and hope this thing in the ME eases up and soon. These clouds hovering over us, with Syria as a backdrop, make me very uneasy. I pray our President has the wisdom to handle it correctly.

"U.S. Adds Forces in Persian Gulf, a Signal to Iran"

The United States has quietly moved significant military reinforcements into the Persian Gulf to deter the Iranian military from any possible attempt to shut the Strait of Hormuz and to increase the number of fighter jets capable of striking deep into Iran if the standoff over its nuclear program escalates."

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/03/wo...=MYWAY&ei=5065

"Iran threatens to destroy 35 U.S. bases if attacked
Saber-rattling intensifies after calling American warships 'easy' targets"

Iran threatens to destroy 35 U.S. bases if attacked