Trump directed Pentagon to reverse decision and keep aircraft carrier in Middle East amid Iran...

[sabra]

Source: CNN

(CNN)President Donald Trump directed acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller to reverse course and order a US aircraft carrier to return to the Middle East following a White House meeting Sunday, according to a senior defense official.

This decision overturned Miller's order last week to send the USS Nimitz out of the region and home, in part, to send a de-escalation signal to Iran amid rising tensions between Washington and Tehran.

One defense official says Miller's idea of de-escalation had not been adopted as a formal, approved policy. It took top commanders by surprise, several defense sources said. US Central Command wanted the carrier to stay in the region to deter Iran at a time of rising tension and less than three weeks before President-elect Joe Biden takes office.

The White House and NSC did not immediately respond to CNN's request for comment.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2021/01/04/politics/uss-nimitz-aircraft-carrier-middle-east-iran/index.html?utm_term=link&utm_source=twCNN&utm_content=2021-01-04T16%3A26%3A05&utm_medium=social

[Tommymac]

1. WTF...The Military IS going to stand firm and not allow the Traitor to start a war now.

Time to take away the Traitorous Tot's toys.

Impeach NOW

[stopdiggin]

9. would appear that this is in SUPPORT of the military's position

if I'm reading the article right?

"US Central Command wanted the carrier to stay in the region to deter Iran at a time of rising tension"

Joe Biden is going to have tightrope act here. It's almost predictable that a (still very pissed off) Iran would do something semi-provocative during early days?

[dalton99a]

2. He might launch another round of cruise missiles before his final MAGA rally as president

[Sgent]

3. This sounds fairly routine

POTUS' view of foreign policy controls when in conflict with the military.

That said, how did this ever happen in the first place????? What kind of fucked up white house / NSC situation has to exist where the DoD takes major action without clearing it first? All those sailors who were going to go home, see their loved ones, dashed.

[tavernier]

4. In my mind I picture a western, horses gone wild pulling a carriage

towards a deep ravine, inexperienced driver shouting and wildly waving his arms... until suddenly a tall silver haired cowboy jumps from his horse onto the seat, takes the reins and control of the situation. Carriage saved, passengers saved, horses saved.
What happened to the inexperienced driver? I don’t know. I gave him to the Indians camped next to the ravine. They’ll take care of him.

[LastLiberal in PalmSprings]

5. Trump's naval strategy is planned by the Village People after smoking pot.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

6. Fucker wants his distraction

[ornotna]

7. That's messed up

About 6,000 pissed off sailors and airmen I would imagine.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

8. Probably has nothing to do with Trump but

Iran seizes a South Korean ship after the USS Nimitz does a U-turn

Iran seized a South Korean tanker and arrested its crew in the Persian Gulf on Monday as the US military continued an on-again, off-again military build-up around its border. The maneuvers came days after the first anniversary of the US assassination of a top Iranian general.


The seizure - which Iran described as related to environmental pollution in a statement reported by the Associated Press - came just one day after the Pentagon abruptly reversed a decision to move the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz out of the region just three days prior.

Little more was known about the seizure of the Korean ship on Monday morning.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/iran-seizes-a-south-korean-ship-after-the-uss-nimitz-does-a-u-turn/ar-BB1csZVB?li=BBnb7Kz