The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) is shown under way in the Atlantic Ocean conducting sea trials on Jan. 27, 2010.(Photo: Mass Communications Specialist 1st Class Jason Winn, U.S. Navy)
Ready So Strike: How The US Is Armed To The Teeth In The Middle East After Moving Ships, Jets And Troops Within Striking Distance... And Britain Has Its Base In The Med To Drop Ai -- Daily Mail
* U.S. forces have spent last two months moving ships, weapons and troops within close proximity of conflict zone
* Two F/A18 fighters flew from American 'supercarrier' in Persian Gulf to fire 500lb laser-guided bombs on ISIS group
* Jets were on USS George H.W. Bush, which travelled 1,000 miles from Arabian Sea to Persian Gulf seven weeks ago
The strike on ISIS today came after U.S. forces spent the last two months moving ships, jets and troops within striking distance.
After President Obama gave the go ahead last night, two F/A18 fighters flew off from an American 'supercarrier' in the Persian Gulf to fire 500lb laser-guided bombs on a group of Islamic militants outside Kurdish capital Erbil.
The jets were on the USS George H.W. Bush, which was ordered to travel 1,000 miles from the Arabian Sea to the Persian Gulf seven weeks ago.
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Update: More than 100 aircraft, 8 ships ready for Iraq air campaign -- Military Times
My Comment: President Obama has made it clear that U.S. ground forces will not be sent to Iraq .... but apparently there are SAS forces on the ground right now in northern Iraq.
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We'll see lot's of photo ops of ships, planes, and the US military in general "doing things" and "looking threatening".
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