SERIOUS NEW MILITARY ACTIONS:ANOTHER WAR OR JUST BLUFF?

by Theresa, Monday, June 21, 2004, 20:18

TBRNEWS â€"SPECIAL EDITION of June 17, 2004

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Serious New Military Actions of the Administration: Another War or Just Bluff?

“From [redacted]
To: tbrnews@hotmail.com
Sent: Monday, 15 June 2004 12:18:44 GMT
Subject: RRN/721/uov

“Report: [translation from the French]

“It has been reliably reported that the American President and his closest military advisors, in conjunction with the highest military commands, have determined that military operations should be prepared for and executed against two main targets. The first and primary ones are in the Middle East and comprise Iraq and most especially Iran. The secondary object is North Korea. The use of conventional U.S. ground troops is counter-indicated. U.S. ground troops are being withdrawn from South Korea (2nd Infantry Division etc.) ostensibly for replacement duties in Iraq but in fact to remove these units from any collateral damage from projected nuclear attacks on North Korea. There are insufficient personnel available for either operation at the present time and increasing their size is not politically viable. Therefore, a determination is made for both a show of force and the ability to launch a powerful attack against these targets if and when the Commander in Chief deems it necessary. In furtherance of this policy, the United States Naval forces will be utilized as the focus of the attack forces. These units will not be subject to counter attacks because they can stand off at a distance and attack their targets with complete impunity. Naval personnel will not be subject to guerrilla warfare in any sense and will supply a very powerful attack force capable of delivering deadly blows against designated targets. A current review of U.S. Naval units and their current dispositions is included herewith:”

“US NAVAL DEPLOYMENT AS OF 15. VI 04

USS Enterprise - Atlantic (unknown location - possibly headed for the Middle East)
USS George Washington - en route to the Gulf of Arabia
USS John F. Kennedy - Atlantic (unknown location - possibly headed for the Middle East)
USS Roosevelt - Atlantic, heading for the Middle East
USS Harry S. Truman - Atlantic
USS Kitty Hawk - normally stationed in Japan, now moving towards China (Korea Operation)
USS Stennis - Pacific - headed for Taiwan (Korea Operation)
USS Carl Vinson â€" Pacific - headed for Taiwan (Korea Operation)
USS Abraham Lincoln - Pacific (backup-Korea Operation)
USS Ronald Reagan - port visit in Rio De Janiero, Brazil
USS Nimitz - Still in drydock, refueling its reactor
USS Eisenhower - Still in drydock, refueling its reactor

NB: Most ships left port with little notice and were markedly understaffed.

Navy Personnel

Active Duty: 376,185
Officers: 55,793
Enlisted: 317,213
Midshipmen: 3,179 Ready Reserve: 147,622 [As of 30 Apr.]
Selected Reserves: 83,719
Individual Ready Reserve: 63,903
Reserves currently mobilized: 2,535 [as of 9 June]
Personnel on deployment: 49,604
Navy Department Civilian Employees: 181,701 [as of 30 April, 2004.]

Ships and Submarines
Ships: 295

Ships Underway (away from homeport):
164 (56% of total)

On deployment:
108 ships (37% of total)

Submarines underway (away from homeport):

30 submarines (57% of submarine force)

Submarines on deployment:

8 submarines (15% of submarine force)

Ships Underway (other than Carriers)

Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Two

USS Wasp (LHD 1)[22 MEU] - Arabian Gulf
USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) - Arabian Gulf
USS Yorktown (CG 48) - Gulf of Oman
USS Shreveport (LPD 12) - Indian Ocean
USS Whidbey Island (LSD 41) - Arabian Gulf
USS McFaul (DDG 74) - Arabian Gulf

Expeditionary Strike Group (ESG) Three
[11th Marine Expeditionary Unit]

USS Belleau Wood (LHA 3) - Pacific
USS Denver (LPD 9) - Pacific
USS Comstock (LSD 45) - Pacific

Amphibious Ships:

USS Tarawa (LHA 1) - Pacific
USS Nassau (LHA 4) - Atlantic
USS Peleliu (LHA 5) - Pacific
USS Essex (LHD 2) - Pacific
USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) - Atlantic
USS Boxer (LHD 4) - Pacific
USS Bonhomme Richard (LHD 6) - Pacific
USS Iwo Jima (LHD 7) - Atlantic
USS Austin (LPD 4) - Atlantic
USS Duluth (LPD 6) - Pacific
USS Dubuque (LPD 8) - Pacific
USS Juneau (LPD 10) - Pacific
USS Ponce (LPD 15) - Atlantic
USS Fort McHenry (LSD 43) - port visit, Singapore
USS Tortuga (LSD 46) - Atlantic
USS Rushmore (LSD 47) - Pacific
USS Ashland (LSD 48) - Atlantic
USS Harpers Ferry (LSD 49) - Sunda Sea
USS Carter Hall (LSD 50) - Atlantic
USS Oak Hill (LSD 51) - port visit, Mayport, Fla.

Aircraft (operational): 4,000+ “

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