But in what appears to be an attempt to show Tehran that it’s not bluffing, Washington has committed to another threatening display of force. Reuters reports that the USS Abraham Lincoln, which had been dispatched to the Mediterranean last week amid worsening tensions with Iran, has passed through the Suez Canal, the first stop in what appears to be a journey into Iranian waters.
- U.S. AIRCRAFT CARRIER ABRAHAM LINCOLN, SENT AS WARNING TO IRAN, PASSES THROUGH EGYPT’S SUEZ CANAL – CANAL AUTHORITY
The report cited the Canal Authority as its main source.
Last night, Trump issued a statement affirming that the relationship with Iran is “broken beyond repair” and placed new sanctions on Iran’s industrial metals sector.
Meanwhile, the Iranians have dismissed Washington’s dispatching of the aircraft carrier and several B-52 bombers to the region.
The Iranians have warned that they would retaliate if US forces get too close – possibly by blocking off the critical Strait of Hormuz (vital to the global oil trade) or responding with violence. If the aircraft carrier is indeed heading for the Persian Gulf, the situation could swiftly spiral out of control.
Cloggie on Sat, 11th May 2019 4:18 pm
Poor Abe, gonna be assassinated for a second time:
https://youtu.be/4AW1XHUcAsQ
Cloggie on Sat, 11th May 2019 4:54 pm
It is obvious that the behavior of Trump has not been given the green light by the US deep state:
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/05/11/opinions/trump-tramples-world-intl/index.html
Hence my hypothesis that Trump intentionally is sending the US into a war it must lose and provoke an internal uprising, to avoid having to die somewhere in Eurasia.
From a white nationalist perspective this makes perfect sense.
https://youtu.be/HH0AvaG3SqQ
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-politics/donald-trump-adolf-hitler-books-bedside-cabinet-ex-wife-ivana-trump-vanity-fair-1990-a7639041.html
Famlin on Sat, 11th May 2019 6:12 pm
Nothing will happen. All the iranian oil will flow east into pakistan and from there to china and america will just watch.
There will be no war.
Davy on Sat, 11th May 2019 6:27 pm
“Hence my hypothesis that Trump intentionally is sending the US into a war it must lose and provoke an internal uprising, to avoid having to die somewhere in Eurasia.”
Cloggo nonsense that just makes you seem unintelligent and laking deeper intellect.
Davy on Sat, 11th May 2019 7:06 pm
Oops, sorry again everyone. I meant to say lakking not laking. Good gawd I am such a dumbass I even serprize myself some times.
Chrome Mags on Sat, 11th May 2019 7:19 pm
Let’s see;
1) Imposed Tariffs against China, but that hasn’t garnered a deal yet, so tariffs got upped to 25%. Tale of the tape is still being measured on this one.
2) Drew a red line with North Korea, then let them walk all over it and there’s no deal with none in sight.
3) Tore up US made agreement with Iran, then imposed what amounts to an embargo on Iranian oil. Tensions very high with no deal in the offing.
4) Walked away from US deal on Paris Accord, ignoring climate change potential from continuing to spew billions of tons of greenhouse gasses.
Bring me a bucket, I think I’m going to be sick….ughgsldskjsf, barf!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
A JuanP conversation on Sat, 11th May 2019 7:20 pm
Davy on Sat, 11th May 2019 7:06 pm
JuanP said:
Oops, sorry again everyone. I meant to say lakking not laking. Good gawd I am such a dumbass I even serprize myself some times.
Davy said:
JuanP, too bad you don’t have a brain to debate some issues.
A Davy conservation on Sat, 11th May 2019 7:27 pm
Not JuanP said:
Davy, too bad you don’t have a brain big enough to spell lacking correctly.
dumbass
Davy on Sat, 11th May 2019 7:28 pm
I WANT MY MOMMY!
Not JuanP on Sat, 11th May 2019 7:29 pm
Your mommy can’t fix stupid Davy.
Nostradamus on Sat, 11th May 2019 8:35 pm
A few supersonic cruise missiles will take care of the Abraham Lincoln.
Davy on Sat, 11th May 2019 8:46 pm
“A few supersonic cruise missiles will take care of the Abraham Lincoln.”
Another armchair military specialist. LOL!
