When Will We Bomb Iran

We will do it when the carriers are in position. Therefore watch the carriers. Right now there is one in the Persian Gulf: the USS Enterprise (CVN 65). One is returning to the Persian Gulf from exercises in the Indian Ocean: USS Nimitz (CVN 68) A third is going out this month. USS Truman (CVN 75).

How do I know this.

See: http://www.debka.com/headline.php?hid=4583

"DEBKAfile’s military sources report that from the third week of July, the only American strike force- carrier in the Persian Gulf-Arabian Sea region was the USS Enterprise. By the end of September, it will be joined by the USS Nimitz and the USS Truman Strike Groups. Our sources note that with their arrival, three American naval, air and marine forces will again confront Iranian shores at a time of crisis in the military and civilian leadership of Iran - signaled by the abrupt change of Revolutionary Guards Corps commanders, rising Israel-Syrian tensions and a troubled situation in Lebanon.

The Nimitz left the region to take part in large-scale Malabar 2007 II exercise with five Asian nations, termed by Indian military observers “the first step towards establishing Asian NATO. Since the maneuver ended Friday, Sept. 7, the Nimitz has been on its way back to the Persian Gulf. The Truman group, made up of 12 warships and submarines, including a nuclear sub, with 7,600 sailors, air crew and marines aboard, has just completed a long series of training exercises and is preparing to set out for its new posting. It carries eight squadrons of fighters, bombers and spy planes."


It was only on July 10, 2007, see: http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-07-10-3005752358_x.htm that USA Today headlined:

"US may cut Navy presence in Persian Gulf" But the body of the article read:

"Ships currently in the region are the USS John C. Stennis and USS Nimitz, and both are expected to leave soon. The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Enterprise left Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia over the weekend to head to the area and will replace one of the carriers, the U.S. 5th Fleet announced Tuesday.As plans stand now, the Enterprise would be alone in the region for roughly three months because the USS Harry S. Truman isn't scheduled to deploy until the fall, two officials said.

The Pentagon could decide to change the scheduling -- keeping the Nimitz in the region longer or sending the Truman there early, one official said.

Officials declined to comment on whether the expected reduction in carriers in the region was a matter of scheduling or funding. They also pointed out that the norm is for one carrier to be deployed there."

Usually one carrier, now two, then three. I'd say the bombing will begin shortly after the USS Truman arrives on scene if the other two are still there.