Warship: The American aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has sailed through the Strait of Hormuz, while the EU has imposed an oil embargo on Iran
U.S. Military In Persian Gulf Still Necessary, Welcome Force -- Washington Times
The U.S. is maintaining a sizable ground, air and sea force in the Persian Gulf, underscoring the need to protect oil-producing states after deposing Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein and exiting a democratic Iraq in December.
U.S. Central Command, which oversees the region’s American military commitment, would not provide details about troop strength and placement, or the number of Air Force strike aircraft and Navy warships in the Gulf.
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My Comment: Let's face it, if it was not for the oil, US forces would not only be unnecessary, but I doubt that they would even be in the region.
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