Something about this story just doesn’t pass the proverbial sniff test.
It is 1,300 straight line miles from Yemen to Israel; add in the Red Sea path claimed, and you add another approximately 200 miles. So, the claim is around 1,500 +/- miles.
The Raytheon built Tomahawk cruise missile, with GPS enabling, some of the most advanced cruise missile tech in the world, has a max targeting distance of 1,000 miles [LINK]. How the hell did Yemen get missiles and drones capable of flying 1,500 targeted miles?
Additionally, if Yemen had this level of missile technology available, the Houthi rebels would have flown them at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, over the past decade during their war.
Now that I have shared that context, look carefully at how the statements are worded (emphasis mine).
(VIA ABC) – The USS Carney, a Navy destroyer in the Red Sea, on Thursday shot down multiple missiles launched by Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen that the Pentagon said were potentially headed toward targets in Israel.
The ship intercepted three land attack cruise missiles and about eight drones, Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said at a press briefing.
The preliminary U.S. assessment was that the USS Carney was not the target of any of the Houthi missiles or drones.
Information about the engagements was still being processed, Ryder said. “We cannot say for certain what these missiles and drones were targeting but they were launched from Yemen heading north along the Red Sea potentially to targets in Israel.
It’s unclear from where the Houthi militia’s missiles were fired but they were headed in a northerly direction, an official said.
The incident occurred during the early evening hours Thursday local time and the missiles were taken down over water, not land, the Pentagon said.
The missiles fired by the Houthis were engaged by SM2 missiles carried aboard the USS Carney, an official said. (read more)
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On the afternoon before pudding brain gives his national address on the Israeli war, the Pentagon is reporting on a fleet of missiles and drones, eleven in total, flying from Yemen to Israel, thereby exceeding the capacity of U.S. Tomahawk cruise missile systems by 50%. 👀 You buying this?
…Oh, AND they collectively would have flown over Egypt to arrive in Israel if not intercepted.
Sorry, I don’t mean to sound like a conspiracy nut, but this just doesn’t add up. This sounds like the seeds of an expanded war narrative to me.
In combination with the ‘couched’ Pentagon statement, Suspicious Cat remains, well, suspicious.
My major concern for the momen[ is Biden SFBs has most of our Navy Carrier Strike groups sitting off GAZA! From a birds eye view, it looks like a perfect invitation for a PEARL HARBOR Event to me!
FYI
There is only one carrier in the Eastern Med sea. The Gerald Ford and its group.
The USS Eisenhower Left Norfolk 5 days ago, and is still in transit across the Atlantic headed to the Mediterranean on a regular deployment. But the trouble in Israel may change its mission.
The USS Vinson left California last Thursday on deployment to the Indo Pacific waters (Iran area.)
The only other carrier out and about is the USS Ronald Reagan. It is in port at Busan South Korea.
There are also ships on the way to join the USS Ford with 2000 Marines Rapid Response Team armed With helos, and F35Bs.
Rest of the carrier fleet is in and about North America.
The BATAAN ARG with Marine MEU(SOC)-26 embarked was operating in the Persian Gulf and ordered this week to transit to the Med.
Don’t forget the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty!
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2019/11/phillip-f-nelson/the-truth-of-why-lbj-wanted-the-uss-liberty-to-sink-getting-israel-to-help-ensure-his-reelection/
drones indicate an attack on US navy
Why would you disclose this information for the world to see? Way you go.
Because it’s already obvious to anyone with more than two brain cells clacking together.
Return of the Son of Tonkin Gulf Jr., the Third.
Don’t forget the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty!
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2019/11/phillip-f-nelson/the-truth-of-why-lbj-wanted-the-uss-liberty-to-sink-getting-israel-to-help-ensure-his-reelection/
If the military industrial complex is talking, they’re lying.
I thought the same thing when I read the initial article.
Why do you think that TWO carrier groups were assigned to the eastern Mediterranean? Does anyone remember the Tonkin Gulf incident? The military industrial complex must be orgasmic over the potential of a cruise missile hit on one of our warships.
Anyone remember the 1964 Gulf of Tonkin incident?
Don’t forget the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty!
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2019/11/phillip-f-nelson/the-truth-of-why-lbj-wanted-the-uss-liberty-to-sink-getting-israel-to-help-ensure-his-reelection/
Difficutl to take the US position seriously when it is giving money to all sides in this conflict. Money to Palestinians for humanitarian purpose using the canard Hamas will not get its hand on the funds. Freeing up funds and not enforcing sanctions on Iran. Money to Israel.
It is a good thing our strategic oil reserves are not depleted. If it was we could be in deep doo do.
we got serial lying woke clowns running the entire show.
