" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has sent a Navy destroyer to patrol off the coast of Yemen to protect waterways from Houthi militia aligned with Iran, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Friday, amid heightened tension between Washington and Tehran.
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The USS Cole arrived in the vicinity of the Bab al-Mandab Strait off southwestern Yemen where it will carry out patrols, including escorting vessels, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
In 2000, the USS Cole was attacked when al Qaeda bombers steered a boat full of explosives into the side of the American warship while it refueled in the Yemini port of Aden, killing 17 U.S. sailors and wounding about three dozen others."
U.S. sends Navy destroyer to patrol off Yemen amid Iran tensions: officials
This is called "escalation" kids.
I mentioned the other day that during the Bush Administration, the liberals would scream that Bush was about to invade Iran. Every six months like clockwork.
One of the drivers of their panic was the regular rotation of our naval fleets. Aircraft carrier battle groups swap out...every six months. Like clockwork.
So every time the liberals would hear of a carrier battle group headed over there, they assumed an invasion was imminent.
Now what does that have to do with this story?
Because our Navy regularly patrols the Gulf of Aden. For years now.
That's why.