Despite Trump taking to Twitter Monday morning to question, “why are we protecting the shipping lanes for other countries (many years) for zero compensation,” and asserting further that “All of these countries should be protecting their own ships” — the US naval build-up in the Persian Gulf region continues.
The US Navy confirmed early Monday that more military ships have arrived in the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility, which includes the Persian Gulf and Middle East waters. Though not pinpointing their exact location, the additional deployment which comes in the wake of last week’s US drone shoot down by Iran, that saw Washington coming very close to launching major strikes in response, is described in Navy statements as including a major amphibious assault ship and two support vessels:
Monday’s Navy statement says the USS Boxer amphibious assault ship, along with the amphibious transport dock USS John P. Murtha and the amphibious dock landing ship USS Harpers Ferry arrived in the 5th Fleet’s area of responsibility.
The AP notes that the the USS Boxer carries the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit and a combat helicopter squadron, and departed the US west coast at the start of May as part of a regularly scheduled deployment; however, it’s quick transition to the 5th Fleet area is in support of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group already there in response to Iran.
The new military arrivals to the region came just as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo met with Saudi King Salman and separately with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the port city of Jeddah to tackle the escalating crisis with Iran in the Persian Gulf.
Pompeo has described his hastily arranged visit as focused on putting together an international coalition against Iran, and further that it will coincide with new US sanctions on Tehran, expected to be announced at some point Monday.
The visit also comes just as Iran’s military has threatened to shoot down more US drones should they violate Iran’s airspace.
Both the Saudis and the Israelis have pushed for a more muscular US response to “Iranian aggression” in the region, thus both MbS and Netanyahu must have been deeply disappointed that last Thursday night’s readied American military response never materialized.
China gets 91% of its Oil from the Straight, Japan 62%, & many other countries likewise. So why are we protecting the shipping lanes for other countries (many years) for zero compensation. All of these countries should be protecting their own ships on what has always been….
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) June 24, 2019
By all appearances, despite Trump’s clear preference to no longer be engaged in “protecting the shipping lanes for other countries” while receiving “zero compensation” in return, it appears the US Navy is prepared to continue doing just that.
No other country needs to be protected.
“… to tackle the escalating crisis with Iran in the Persian Gulf.”
The only ‘escalation’ is coming from THEM, not the Iranians.
“The visit also comes just as Iran’s military has threatened to shoot down more US drones should they violate Iran’s airspace.”
Absolutely their prerogative to do so.
“… both MbS and Netanyahu must have been deeply disappointed that last Thursday night’s readied American military response never materialized.”
AWWWWWW…
… poor things.
WHY DON’T YOU ATTACK IRAN ALL BY YOURSELVES, YAHOO???
I’LL TELL YOU WHY… IN ANY NON-NUKE CONVENTIONAL WAR – THEY’D WIPE YOUR SORRY SATANIC @SSES OUT IN A F%&KING HEARTBEAT, THAT’S WHY, YOU STINKING jEW POS!!!!!
They have always been STFD of those persians
They’ve had it in for the Persians ever since this Bible corruption…
“For those unfamiliar with the term, the Diaspora roughly refers to that time period beginning with the Babylonian destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C., through the Roman destruction of the Second Temple in 70 A.D., up until the establishment of the Jewish state in 1948 A.D.
It must also be noted that prior Jews had scattered to Egypt withthe fall of the northern kingdom of Israel in 722 B.C. by the Assyrians. According to the Jewish Virtual Library, the start date of the Diaspora was 597 B.C., the first deportation of Judah under Nebuchadnezzar.
Thus the events involving Queen Esther of the Bible were written to Jews living during the early years of the Diaspora. The scar from theBabylonian destruction of Jerusalem and their Temple was still fresh. Queen Esther of the Bible was an example to “all Jews of how to face injustice, bigotry and prejudice”.
Women in the Bible.net stated that Queen Esther of the Bible showed Jews how “they must act with courage and integrity” when faced with the anti-semitism which has pervaded throughout the centuries.”
This ‘book never should have been in the Bible to begin with.
“Queen Esther of the Bible also exhibited a reliance upon God thatechoes throughout. Her treatment of Hegai reflects the humble and Godlyspirit found within.”
That statement is a total crock.
The Book of Esther is the ONLY book in the entire Bible that doesn’t mention God even ONCE.
The jews prefer that everyone believe that it was their own ‘wonderfulness’ that won the day for them.
What most Christians (and ESPECIALLY those brain-dead ‘Judeo-Christians’) fail to understand is the fact that the jews were NOT God’s Chosen people… that was the HEBREWS.
Two entirely different peoples…
https://fromthetrenchesworldreport.com/hebrews-jews-is-there-a-difference/142465