Supersonic cruise missiles are no match against American Naval exceptionalism.
stupid
joe on Sun, 12th May 2019 4:06 am
Sending a carrier? Omg Iran is so scared! I mean there’s going to be more US guns than the naval bases in the Persian gulf and airstrip one (aka Isreal) already committed to seeing Iran’s religious leadership dead. Jeez they must be quaking in their boots
Cloggie on Sun, 12th May 2019 4:20 am
Nothing will happen. All the iranian oil will flow east into pakistan and from there to china and america will just watch.
There will be no war.
The oil must be transported by camel then, as there is no Iranian-Pakistani pipeline.
A pipeline is indeed planned and financed by, surprise, surprise, China… but for the moment it doesn’t exist. A pipe-dream if you will.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-to-build-pipeline-from-iran-to-pakistan-1428515277
Cloggie on Sun, 12th May 2019 2:02 pm
They’re so big and so slow!
https://www.rt.com/news/458988-iran-us-navy-conflict/
“1 missile can destroy ‘billion-dollar fleet’, Iran cleric says as US carrier sails to Gulf”
Davy on Sun, 12th May 2019 2:31 pm
“1 missile can destroy ‘billion-dollar fleet’, Iran cleric says as US carrier sails to Gulf”
It works both ways a billion dollar fleet can destroy many billions of dollars worth of assets. Cloggo, your Chineses partners are planning on 6 carriers. Maybe they understand what you don’t.
Cloggie on Sun, 12th May 2019 3:47 pm
Watching high-level talkshow first German television ARD on Iran (Roethen, graf Lambsdorf).
Lambsdorf: there will be no war like in Iraq, but pin-point bombardments against nuclear installations in Iran are possible.
makati1 on Sun, 12th May 2019 5:44 pm
Cloggie, what Davy refuses to acknowledge is the fact that Iran CAN sink a carrier. If it goes down in the channel, it is ‘game over’ for the US. A large percentage of the world’s oil goes thru that small channel and when it stops, it is the end of the US economy and, therefore the US.
The US is stalemated all over the world. There is nowhere it can start another war without major pain to itself. Trump blusters, but is, to use Davy’s favorite term, ‘neutered’.
Iran can destroy the US’ ally’s assets, like oil fields, refineries and ports in Saudiland, Israel, or many of the US ‘bases’ scattered around the Gulf. ALL within range of Iran’s missiles.
Not to mention the deaths of 5,000+ Americans and the loss of $13+ billion dollars of assets. Add in Iran’s missile defense and the US threat is even more like a Chihuahua yipping, not a serious threat. Iran would be another Vietnam. US body bags by the thousands. The US dog is toothless, unless it wants to commit nuclear suicide.
Iran is ~4,000 miles away from me. If there is going to be another war, keep it in the West or Middle East, not here.
Davy on Sun, 12th May 2019 5:56 pm
“Cloggie, what Davy refuses to acknowledge is the fact that Iran CAN sink a carrier.”
Where makato? Liar. Please show documentation.
“If it goes down in the channel, it is ‘game over’ for the US. A large percentage of the world’s oil goes thru that small channel and when it stops, it is the end of the US economy and, therefore the US.”
Ah, Asia gets a lot of its crude from the ME, makato the US much less these days. You got your foot in your mouth
“The US is stalemated all over the world. There is nowhere it can start another war without major pain to itself. Trump blusters, but is, to use Davy’s favorite term, ‘neutered’.”
I think you are mistaken makato, where is the stalemate? The world is changing but your stalemate version is fantasy.
“Iran can destroy the US’ ally’s assets, like oil fields, refineries and ports in Saudiland, Israel, or many of the US ‘bases’ scattered around the Gulf. ALL within range of Iran’s missiles.”
No shyt Sherlock. Who said otherwise? Geeze you are dense. Iran can be destroyed also or do you deny that
“Not to mention the deaths of 5,000+ Americans and the loss of $13+ billion dollars of assets.”
Makato, you don’t know what a missile will do to a carrier so how do you know all 5000 will die? Is that a number that appeals to you? Iranian missiles are not without countermeasures. BTW, how do you know a carrier will be in the strait?
“Add in Iran’s missile defense and the US threat is even more like a Chihuahua yipping, not a serious threat.”
