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Armada of British naval power massing in the Gulf as Israel prepares an Iran strike [View all] trailmonkee Sep 2012 OP

Quite the contrast between this article and the one just posted before it DJ13 Sep 2012 #1

These are trials - it was posted earlier this week I think. xchrom Sep 2012 #2

I don't think it's expected to make Iran docile... HereSince1628 Sep 2012 #5

Just a matter dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #35

"an annual 12-day exercise"? arcane1 Sep 2012 #3

the same exercise is done every year just like this Viva_La_Revolution Sep 2012 #20

"annual 12-day exercise" bhikkhu Sep 2012 #4

I wonder if it's partly as a deterrent to Israel Voice for Peace Sep 2012 #7

So if Israel nukes Iran postulater Sep 2012 #6

Why would we support an aggressor in that case? Its calle AIPAC jerseyjack Sep 2012 #19

So is this why Romney obsesses about "energy independence"? starroute Sep 2012 #8

Remember when Cheney wanted that pipeline to go from Afghanistan to the Med. sea? Booster Sep 2012 #30

Yea ...woopy ...it's the end of the world. L0oniX Sep 2012 #9

a young cheney heaven05 Sep 2012 #41

Obama to meet with Bibi Netanyahu ? Smickey Sep 2012 #10

See? It's all about the oil... AntiFascist Sep 2012 #11

So this is something we do every year? Adsos Letter Sep 2012 #12

Reforger was an actual annual training exercise for 24 years, not a military operation like this. braddy Sep 2012 #27

So it isn't done annually? Adsos Letter Sep 2012 #31

I don't see it as being like Reforger, this seems like a serious, aggressive, deployment, on war braddy Sep 2012 #33

I wonder if... hrmjustin Sep 2012 #13

This doesn't sound good at all. On the positive side this is an election year craigmatic Sep 2012 #14

"Battleships"? What battleships? Grave Grumbler Sep 2012 #15

Unless they've dragged along HMS Warrior sofa king Sep 2012 #21

Battleships? We don't need no stinking battleships! L0oniX Sep 2012 #46

Is This the Beginning of the "Oil Games?" triplepoint Sep 2012 #16

The right thing to do would be to shoot down the aggressor Israeli planes to protect the straights on point Sep 2012 #17

agreed postulater Sep 2012 #23

Agree. Al Qaeda is running amouk and Israel wants to attack Al Qaead's enemy, Iran. McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #24

Agree to the max....nft plethoro Sep 2012 #32

So Netanyahu wants to destroy Obama? wants Romney in power desperately, the timing would robinlynne Sep 2012 #18

Won't work. Obama scores higher on foreign policy. If there is a war, Romney goes down in flames. McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #25

Israel is out of its mind. Unless they are doing it for the oil companies, to raise prices. McCamy Taylor Sep 2012 #22

Netanyahu clearly wants to start a ME crisis in order to influence the kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #26

That was my first reaction. Bibi wanted a meeting. Obama didn't. cr8tvlde Sep 2012 #29

I agree JustAnotherGen Sep 2012 #47

US, Allies Set to Launch Anti-Mine Naval Exercises struggle4progress Sep 2012 #28

So much ignorance, bigotry, and war-mongering lies. Behind the Aegis Sep 2012 #34

Didn't know we still had enough ships here in the UK to amass. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #36

Turns out 4 minesweepers and a logistics ship (plus one destroyer 'in the region') muriel_volestrangler Sep 2012 #38

"everyone knows a battleship takes up 5 squares" BumRushDaShow Sep 2012 #39

Iran has been training up its ninja cats too. dipsydoodle Sep 2012 #43

LMFAO L0oniX Sep 2012 #45

Accuracy is optional oldsarge54 Sep 2012 #37

If we fire just one missile in the direction at Iran, I'm staying home on election day. nt Comrade_McKenzie Sep 2012 #40

if some leaders heaven05 Sep 2012 #42

OH NOES ...it's the end of the world. pffft L0oniX Sep 2012 #44