"Nine US military ships enter Persian Gulf Wednesday, assembling off Iran’s coast in largest American naval move since 2003... The vessels carry around 17,000 combat and marine personnel. They include the two aircraft carriers, USS Nimitz and USS Stennis, as well as the USS Bonhomme Richard LHD 6 Group, the world’s biggest amphibious strike force. Iran was not notified of the planned arrival.... Its presence backs up Cheney’s pledge... Cheney visited the region (two weeks ago) and informed ... Gulf rulers that... if Iran refuses to waive a nuclear weapon capability, the US will attack its nuclear, military and economic infrastructure..."
--DEBKAfile (Israel), May 23, 2007
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