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Gidney N Cloyd

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Sat Jun 14, 2014, 02:12 PM Jun 2014

Obama and Hagel send USS George H.W. Bush to gulf

Just in case anyone thought irony was dead.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -

Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to Gulf in case Iraq military option needed

http://news.yahoo.com/pentagon-orders-aircraft-carrier-gulf-case-iraq-military-163630548.html

U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel ordered an aircraft carrier moved into the Gulf on Saturday, readying it in case Washington decides to pursue a military option after insurgents overwhelmed a string of Iraqi cities this week and threatened Baghdad.

"The order will provide the Commander-in-Chief additional flexibility should military options be required to protect American lives, citizens and interests in Iraq," the Pentagon said in a statement.

The carrier USS George H.W. Bush, moving from the North Arabian Sea, will be accompanied by the guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea and the guided-missile destroyer USS Truxtun, the statement said. It added the ships were expected to complete their transit into the Gulf later on Saturday.
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Obama and Hagel send USS George H.W. Bush to gulf (Original Post) Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2014 OP
How long before the "Support Our Troops" ribbons and bumper stickers appear? Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #1
Not so fast. There's still the little matter of having a black guy in the White House. Gidney N Cloyd Jun 2014 #3
That, coupled with our newest best buddy, Iran, inserting itself into the mix... Brother Buzz Jun 2014 #4
Here we go. Quite unfortunate. Agschmid Jun 2014 #2

Brother Buzz

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4. That, coupled with our newest best buddy, Iran, inserting itself into the mix...
Sat Jun 14, 2014, 02:37 PM
Jun 2014

the jingoism is going to be a hard sale.

The fallacy, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend", is going to be tested ten ways to Tuesday.

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