chris Sherwood told CNN in a statement, "I can confirm that the Department of Defense is deploying the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group and a bomber task force to the U.S. Central Command region."

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/05/politics/iran-carrier-bomber-task-force/index.html

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1. It's the russians stupid.

Not Iran. I guess russia just gets a pass.

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2. John Bolton's wet dream.

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3. Without pretext.

While refusing to protect the homeland from russia.

[at140]

4. This will make Putin raving mad

Because Russia & Iran are closely tied militarily.

[uponit7771]

11. Iran wont curb its oil exports, Putin will be happy

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/05/politics/iran-carrier-bomber-task-force/index.html

On the oil issue, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said two weeks ago that Iran would continue to sell its oil on world markets and the US should not try to stop it.

"If the United States takes the crazy measure of trying to prevent us from doing that," Zarif said, "then it should be prepared for the consequences."

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15. I think US placed new sanctions on 5 countries which

Have been large quantity buyers of Irani oil. I recall 2 of them are China & India. Iran can always sell on the black market but that gets problematic.

[MarcA]

5. FWIW in the statement substitute China for U.S. and U.S. for Iran

Just some geopolitical future gaming.

[Kaleva]

6. The Licoln Strike Group was already schedued to be in the region

An excerpt from an article dated April 23, 2019 / 12:36 PM.

"The two carriers are also shifting home ports. Lincoln is heading to San Diego. After being in the Mediterranean, it will sail in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, South China Sea and Pacific Ocean. The Stennis, meanwhile, will sail to Norfolk after its European tour."

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/04/23/Stennis-joins-Lincoln-as-second-carrier-strike-group-in-Mediterranean/8371556024690/

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7. its wag the dog

you know fat donnie will do anything to run a news cycle or avoid things

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14. +1 Including sacrificing Americans in war.

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8. Abraham Lincoln carrier? Wonder if it has Mission Accomplished banner on board.

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9. Seth Abramson has warned us.

Link to tweet

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13. What has he warned us about? There's usually been a strike force in the region for decades now.

It's actually be news if there wasn't one.

"It wasn’t immediately clear what prompted the move, or whether the deployment was really new. "

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-05-06/u-s-deploys-aircraft-carrier-to-middle-east-in-warning-to-iran

An excerpt from an article dated April 23, 2019 / 12:36 PM.

"The two carriers are also shifting home ports. Lincoln is heading to San Diego. After being in the Mediterranean, it will sail in the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Indian Ocean, South China Sea and Pacific Ocean. The Stennis, meanwhile, will sail to Norfolk after its European tour."

https://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2019/04/23/Stennis-joins-Lincoln-as-second-carrier-strike-group-in-Mediterranean/8371556024690/


Is Seth Abramson a modern day Seymour Hersh?

"Hersh: Bush Plans On War With Iran UsingTactical Nukes (UPDATED)

A new, troubling story in the New Yorker from investigative reporter Seymour Hersh — who has had a pretty good track record in recent years — says President George Bush has already made up his mind to go to war with Iran and to use tactical nuclear weapons.

The reason: Iran is hellbent on pursuing its nuclear program despite
an international clamor so Bush is planning a devastating preemptive attack. As in the case of Iraq, there’s an assumption that the people will overthrow Iran’s government led by its extremist President. Meanwhile, according to Hersh, Democrats in Congress know little of what is being planned. It’s all quite hush-hush. "

https://themoderatevoice.com/hersh-bush-plans-on-war-with-iran-usingtactical-nukes-updated/

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10. A diversion from Mueller's upcoming Congressional testimony?

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12. +1