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Iran: Drums of War Beating Louder

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 20:36 — Dave Culver
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Ben Schreiner, Global Research

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With the drums of war beating ever louder against Iran, the U.S. military has quickly moved to reestablish a war footing in the Persian Gulf.  The preparations for a looming military confrontation thus continue apace.

According to the Washington Post (1/27)<>, “The Pentagon is rushing to send a large floating base for commando teams to the Middle East.”  As the paper reports, the USS Ponce, a 40-year old amphibious transport dock previously set for decommission, will now be converted into a special ops hub, and then likely sent to the Persian Gulf.

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