JUST-IN: Massive US Military Buildup on Two Strategic Islands: Socotra and Masirah in Arabian Sea. Army Reserve MEDEVACS Deploy.

Western military sources familiar with the American buildup on the two strategic islands tell DEBKA-Net-Weekly that, although they cannot cite precise figures, they are witnessing the heaviest American concentration of might in the region since the US invaded Iraq in 2003.

Then, 100,000 American troops were massed in Kuwait ahead of the invasion. Today, those sources estimate from the current pace of arrivals on the two island bases, that 50,000 US troops will have accumulated on Socotra and Masirah by mid-February. They will top up the 50,000 military already present in the Persian Gulf region, so that in less than a month, Washington will have some 100,000 military personnel on the spot and available for any contingency.

US air transports are described as making almost daily landings on Socotra and Masirah. They fly in from the US naval base of Diego Garcia, one of America’s biggest military facilities, just over 3,000 kilometers away. The US military presence in the region will further expand in the first week of March when three US aircraft carriers and their strike groups plus a French carrier arrive in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea: They are the USS Abraham Lincoln, USS Carl Vinson, USS Enterprise and the Charles de Gaullenuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

A fourth US carrier will be standing by in the Pacific Ocean, a few days’ sailing time from the water off Iran’s coast.

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and at the same time Russia and China deploy forces to our shores and bye bye America

So much for military and defense spending that has made us the poorest country in the world..... OUCH

seriously why do we need to fight Israels battles??

From Iraq to Afghanistan, it's Zionist NWO crap....

Bring our troops home, just so we can send them back to war

Does Obama really need the Zionist campaign cash that much??

We all now where Newt gets his money from.... So maybe....

I smell a big fuck up with Iran.

an Ashkenazi is a jewish from Germany.

looks like someones making up phony identities, and then being "placed" into positions.

Thanks for pin

They want war? We'll give then war!!!!

Who wants war?

Could at least give the OP who turned you on to the news a little credit

I wonder what the coming nuclear winter(s) will be like...

give the iranian threads a break will ya....

its getting rather teedious

Yes absolutely - it was Canuck36 -thanks.

I PM'd him on it.

Then don't read them...DERRRRR!!!!!!..move along :)

And in Hebrew, the name Kennedy means a person from Canada. I guess that's why they had to kill him.

Contacts from 3 Canadian Forces bases in Canada have verified that the Canadian government is preparing the Canadian military for war.

Military personnel from the combat military base in Gagetown New Brunswick have been required to participate in extra training, 5 days a weeks. The last time Canadian troops did this kind of extra training was before the US invasion of Afghanistan in 2001.

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Marines Practice Amphibious Assaults in Okinawa

Marines with Company A, Battalion Landing Team 1st Battalion, 4th Marine Regiment, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, run toward an objective at the Kin Blue training area, Okinawa, Japan, during a mock boat raid Jan. 13

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did U guys see this old glp thread?

Socotra: the Most Alien-Looking Place on Earth
Thread: Socotra Island - The most alien looking place on earth

WOW!

Like a revolving door, they step and get thrown right back out again.

Consider this. Perhaps if Iran is made to look the aggressor in this situation (a Tonkin incident for instance, the details of which will remain confused for months, years even) perhaps Obama could convince his doubters that he is committed to Israel and fighting terrorism.

Army Reserve MEDEVACS deploy for first time since Gulf War

Since the events of September 11, 2001, over two million Soldiers have been deployed in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, with the exception of the U.S. Army Reserve’s Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) units.

The last time a U.S. Army Reserve MEDEVAC deployed was in 1991 during the first Gulf War. Just after the conclusion of the Gulf War, the 348th Medical Detachment was disbanded until 1994, when the unit reorganized under the command of 5th Battalion, 159th Aviation Regiment.

“We are all honored and excited to have the opportunity to be here performing this mission,” said Capt. Justin Mace, the Detachment’s Executive Officer.

“Our Soldiers are prepared to meet any and every challenge that we will face”said detachment commander Capt. Josh Daneault. “Even as we are dealing with the challenges of our company deploying, the company’s morale is great.”


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Socotra
The island is very isolated and through the process of speciation, a third of its plant life is found nowhere else on the planet.
wikipedia



they are just gonna mess this island up, and the flora and fauna will suffer for their presence.

Phew, I was concerned for a minute, until I saw that the source was Debka.

1. I doubt the 2 islands have the infrastructure needed to hold 50,000 US soldiers.

2. I don't see the strategic point behind deploying so many soldiers there and the connection to Iran.

3. There may be a few 100s or 1,000s of US forces there to keep an eye on Somalia and Yemen and Debka is exaggerating.

your a humbled man, thx again for your hard work - karma4u

Probably you're right.

well i have some advise for all of you purchase some oil because the price is gona go sky high when that shit kicks off

when the economy goes to crap, they make war;
that's just the way of the world, bunkie.

1 Did you KNEW that every army can be sustained BY ITSELF? they have a BACKUP admin that supports the temporary infrastructure that could be needed (food, shelter, services, etc.)... did you knew about this?...

They are there not to build up a vacational center... they are there just the time needed

yeah, i'll go do that now

let's see, i use 50 litres of diesel a week, so to get me through this, I'll be needing a good 500-1000 litres of diesel i reckon.

i'll just nip to the petrol station now, and stock up.

lol

I remember.. the year was 1990 and it was early spring.. "where did they go".. a group of friends were Air Force and Army reserve, all medical.. all called up and sent to Saudi.
Official start of war - August 1990.

Just sayin'.

A massive aerial and naval blockade of Iran, reminiscent of the 1962 U.S. quarantine of Cuba, is needed to stop the Islamic regime from pursuing nuclear weapons, Israeli Finance Minister Yuval Steinitz said.

[link to www.businessweek.com]