Fifth Fleet chief fears "miscalculation" by Iran

Agence France-Presse | Feb. 21, 2007 (News Report)

The outgoing commander of the US Navy's Fifth Fleet has expressed concern that a "miscalculation" by Iran in its nuclear standoff with the West could spark an armed conflict in the Gulf region. Vice Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, who also heads the US Naval Forces Central Command, told a small group of journalists at Fifth Fleet headquarters in Bahrain that Iran was more likely to threaten oil traffic through the Strait of Hormuz than mine the strategic ... Full Story »

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Marty Heyman
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 by Marty Heyman - Oct. 1, 2008

This is a good report of the current opinions of a US military leader. It is important as this person is being promoted from an active duty position in the Persian Gulf to an even more responsible position in Washington, DC. It is ONLY a report of this meeting with no analysis or perspective attempted. It is, therefore, both honest and a conduit for the message (propaganda?). Note the local paper and AP reports (linked) add little information or analysis.

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