Carrier groups headed toward Iran?

catbox

Any attack would be shitty for the troops in Iraq.
You think it's ugly now.........eeeek....
We'll see.

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Dreamtwister · Fission Joined: Feb 06, 2006 Posts: 2220

There have been 2 carrier groups in the area for the better part of 4 years now. They do about 18 months each, then rotate out. 2 carrier groups doesn't worry me. It would take 3 carrier groups at a minimum to launch the much-anticipated airstrikes, plus full mobilization of the hardware on Diego Garcia.

However, if the report is accurate, 6 carrier groups in 1 spot is unprecidented. According to the fleet response plan, 6 carrier groups constitutes the entire surge-ready fleet.

Let's think about that for a moment. Every carrier that is not under maintenance is being mobilized to 1 location. That is staggering.

Of course, the article fails to mention whether all 6 groups are carrier strike groups, or expiditionary strike groups. But that in itself is a disturbing thought. ECG's aren't for airstrikes. They are for a ground invasion.

Either way, this is not a good sign. What I wouldn't give for some real-time satellite pictures of Diego Garcia right now. If they roll back those inflatable B2 hangars, it's time to head to the bunker.
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idiom

Oh but what a false flag op.

At nearly 6000 crew it would be bigger than Pearl and WTC put together if one went down.

It would piss the citizenry right off.

Micki

It wouldn't have to result in the death of 6000.
Could be just a torpedo hole and a few dead.
Or perhaps they want a new 911 with a few thousand dead hoping that during the emotional aftermath the government gets a blank check to exort revenge.

Wars are quite often started off with a false flag op to rally support or give international justification.
Nothing unusual there.

Time to dust off this quote again.

idiom

After Pearl there was enough 'emotional aftermath' that the U.S. got away scot free with the use of two nuclear weapons.

Let hope thats not the level of sympathy the U.S. administration in gunning for.

Micki

Twilight · Expert Joined: Mar 02, 2007 Posts: 2971 Location: UK

I doubt a false flag operation in the Persian Gulf would work. There are lots of nationalities' warships in the Gulf. Not as many as American ones, but they are there and work closely together. What are the Americans going to, ask them to move off for a day and blind them? If some Euro minesweepers see some bullshit, it is not going to stay hidden. The US would be running too great a risk to justify any such action. So let's lay this conspiracy theory to rest. There are much easier ways of getting something done.
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seahorse · Expert Joined: Oct 15, 2004 Posts: 2196 Location: Arkansas

That video did not say all six carriers were going to one location. In fact, if I remember it right, it said locations throughout the world.

skeptik

The_Virginian · Light Sweet Crude Joined: Jun 19, 2004 Posts: 1528

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Eli

Nope, he said six carriers were getting ready for duty however which apparently is a lot at one time to set to Sea.

evilgenius

Denny

There is another post pointing out how Iran seems to be storing as much oil as they can in tankers in the Gulf. If only the carriers could burn crude oil, they could pop by for a fill up.