They are scheduled when Israel is due to strike Iran. Coincidence or cover story?
"The United States stoked the flames recently with an announcement that it will send Navy minesweepers and warships into the Gulf for exercises. The US military maneuvers scheduled for September are to be joined by ships from about 20 American allies.
This is part of a Pentagon buildup in the Gulf with more troops and naval firepower, seeking to rattle Iran and reassure Saudi Arabia and Washington’s other Gulf Arab partners worried about Iran’s influence and power.
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It looks to me like we have too many ships in there now!
I guess the murder of Indian fisherman was practice:
"Navy ship fires on boat near Dubai; 1 dead, 3 hurt; warnings were ignored, US says" Associated Press, July 17, 2012
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — A US Navy ship opened fire on a small boat racing toward it in broad daylight Monday near the Persian Gulf city of Dubai, killing one person and injuring three, according to American officials....
It appeared that Navy personnel could have seen the boat as a threat in Gulf waters not far from Iran’s maritime boundaries. The rare shooting not far from approaches to the Strait of Hormuz comes at a period of heightened tensions between the United States and Iran.
There was no immediate sign of Iranian involvement, or any indication that the incident was a reprise of Al Qaeda’s 2000 bombing of the USS Cole in Yemen.
Look at the AmeriKan jewsmedia just hoping and wanting to implicate Iran.
Also see: The USS Cole bombing against the backdrop of Israeli "Black Propaganda" Operations
Related: Israel did 9/11
And I am sure they will be behind the next one.
But the incident will probably focus further attention on the risks American vessels face in the Gulf even as the Navy beefs up its presence in the region.
The risk AmeriKan warships face? They are the ones killed someone. To say AmeriKan journalism is horse shit is an insult to horse shit. At least something good can grow from that.
The United Arab Emirates, which includes the commercial hub of Dubai and the oil-rich capital Abu Dhabi, is a key American ally in the Gulf. American warships frequently visit Dubai’s Jebel Ali port, a popular rest stop among US sailors.
Tariq Ahmed al-Haidan, the assistant to the UAE foreign minister for political affairs, said in a statement to the UAE’s official news agency WAM that all the victims were Indian citizens, who were aboard a fishing boat when they came under fire....
The Pentagon said Monday it is sending another aircraft carrier to the Middle East several months early....
Because WAR is on the way!
Cut from the printed article:
Theodore Karasik, a security analyst at the Dubai-based Institute for Near East and Gulf Military Analysis, did not rule out Iranian involvement. "There are [those] who are seeking a fight. And this is one way in which to do it," he said.
I've had it with the incessant war-mongering.
Related: USS Liberty
Yeah, SOMEBODY was seeking a fight.
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"Persian Gulf fisherman says Navy fired with no notice" by Adam Schreck | Associated Press, July 18, 2012
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — An Indian fisherman aboard a boat strafed by the US Navy off Dubai’s coast has told officials the crew received no warning before being fired upon, India’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates said Tuesday.
The account differs from that provided by the Navy, which said it resorted to lethal force Monday only after issuing a series of warnings.
I know whom I believe, and it isn't the US Navy.
One Indian was killed and three of his countrymen were seriously wounded. The shooting underscored how quickly naval encounters can escalate in the increasingly tense waters of the Persian Gulf....
Nancy Powell, the US ambassador to India, has expressed regret for the loss of life and assured Indian officials that the government will conduct a full investigation.
Pffft! The world is sick of our cover-ups called investigations, and the crocodile tears that accompany them.
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And then DOWN the MEMORY HOLE it GOES!
You see, when Somali pirates kill people they are hauled into court and imprisoned. When agents of the USraeli empire do it, no problem.
Also see: US helicopter crashes in Oman
Karma?
"US businessman ends hunger strike" by Associated Press, July 06, 2012
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — American businessman Zack Shahin ended his seven-week hunger strike in Dubai in a case that has caused a rare blip in relations with the United States. The protest drew the attention of US officials, whose public calls for action risked a diplomatic spat with the emirate, a key US ally in the Gulf....
In other words, they want their CIA agent back.
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What, you think the agenda-pushing CIA paper is going to blow the cover?
