U.S. surrounds Iran with missile defenses

[Mugu]

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 (UPI)

The United States has speeded movement of anti-missile defenses to the Persian Gulf to put pressure on Iran, government officials say.

Four countries in the region have accepted U.S. missile defense systems, and Aegis cruisers have been deployed, The New York Times reported Saturday. The move began under President George W. Bush but has recently been accelerated by President Obama.

Gen. David Petraeus, head of U.S. Central Command, discussed the deployment in a rare public forum at the Institute for the Study of War in Washington on Jan. 22. He did not name the countries but said each now has two Patriot missile batteries.

"Iran is clearly seen as a very serious threat by those on the other side of the gulf front," he said. A senior military official told the Times the countries are Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain.

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[Wilms]

1. More proof that Change is Real.

"The move began under President George W. Bush but has recently been accelerated by President Obama."

[Mari333]

2. stupid adolescent chest thumping macho bullshit

god Im sick of it. fucking little dick wavers. stop.

[FarCenter]

3. Munitions are the only thing we're good at manufacturing

Hopefully we are charging them full price for this stuff in order to get back some of the dollars we're sending them to buy petroleum products for the forces in Iraq and Afghanistan.