Egypt: Pentagon Moving Warships, Preparing for Possible Evacuations

February 7th, 2011

Translation: The Suez Canal will remain open.

Via: Los Angeles Times:

The Pentagon is moving U.S. warships and other military assets to make sure it is prepared in case evacuation of U.S. citizens from Egypt becomes necessary, officials said Friday.

The Kearsarge, an amphibious assault ship carrying 700 to 800 troops from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, and the Ponce have arrived in the Red Sea, putting them off Egypt’s shores in case the situation worsens.

Pentagon officials emphasized that military intervention in Egypt was not being contemplated and that the warships were being moved only for contingency purposes in case evacuations became necessary.

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One Response to “Egypt: Pentagon Moving Warships, Preparing for Possible Evacuations”

  1. y00h00180 says:
    February 8, 2011 at 1:21 am

    China’s state news is reporting Lebanese Caretaker Telecoms Minister Charbel Nahhas is stating that Internet communication is being jammed from an unknown source. He blames U.S. warships.

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