Shades of the Tonkin Gulf to this old Nam Vet!
Except possibly Joey’s favorite ice cream flavor, these lying liars only tell lies bigly.
Not to worry, his operable parrot-double has memorized them.
Maybe the tipoff is in the name of vessel that did the shooting: “USS Carney.” It’s a carnival of lies these days. lol
ADM Carney was a fine officer, among other things ADM “Bull” Halsey’s COS in WWII. Among other things he established the AFSOUTH NATO HQ which had responsibility for the 6th Fleet and its two carrier battle groups in the Med, I guess appropriate in a way.
War is a racket, 1930s book by Marine General Smedly Butler. His premise was most wars are not fought to protect national security interests but are started protect corporate interests. They use national security as the canard to obtain public support.
Remember we have to fight terrorists over there so we don’t have to fight them here narrative? They had the audacity to push this canard to justify wars in Afghanistan and Iraq as they allowed unvetted foreign nationals, many who were likely terrorists, to just walk into the country via the southern border as citizens are treated like cattle at the airport all in the name of keeping us safe from terrorists.
Everything is a lie and a scam such as Ukraine is a democracy as it cancels elections.
10-4
The Chinese spy balloons were weather balloons.
These rockets were cruise missals.
Seems reasonable to fly weather balloons over America to find out the weather for China. Just as reasonable to send missiles over battle ships.
SQUIRREL!
As I read some of our comments, I wonder how close we are to being like Japan in the 1930’s.
Japan had a long history of having dictator generals that kept the Emperor around as a puppet to legitimize their rule.
The Japanese invasions of China in 1932 and 1937 were technically mutinees. Local military started the invasions, not planned by the existing governments.
But, in reality there were significant military support and planning from the homeland for these invasions. So the Local leaders could be scapegoated, but the military was calling the shots.
And the Japanese invasion of Russia was another of these affairs, but it resulted in immediate failure.
Between the military disobeying Trump throughout his term to now, I wonder how much it is actually calling the shots. And with comparison between this and the Tonkin Gulf incident, is our military starting wars again?
And if so, at whose command?
Japan went to war with China in 1894, under the guise of “defending” Joseon (Korea). They ended up assassinating the Empress and forcing the abdication of the Emperor and turning Joseon into a colony. Subsequently went to war against Russia and captured Russian held territory in modern Manchuria (Darian Peninsula). In WWI Japan declared war against Germany and defeated German forces in Tsingtao. All leading to Japan taking the major influence over Manchuria until the 1932 “incident” which was used to create Manchukuo. I don’t think you can exonerate the Japanese Emperor.
With good reason, as ever.
Please don’t underestimate the Houtis in Yemen. They fought US/UK backed Saudis and Emerates to a standstill whilst being embargoed, earning the nickname ‘Flipflops’ due to their commonly used footware. They are hard as nails desert tribesmen probably more at ease with an AK than a pen.
You mention missile range. A couple or so years ago they were attacking Saudi oil targets and the UAE up on the Persian Gulf at very long range. Causing much embarrassment to Patriot and other SAM systems.
Supplied by Iran, it is likely that they have ballistic/cruise missiles and drones capable of reaching Israel. Iran must regard Yemen as another, along with Lebanon and Syria, of its remote launch sites that make a ‘clean’ attack on itself by anyone as more complicated. Given that ships were never prime Houti targets it is possible Iran never supplied AShM, the Houtis using drone boats when needed.
The USS Carney could well be operating as a picket ship in the Red Sea, protecting Israel as the carrier task group is in the Med. It has shown that the missiles etc launched by Yemen are well within its capabilities, USN SAM systems having been designed for those types of missiles.
Hamas used the drug captagon in their assaults in Israel to help them be animals and uncaring savages. Scary thought that in a terrorist situation you have to fight this too. How much of Biden’s humanitarian monies will pay for more of this warrior like aid? This is the drug Hamas terrorists took to help them slaughter Israelis – The Jerusalem Post (jpost.com)
Don’t forget the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty!
https://www.lewrockwell.com/2019/11/phillip-f-nelson/the-truth-of-why-lbj-wanted-the-uss-liberty-to-sink-getting-israel-to-help-ensure-his-reelection/
FILTHY War Pig John Bolton just had an orgasm reading that.
Thanks for the BS Monitoring Mr Sundance. Obama is getting desperate and dangerous.
And Biden wants to know who shit in his pants.
Probably Cornpop.
For the love of Jesus Christ !
Is it just me…or does this line of crap sound a lot like the “Gulf of Tonkin”?? To draw the US into another war we shouldn’t be a part of!!!
Please!! Get rid of this weak, pathetic fake “administration” before they destroy America!