Bush is adding 5-6,000 Navy types BEFORE the surge.. This is crazy

[wakeme2008]

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2674023


Second U.S. carrier group to deploy to Gulf: sources

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The officials, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Bremerton, Wash.-based USS John C. Stennis strike group would deploy this month. It will put 5,000 more U.S. sailors in the region, bringing the total to 16,000.

...more at link...



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[ixion]

1. yep, it is crazy

the people at the helm of this country are psychotic, without a doubt.

[LiberalEsto]

2. Escalation...

not "surge"

Let's not fall into the trap of using their framing tactics. :hi:

[MADem]

3. This is at the request of Saudi Arabia, of course. They do NOT want the US 'dealing'

with the Shi'a government of Iran, the Guardian Council, or the Supreme Leader, in any way, shape, or form. Likely they told Cheney to "prove your love to us" and this is how we are doing it.

Here's the context: http://www.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/12/13/saudi.sunnis/index.html

Story Highlights

• AP says White House rejects report on Saudi plan to act in Iraq if U.S. leaves
• Source says Saudi king "read riot act" to Vice President Dick Cheney about Iraq
• Saudi Arabia would support Sunnis in Iraq if the U.S. pulls out, the source says
• King Abdullah also is said to oppose talks between the U.S. and Iran

[thethinker]

4. Maybe it isn't crazy

If his real plan is to attack Iran, it would make perfect sense. Or, if he knows Israel is planning to attack Iran, and we are going to back up Israel, it would make sense.

The neo cons have been very focused and nervy from the beginning. I don't think they are going to let public opinion or a democratic controlled congress get in their way. They don't have much to lose at this point.

[thereismore]

6. My thinking exactly, see my other post in here. nt

[peacebird]

8. if his real plan is to attack Iran then he is completely insane......

[thereismore]

5. These guys may be going after Iran... nt

[kimmerspixelated]

7. absolutely right...

see Juancole.com for an insightful article there about just that. It's chilling to think what our leaders are capable of. Ironically, they are as patient as they claimed "Al Queda" is/was. The neocons never really give up, and the thing is..if the bottom line is money(war profiteering), you have to wonder, my God, how much is enough? Jeez, do you really live better on 2 billion than you did on 700 million or something? ...God help us all!

[cdnwannabe]

9. IMO, if you can't live comfortably on $200,00 a year....

you're fucking pathetic!

[monktonman]

10. 200 grand???

I can do it on 1/4 of that and be very happy.

[cdnwannabe]

12. Me too - just trying to set a ceiling here...

Most of us are doing it on even less than a 1/4 of that and doing fine

[Imagevision]

11. Bush to use Iran for diversion of Iraq mess - half the Navy is almost over there or

on its way so Bush can further demonstrate his "new way forward" --

Prediction, claim that one of our planes got shot down over Iran doing surveillance, Bush will claim they started it and the US. will be in worse shape as this mad-man in the white house goes further out of his mind with war.