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By Frank Naif on March 10, 2008 at 7:48 AM in Current Affairs

TeakWoodKite

Major Major to you too Frank!
Cee

What are we protecting now?

Can anyone add the rest of this?

US Navy strike group responds to increasing Lebanon, Syria tension
By Tim Fish

07 March 2008

A US Navy (USN) expeditionary strike group has been deployed to the eastern Mediterranean in the wake of increasing tensions between Lebanon and Syria.

The strike group is led by the Tarawa-class amphibious assault ship USS Nassau and includes the Austin-class amphibious transport dock USS Nashville, the Whidbey Island-class dock landing ship USS Ashland, the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Philippine Sea and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Bulkeley and USS Ross. The six vessels left the United States on 19 and 20 February, the navy said.

The destroyer USS Cole – which was seriously damaged in a terrorist attack in Aden in 2000 – is already in international waters off the coast of Lebanon, accompanied by two refuelling ships.

Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the United States’ Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the Nassau group would operate in the region “for a while” and that the deployment signals the navy “is engaged” in “a very important part of the world”.

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© 2008 Jane’s Information Group
http://www.janes.com/news/defence/naval/jdw/jdw080307_1_n.shtml
TeakwoodKite

What are we protecting now…perhaps not what but who? And the question of why?

Ah but this might be OT here.

Great strip Frank… musta taken a lot to wear the tie again.!
Retired

Actually, the guy that was the beneficiary of Dusty’s alleged improper influence was named Brent, not Kyle. Kyle is Dusty’s first name. And, having been successful at moving the venue of his trial from San Diego to Alexandria, Dusty has a status conference with the new judge on March 31st. Of course, a trial like this in Alexandria, as opposed to San Diego, is bound to get more media coverage from the Washington press. Particularly since federal prosecutors now say that they intend to file additional charges that can only be brought in Virginia, implying that exactly what Frank has said in his strip is about to happen. By pure coincidence, I happened to sit in the Enter on Duty class with Dusty in October 1982. Frank’s second frame isn’t too far off, in fact, I think that the guy that taught that segment was wearing at short sleeve shirt. Brilliant!
Simon

I’m not sure, maybe you should look at Cheney’s decision making as PART of an american defense? offense? as opposed to THE American defense.

And the neocons are not in friendly waters, either.

At least, that’s how I see it.
http://nationalsecuritydrone.blogspot.com/ Frank Naif

Thanks for the catch, Retired. Got all the names mixed up–Dusty, Cookie, Buzzy, Brent, the Manson Family, Curveball all sound like cartoon names anyway. Even drew pictures of Messrs. Wilkes and Foggo, but opted not to use them cuz no one but you and me would have recognized them.

Correction to be posted immediately.
Patrick Henry

Teak..Simon..Cee..and a Salute to Retired..too..

All interesting comments..

The answer may indeed be Who..

VP Dick Cheney is leaving next Sunday for the Middle East…with Talks in OMAN, SAUDI ARABIA,
ISRAEL,WEST BANK..and TURKEY..

I assume there is a connection..

FRANK…I Love your BBQ’s..
simon

VP Dick Cheney is leaving next Sunday for the Middle East…with Talks in OMAN, SAUDI ARABIA,
ISRAEL,WEST BANK..and TURKEY..

Ah, for those of us who follow these things, be prepared for a whole dump of stupid from the Bush adminstration.

I swear he’s checking foreign bank accounts, to make sure the money is still there…lol.

Watch how he interacts with the Saudis though.
simon

I was thinking too, where was it last time, Afghanistan, a bomb was set off, near his motorcade?

The last thing the world needs to see is Dick Cheney running out of the mid east, with his ass on fire.

I’m sure they’ll take care…
TeakwoodKite

As Mr Clarke if it is better than his hair “on fire” ..Oops he’s b b b bald! I guess that’s out.
TeakwoodKite

I have not seen this west bank deal…what is he going to do that Condi .oops I mean the sec of state can’t do?…mmmm Must be a shotgun man thing! And paying cudo’s to Frank it’s classified….
Patrick Henry

Yeh Frank..

“America’s enemies shall not be allowed to learn our Super Secrets from Court Filings..’”

They will However, learn them from all the Moles in Our Government, Like Asshole Ames and Hideous Hanssen..or from Our “Friends” who sell or pass along Information…or from Captured Spy Planes or Spy ships whenever they get in the MOOD..

Who the hell are they kidding…They haven’t even done a Proper NIE Yet to Justify all thier Bullshit..

FISA..or FISH..??

and they bitched about the Clintons getting FBI Files while they were in office..
and Underwent EIGHT Years of Grand Inquisition..??

Does anyone even really Understand what has Happened since then..?

What did those Russian defectors tell us..??

Are there an more Good Shepherds..?

Who Can One TRUST..

If you Have a Choice between Soup or Bread..

Eat the Bread..