Friday, March 23, 2012
More Tea Leaves
Galrahn at Information Dissemination blog reports that the US and China, among others, are stockpiling crude oil, even though, in the case of China, demand and supply are in balance, and in the US there is not enough refinery capacity to process the 11 supertankers full of crude that Saudi Arabia is sending here over the next 2 months. He has noted that the US Navy is moving equipment and ships to the Persian Gulf that would be used against Iran if hostilities were to begin.
Galrahn's analysis (and he is much better informed than I) tends to validate my theory that we will probably be at war with Iran before election day. He thinks the flash point will be reached if and when Israel determines that the current sanctions on Iran, which will take 3 to 6 months to show any effect, aren't working.
I have no reason to disagree.
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Galrahn's analysis (and he is much better informed than I) tends to validate my theory that we will probably be at war with Iran before election day. He thinks the flash point will be reached if and when Israel determines that the current sanctions on Iran, which will take 3 to 6 months to show any effect, aren't working.
I have no reason to disagree.
Labels: Iran, Israel, military, Navy, Saudi Arabia
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Captain Phillips Free!
Captain Richard Phillips of the MV Maersk Alabama, who has been held hostage by Somali pirates for 6 days has been freed in what has been described by US Navy sources as a "brief fire fight" according to Fox News Channel. I can't wait for the full story of how it was done.
Bravo Zulu USS Bainbridge!!
According to reports, Capt. Phillips jumped overboard from the lifeboat where he was being held, and Navy personnel were able to capitalize on the situation. Three of the four pirate captors were killed and the other was wounded. USS Bainbridge captured the surviving pirate and apparently they are holding him pending a decision about how to proceed. FNC reporters are speculating that the pirate may be brought to the US for trial in federal court.
A wonderful Easter gift to all Americans, and especially Capt. Phillips' family.
I predict that some "human rights organization" will complain within hours that the Navy's action was "disproportional" and "violated the human rights" of the pirates.
Happy Easter to all.
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Bravo Zulu USS Bainbridge!!
According to reports, Capt. Phillips jumped overboard from the lifeboat where he was being held, and Navy personnel were able to capitalize on the situation. Three of the four pirate captors were killed and the other was wounded. USS Bainbridge captured the surviving pirate and apparently they are holding him pending a decision about how to proceed. FNC reporters are speculating that the pirate may be brought to the US for trial in federal court.
A wonderful Easter gift to all Americans, and especially Capt. Phillips' family.
I predict that some "human rights organization" will complain within hours that the Navy's action was "disproportional" and "violated the human rights" of the pirates.
Happy Easter to all.
Labels: Navy, piracy, Terrorism
