U.S. beefs up defenses near Iran
Posted on 31. Jan, 2010 by John Fife in War Coverage
Reporting from Washington – The Obama administration has increased the U.S. military presence near Iran and is accelerating installation of antimissile systems in nearby countries, officials said Saturday, as the White House builds pressure for stern new sanctions against Tehran.
New air defense systems are being delivered to Persian Gulf countries, and specially-equipped cruisers — a linchpin of the U.S. missile defense system — are being deployed in the waters of the Persian Gulf, the officials said.
The moves are intended to reassure Gulf countries that they would be protected against possible offensive action from Tehran, which is under intensified international pressure to refrain from developing nuclear weapons.
U.S. officials stressed the defensive nature of the actions being taken throughout the region.
The partnership between the U.S. and Gulf countries, described by a senior U.S. official on Saturday, is likely to include early-warning radar systems and missile defenses that will be integrated with U.S. systems, including those on the cruisers and elsewhere.
The initiative involves the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait, four countries with close military ties to the U.S. Continued>>>
Why does the United States have to “reassure Gulf countries that they would be protected” from Iran? Our country is broke, so we shouldn’t be wasting our men and equipment on foreigners. Let them defend themselves. (I do have a hunch that it’s really about protecting that little misbegotten country of Israel)
One never knows how these weapons will work until the button is pressed.
We have a temporary edge with computers but military superiority doesn’t stand still.
Our liabilities are (a) Israel and (b) our addiction to petroleum.
Oh we are going to fight for the Jew once again.
We’re pushing Iran into war and then making it look like they started it.
No one is calling for a nuke free Middle East as perhaps a solution with UN inspectors.
And why? Israel.
They need to turn these “cruiser” missiles around and point them at Israel. They are the real terrorists in the middle east.
You people need to stop making so much sense. How dare you think.
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I wish Iran would lay waste to Israel.
You people who talk about turning missiles on I$rael really need to stop that shit; it’s getting me wet.
LOL. (shrug)
Iran isn’t going to attack anyone. This is all about backing up itsalie when they make an attack on Iran. As already stated we should be helping Iran take out itsalie, not protecting that demonic, genocidal state
Israel and the people of the jewish religion are more of a threat to America than all the Arab states put together!! The people of the jewish religion just use America to protect them as they commit crimes against humanity so they can steal everything the Palestinians have! The people of the jewish religion are worse than the NAZI’s!!