via Washington Free Beacon.
Some 3,000 U.S. military personnel, including American “air, land, sea, and special operations components,” have moved into the Persian Gulf region for a military exercise that coincides with the finalization of a nuclear agreement with Iran aimed at containing its nuclear arms program, according to officials from U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM).I've been finding the whole debate in Washington about the Iran nuke deal to be curious. Everyone is focusing on Israel, the US, our relationship and the Republicans reaction to what many see as a bad deal coming down the pike.
The exercise, known as Eagle Resolve, has been taking place in Kuwaiti waters since March 8 and will run through the end of the month, when the United States is expected to announce a tentative framework agreement with Iran that is to serve as the final step toward a nuclear agreement.
Saudi Arabia's reaction...and that of the other Gulf States are being ignored. The sad reality? President Obama is the Neville Chamberlain of our time. Peace at any price has never worked.
We should seek by all means in our power to avoid war, by analysing possible causes, by trying to remove them, by discussion in a spirit of collaboration and good will.Neville ChamberlainBut you're asking. What does that have to do with this exercise? I believe its a bone being tossed to Saudi Arabia. The Pentagon is trying to demonstrate that it has the power to attack Iran if things turn bad.
They're seeking to chill the Kingdom out.
It won't work.
Within 10 years you're going to see nation state armies going to war in the region. You heard it here first....oh...and Iran will have nuclear weapons.