As I have noted in the past few posts, it is my opinion that if Ron Paul is to become the next president (as according to the Bible Code sequence matrices), then the war with Iran would have to begin before March 6.
The reason for this is because March 6 is super Tuesday, the day when the majority of the states will vote for the GOP candidates. If the war has started by this point, Ron Paul, being the only anti war candidate, will be the lone man standing on this issue, and should easily get the majority of the votes on/after Super Tuesday.
It is interesting to note how the following articles refer to the return of a U.S. carrier group through the Strait of Hormuz in March!
It is amazing how Biblical prophecy in occurring right before our very eyes!
Panetta: USS Enterprise carrier group to transit Hormuz in March
DEBKAfile Special Report
January 22, 2012, 5:58 PM (GMT+02:00)
http://debka.com/article/21671/
DEBKAfile Special Report
January 22, 2012, 5:58 PM (GMT+02:00)
http://debka.com/article/21671/
Three weeks after Tehran threatened action against any US aircraft carrier entering the Strait of Hormuz, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta disclosed Sunday, Jan. 22, that the USS Enterprise Carrier Strike Group is heading for the Persian Gulf and would steam through the strategic strait in March. This was a direct message to Tehran that the US would continue to deploy ships there.
debkafile's military sources report that the Iranian threat was issued on Jan 4. The USS Stennis aircraft carrier passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Sea of Oman on Dec. 28 during a big Iranian naval exercise Velyate 90 and was then prevented by the threat from re-entering. That was the last time an American warship navigated the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil is shipped to market.
However Panetta, on his first visit to a carrier during operations at sea, clad in the uniform of the ship's crew, told an audience of 1,700 personnel that the US would maintain a fleet of 11 carriers despite budget pressures.
"That's what this carrier is all about. That's the reason we maintain a presence in the Middle East… We want them to know that we are fully prepared to deal with any contingency and it's better for them to try to deal with us through diplomacy."
debkafile's Washington sources note that Panetta was the first high-ranking administration official to give Tehran an ultimatum: Accept the American offer to negotiate terms for halting your nuclear weapon program, or face up to America's mighty fleet of American aircraft carriers.
"Our view is that the carriers, because of their presence, because of the power they represent, are a very important part of our ability to maintain power projection both in the Pacific and in the Middle East," said the defense secretary.
His statement gave Iran a time frame for responding to the US ultimatum, just over a month. If by March, Tehran has not accepted the offer to negotiate, President Barack Obama will order the Enterprise to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
Saturday, Jan. 21, the Washington Post disclosed that Obama had sent a special emissary to Tehran with an oral message proposing that Iran join the United States for resumed nuclear negotiations.
The emissary was not named – although there was some speculation that the Turkish Foreign Minister was chosen for the mission - nor was Iran's reply revealed.
According to the WP, the message ran as follows: The United States and the international community have a strong interest in the free flow of commerce and freedom of navigation in all international waterways… Since taking office, the president has made it clear that he is willing to engage constructively and seriously with Iran about its nuclear program.
Also on Saturday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated it considered the likely return of US warships to the Gulf part of its routine activity.
Some American and Israeli media interpreted this as Iran climbing down from its truculent threat to US aircraft carriers entering the Strait of Hormuz. debkafile's Iranian sources don't think so. The Guards issued their statement only after they saw the USS Stennis, the object of their threat, exiting the Gulf Friday, Jan. 20, and decided it was the Americans who had backed down.
Panetta's comments Sunday aimed at correcting that impression and making it very clear to Tehran that although the Stennis was gone, the Enterprise would take its place and be "fully prepared to deal with any contingency."
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US to send old warship to Persian Gulf
Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:34PM GMT
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/222475.html
debkafile's military sources report that the Iranian threat was issued on Jan 4. The USS Stennis aircraft carrier passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Sea of Oman on Dec. 28 during a big Iranian naval exercise Velyate 90 and was then prevented by the threat from re-entering. That was the last time an American warship navigated the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of the world's oil is shipped to market.
However Panetta, on his first visit to a carrier during operations at sea, clad in the uniform of the ship's crew, told an audience of 1,700 personnel that the US would maintain a fleet of 11 carriers despite budget pressures.
