acidhead Posted May 20, 2009 #1 Share Posted May 20, 2009 USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Nimitz-class aircraft carrier, pulled into the newly-constructed Mina Khalifa pier facility in Hidd, Bahrain on May 16. The deployment comes as Israel, which has long threatened to attack Iran over its nuclear program, is demanding guarantees from the US administration on its Iran policies. This is the first time that a US aircraft carrier docks in the Arab kingdom since 1948 when Commencement Bay-class escort aircraft carrier USS Rendova (CVE 114) was moored alongside a Bahraini pier. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevewinn Posted May 20, 2009 #2 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Switzerland also have their aircraft carrier in the same port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted May 20, 2009 Author #3 Share Posted May 20, 2009 (edited) Switzerland also have their aircraft carrier in the same port. ..the 'good' germans --Robin Williams(standup-Broadway) Edited May 20, 2009 by acidhead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
__Kratos__ Posted May 20, 2009 #4 Share Posted May 20, 2009 Switzerland also have their aircraft carrier in the same port. Wait, what? They're landlocked in Europe without a navy. Some more info: Fifth Fleet commander extols Bahrain-US ties Manama: The commander of the US Fifth Fleet has reiterated his country's pledge to reinforce its ties with Bahrain, saying that the two countries shared a special relationship. Co-hosting, alongside the US Ambassador to Bahrain, a reception aboard of the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, the first Nimitz-Class aircraft carrier to dock in Bahrain, Vice-Admiral Bill Gortney said that "the Eisenhower's pier-side visit is a tangible reminder [of] our commitment to Bahrain and highlights the special relationship that our two nations share." "I am very pleased Eisenhower was able to pull into the newly-constructed Mina Khalifa pier facility. This is an important day for both the US and the Kingdom of Bahrain," Gortney said as local dignitaries and ambassadors took a first hand look at the US Navy's military might. More of the article here: Link ---------------------------------------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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