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ewoden Donating Member (634 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-02-07 11:40 AM
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Carrier dispatch to Gulf meant to dramatize U.S. commitment
Gates says carrier dispatch to Gulf meant to dramatize U.S. commitment there

By Lolita C. Baldor
ASSOCIATED PRESS

7:32 a.m. February 2, 2007

WASHINGTON – Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Friday that the decision to send a second U.S. carrier to the Persian Gulf region does not mean the United States is planning for a war with Iran.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20070202-0732-us-iraq.html
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Demeter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-02-07 11:41 AM
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1. Pull the Other One! n/t
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sakabatou Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-02-07 11:41 AM
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2. Wag the dog
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More Than A Feeling Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-02-07 11:44 AM
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3. As easy as it is to believe that Bush would waste more money on useless gestures
involving carriers, I don't buy this for a second.
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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-02-07 11:45 AM
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4. duplicate topic
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x2713916
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