Last month, some were asserting that as soon as there are four carrier battle groups in the Gulf, look for a provocation to Iran, a "Gulf of Tonkin" incident designed to make it appear that Iran started the fight.
Well, there are now four carriers in the Gulf. One has been scheduled to be relieved, and another was a last minute addition for the "exercises".
Al Jazeera
Nine US warships carrying 17,000 personnel have entered the Gulf in a show of force off Iran's coast. Navy officials said on Wednesday that this was the largest daytime assembly of ships since the 2003 Iraq war. The group of ships crossed the Straits of Hormuz at roughly 03:55 GMT on Wednesday.
Rear Admiral Kevin Quinn, the group leader, said the ships would conduct exercises as part of a long-planned effort to assure regional allies of US commitment to Gulf security. Navy officials said the decision to send a second aircraft carrier was made at a last minute, without giving a reason.
It's interesting to see the comments below this post slamming ABC for releasing "secret" information. Bush gets a double punch, Iran gets provoked and ABC gets a black eye. These are scary times.
The Blotter
The CIA has received secret presidential approval to mount a covert "black" operation to destabilize the Iranian government, current and former officials in the intelligence community tell the Blotter on ABCNews.com.
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