Times 24/7: U.S. aircraft carrier moves near Strait of Hormuz

[Patricia M. McBride]

I saw this, and all I could think is what is Obama going to get us into now.  Maybe he could fall on bended knee and beg them not to do it (it would certainly be more in keeping with how he has handled Iran up to now).

The aircraft carrier USS John C Stennis reportedly is steaming toward the Strait of Hormuz where the Iranian navy is conducting war games. Photo Credit:MaritimeQuest

 

Thursday, December 29, 2011

A US aircraft carrier entered a zone near the Strait of Hormuz being used by the Iranian navy for war games, an Iranian official said Thursday amid rising tensions over the key oil-transit channel. ...

The US aircraft carrier was believed to [be] the USS John C Stennis, one of the US Navy's biggest warships. ...

After warnings from the Iranian government and navy this week that Iran could close the strait if threatened by further Western sanctions, the US Defence Department warned on Wednesday that such actions "will not be tolerated." The United States maintains a navy presence in the Gulf in large part to ensure oil traffic there is unhindered.

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