Monday, January 23, 2012

BloggeRhythms 1/23/2012

According to an article on, NewsCore, yesterday, the aircraft carrier, USS Abraham Lincoln, "completed a regular and routine transit of the Strait of Hormuz, Jan. 22, to conduct maritime security operations as scheduled and in support of requirements set by the combatant commander." a statement from Naval Forces Central Command said. The carrier was also escorted by the guided-missile cruiser, USS Cape St. George, and two destroyers.

Aside from our ships, "a British Royal Navy frigate and a French vessel also joined the carrier group in what was being seen as a show of strength directed at Tehran about the West's resolve to keep open the route into the Persian Gulf, which lies between Iran and the United Arab Emirates"

The article caught my eye because I'm aware that Iran has repeatedly warned that it could close the strait if increased Western sanctions halt Iranian oil exports. And the US Energy Information Administration calls the waterway the "most important chokepoint" for the world's oil tankers.

Now, I've seen photo's of the Iranian naval vessels lately, and they look like rowboats hauling a machine gun with a handful of camel jockey's aboard. So how exactly is this armada of tinker toys going to stop anyone from doing anything at all?

But, maybe if this situation comes to a head, it will provide the chance to shut these Iranian clowns down handily. And perhaps the situation can be expanded to blow up their nuclear weapons sites as well. And, although I'm no military expert by any means, I think it might be possible for our fleet, along with some well-aimed drones to finally fix a huge festering problem in the Middle-East.

However, I suspect our current president will search everywhere he can for an excuse not to get us involved, and just put his head in the sand (pun intended) and let the Israeli's fix the problem themselves.

That's it for today folks.

Adios

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