astrid
20th June 2010, 19:48
News just coming in from a few different sources......
US, Israel Warships in Suez May Be Prelude to Faceoff with Iran
Egypt allowed at least one Israeli and 11 American warships to pass through the Suez Canal as an Iranian flotilla approaches Gaza. Egypt closed the canal to protect the ships with thousands of soldiers, according to the British-based Arabic language newspaper Al Quds al-Arabi.
One day prior to the report on Saturday, Voice of Israel government radio reported that the Egyptian government denied an Israeli request not to allow the Iranian flotilla to use the Suez Canal to reach Gaza, in violation of the Israeli sea embargo on the Hamas-controlled area.
International agreements require Egypt to keep the Suez open even for warships, but the armada, led by the USS Truman with 5,000 sailors and marines, was the largest in years. Egypt closed the canal to fishing and other boats as the armada moved through the strategic passageway that connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas.
Despite Egypt’s reported refusal to block the canal to Iranian boats, the clearance for the American-Israeli fleet may be a warning to Iran it may face military opposition if the Iranian Red Crescent ship continues on course to Gaza.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/news.aspx/138164
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3907387,00.html
http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_mideast_daily.asp?Date=06/20/2010&category_id=8
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=131181§ionid=351020205
["The fleet is led by the aircraft carrier, the USS Harry Truman and its strike group of 60 fighter-bombers and 6,000 seamen and marines, DEBKAfile reported from its military sources."]
It feels like alot of predictions are coming true, hopefully we can collectively shift to a more positive time-line , if thats not already starting to happen form within the system....
This troop build up is certainly disconcerting.:(
Peace ,
Astrid
US, Israel Warships in Suez May Be Prelude to Faceoff with Iran
Egypt allowed at least one Israeli and 11 American warships to pass through the Suez Canal as an Iranian flotilla approaches Gaza. Egypt closed the canal to protect the ships with thousands of soldiers, according to the British-based Arabic language newspaper Al Quds al-Arabi.
One day prior to the report on Saturday, Voice of Israel government radio reported that the Egyptian government denied an Israeli request not to allow the Iranian flotilla to use the Suez Canal to reach Gaza, in violation of the Israeli sea embargo on the Hamas-controlled area.
International agreements require Egypt to keep the Suez open even for warships, but the armada, led by the USS Truman with 5,000 sailors and marines, was the largest in years. Egypt closed the canal to fishing and other boats as the armada moved through the strategic passageway that connects the Red and Mediterranean Seas.
Despite Egypt’s reported refusal to block the canal to Iranian boats, the clearance for the American-Israeli fleet may be a warning to Iran it may face military opposition if the Iranian Red Crescent ship continues on course to Gaza.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/news.aspx/138164
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3907387,00.html
http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_mideast_daily.asp?Date=06/20/2010&category_id=8
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=131181§ionid=351020205
["The fleet is led by the aircraft carrier, the USS Harry Truman and its strike group of 60 fighter-bombers and 6,000 seamen and marines, DEBKAfile reported from its military sources."]
It feels like alot of predictions are coming true, hopefully we can collectively shift to a more positive time-line , if thats not already starting to happen form within the system....
This troop build up is certainly disconcerting.:(
Peace ,
Astrid