"That's what this carrier is all about. That's the reason we maintain a presence in the Middle East… We want them to know that we are fully prepared to deal with any contingency and it's better for them to try to deal with us through diplomacy."
debkafile's Washington sources note that Panetta was the first high-ranking administration official to give Tehran an ultimatum: Accept the American offer to negotiate terms for halting your nuclear weapon program, or face up to America's mighty fleet of American aircraft carriers.
"Our view is that the carriers, because of their presence, because of the power they represent, are a very important part of our ability to maintain power projection both in the Pacific and in the Middle East," said the defense secretary.
His statement gave Iran a time frame for responding to the US ultimatum, just over a month. If by March, Tehran has not accepted the offer to negotiate, President Barack Obama will order the Enterprise to sail through the Strait of Hormuz.
Saturday, Jan. 21, the Washington Post disclosed that Obama had sent a special emissary to Tehran with an oral message proposing that Iran join the United States for resumed nuclear negotiations.
The emissary was not named – although there was some speculation that the Turkish Foreign Minister was chosen for the mission - nor was Iran's reply revealed.
According to the WP, the message ran as follows: The United States and the international community have a strong interest in the free flow of commerce and freedom of navigation in all international waterways… Since taking office, the president has made it clear that he is willing to engage constructively and seriously with Iran about its nuclear program.
Also on Saturday, Iran's Revolutionary Guards stated it considered the likely return of US warships to the Gulf part of its routine activity.
Some American and Israeli media interpreted this as Iran climbing down from its truculent threat to US aircraft carriers entering the Strait of Hormuz. debkafile's Iranian sources don't think so. The Guards issued their statement only after they saw the USS Stennis, the object of their threat, exiting the Gulf Friday, Jan. 20, and decided it was the Americans who had backed down.
Panetta's comments Sunday aimed at correcting that impression and making it very clear to Tehran that although the Stennis was gone, the Enterprise would take its place and be "fully prepared to deal with any contingency."
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US to send old warship to Persian Gulf
Sun Jan 22, 2012 3:34PM GMT
http://www.presstv.ir/detail/222475.html
USS Enterprise (file photo)US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta has vowed to maintain a fleet of eleven warships despite budget pressures, mostly to project sea power against Iran.
On board of the oldest US aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, Panetta told the crowd of 1,700 sailors that the 50-year-old ship is heading to the Persian Gulf region in a direct message to Tehran.
“The reason we maintain a presence in the Middle East ... We want them to know that we are fully prepared to deal with any contingency and it's better for them to try to deal with us through diplomacy," Panetta said.
The USS Enterprise is the oldest active duty ship in the American naval fleet and its mission dates back to the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 and the Vietnam War.
The decision to maintain 11 warships comes at a time when the US economy is facing a national debt of more than USD 15 trillion after a decade of costly wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and is preparing for 487 billion dollars in defense cuts over the next 10 years.
On January 5, US President Barack Obama announced the shift in Washington's defense strategy to reduce the expenses. The eight-page document contained no details about how broad concepts for reshaping the military - such as focusing more on Asia and less on Europe - will translate into troop or weapons cuts.
Iran has warned the West of the possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world's oil shipments pass.
Iran threats were issued in response to aggressive military build-up, covert war operations and proposed sanctions against the Iranian oil sector, coming from the US and its allies.
On board of the oldest US aircraft carrier, the USS Enterprise, Panetta told the crowd of 1,700 sailors that the 50-year-old ship is heading to the Persian Gulf region in a direct message to Tehran.
“The reason we maintain a presence in the Middle East ... We want them to know that we are fully prepared to deal with any contingency and it's better for them to try to deal with us through diplomacy," Panetta said.
The USS Enterprise is the oldest active duty ship in the American naval fleet and its mission dates back to the Cuban missile crisis in 1962 and the Vietnam War.
The decision to maintain 11 warships comes at a time when the US economy is facing a national debt of more than USD 15 trillion after a decade of costly wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and is preparing for 487 billion dollars in defense cuts over the next 10 years.
On January 5, US President Barack Obama announced the shift in Washington's defense strategy to reduce the expenses. The eight-page document contained no details about how broad concepts for reshaping the military - such as focusing more on Asia and less on Europe - will translate into troop or weapons cuts.
Iran has warned the West of the possible closure of the Strait of Hormuz, where one-fifth of the world's oil shipments pass.
Iran threats were issued in response to aggressive military build-up, covert war operations and proposed sanctions against the Iranian oil sector, coming from the US and its allies.
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