The first of 9,000 incoming US troops have arrived in Israel – not just for the joint Austere Challenge 12 exercise but for a longer stay. They are part of the joint US-Israel deployment ready for a military engagement with Iran and its possible escalation into a regional conflict. A US aircraft carrier will soon arrive for joint missions with the Israeli Air Force. Most of the US arrivals are airmen, missile interceptor teams, marines, seamen, technicians and intelligence officers.
By threatening to block Hormuz, Tehran goads Obama into fighting or backing down.
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Iran stands to lose these assets if it blocks the Strait of Hormuz.
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They are ready to hand over to the Muslim Brotherhood soonest.
Saturday 7 January 2012
DEBKAfile Exclusive Report January 6, 2012, 6:41 PM (GMT+02:00)
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