Cheney Warns Iran: "With Two Carrier Strike Groups In The Gulf, We're Sending Clear Messages..."


First Posted: 05-11-07 03:03 PM   |   Updated: 03-28-08 02:44 AM

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Reuters:

Vice President Dick Cheney said on Friday the heightened U.S. military presence in the Gulf demonstrated Washington's resolve in a standoff with Iran over Tehran's nuclear plans.

"With two carrier strike groups in the Gulf, we're sending clear messages to friends and adversaries alike," said Cheney on a visit to the John C. Stennis aircraft carrier off the coast of the United Arab Emirates, a close U.S. ally.

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