Makato, Iran’s missile defense has been bolstered by the Russians but in a war those assets will likely be quickly destroyed.
“Iran would be another Vietnam. US body bags by the thousands. The US dog is toothless, unless it wants to commit nuclear suicide.”
Please spare us the drama you sound like Bob. What is it about you old guys??
“Iran is ~4,000 miles away from me. If there is going to be another war, keep it in the West or Middle East, not here.”
LOL, if such a war happens you are facing food issues makato. Good luck with that.
makati1 on Sun, 12th May 2019 6:51 pm
Davy, you and you “food issues”. Broken record that was not even true the first time you said it. The Philippines is food independent, Davy. Prove me wrong.
The imports for the tourists and other visitors will change some, but not a lot. . The prices will go up, but most Filipinos do not buy them anyway. Too expensive. They buy local as American should. The foreigners will go home when the SHTF. Tat reduces the eating population by millions.
Besides that, most imports here are from local countries, not from half way around the world like American imports. I eat Thai corn, Chinese mushrooms and peaches, New Zealand butter and Australian milk, to name a few. But, they are luxuries, not necessities.
You just refuse to understand that the Philippine culture is NOT anything like the American mess. You live in a dying country. It can never win another war. The civil war at home will be it’s main focus in the future, not foreign wars. The US is sidelined. More and more countries are giving it the finger. But you won’t accept that fact. Too supportive of your baby killing, plundering, blood soaked country to see reality.
The US will feel the most pain in the next war. As you live there, well…so be it! LMAO
makati1 on Sun, 12th May 2019 7:01 pm
“What is it about you old guys??” Perspective Davy, and a better education than you “younger guys” ever got, not to mention many years of experience in the real world.
We see the real world, not the one we want to see. Open minds are rare in America. Yours is tighter than an elephant’s ass, obviously.
You are scared shitless that your Amerocentric world is crumbling around you and you cannot strike out and stop it. You post bullshit and immature putdowns on here as a substitute for physical attacks on reality. We all see it Davy.
The USS DEBT is sinking and you are going to go down with the ship. Be patient. GO TRUMP! TRUMP IN 2020! Trump the USS DEBT’s orange iceberg!
Davy on Sun, 12th May 2019 7:02 pm
“Davy, you and you “food issues”. Broken record that was not even true the first time you said it. The Philippines is food independent, Davy. Prove me wrong.”
Nope, makato, prove you are. I am tired of posting references that show the P’s is a net food importer and an net importer of all those imputes that sustain your industrial agriculture. Sure you have subsistence farming but not enough and it is less and less.
“You just refuse to understand that the Philippine culture is NOT anything like the American mess.”
Makato, you have 100MIL people living in an area the size of Arizona. You are polluting and destroying your ecosystems. You are not food independent nor product independent. Manilla cannot survive without global inputs. You are a delusional old man who is going off into irrelevance.
Davy on Sun, 12th May 2019 7:10 pm
“What is it about you old guys??” Perspective Davy, and a better education than you “younger guys” ever got, not to mention many years of experience in the real world.”
Sure thing makato, tell us all about how you dropped out of school. That shows how educated you are. You could not even get an undergraduate degree that is a basic of education.
“You are scared shitless that your Amerocentric world is crumbling around you and you cannot strike out and stop it. You post bullshit and immature putdowns on here as a substitute for physical attacks on reality. We all see it Davy.”
I don’t think so makato, I am made my peace and doing my prep work. I can understand your situation being almost in assisted living. Party like no tomorrow is what you are doing. Your day is coming quickly. Time speeds up for old people like you.
“The USS DEBT is sinking and you are going to go down with the ship. Be patient. GO TRUMP! TRUMP IN 2020! Trump the USS DEBT’s orange iceberg!”
You are getting more and more childish as time goes on.
Davy on Sun, 12th May 2019 7:14 pm
lol, makato, juanpee is coming to save you with his puppeteering and identity theft. You love your boy and his dirty mindless work. Have fun tonight I will clean your shit up in the morning. I got a good book waiting for me.
PS, fuck you juanpee and the whore that bore you. LOL. Lunatic
Davy on Sun, 12th May 2019 7:18 pm
Oops, sorry for losing my shit again everyone.