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

I seriously doubt that Iran would attempt such a thing. It would be blown back into a minor bedouin civilization in short order were it to attempt such a thing.

At least that's what I would have said in the old days. In today's world?.......who knows?

Originally Posted by RichieLion

I seriously doubt that Iran would attempt such a thing. It would be blown back into a minor bedouin civilization in short order were it to attempt such a thing.

At least that's what I would have said in the old days. In today's world?.......who knows?

Just hope we do not have one of those stand offs in the strait...one wrong move and who knows

I also do not think, but it still makes me very nervous..the entire ME is scary