US Navy And Marines Dispatched To Red Sea: Washington Asserts Its Authority In Egypt
By Chris Marsden
16 July 2013
US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns arrived in Cairo for two days of talks with the leaders of Egypt’s new military-backed government, amid reports that the US Navy has despatched ships and Marines to the Red Sea Coast.
Burns met interim President Adly Mansour and Prime Minister Hazem al-Beblawi. His visit was marked by mass protests by supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and deposed President Mohamed Mursi, chanting “Down with the military regime! Down with the dictator! President Mursi, no one else!”
Last Thursday, Reuters stated that two US Navy ships patrolling in the Middle East had been moved closer to Egypt’s coast in recent days, citing Marine Corps Commandant General James Amos’ conversation with the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank.
“Egypt is [in] a crisis right now,” Amos said. “When that happens, what we owe the senior leadership of our nation are some options.”
Amos said the USS San Antonio, an amphibious transport dock, and the USS Kearsarge, an amphibious assault ship, had moved further north in the Red Sea to make the movement of helicopters and other equipment easier. “Why? Because we don’t know what’s going to happen,” he said.
DEBKAfile, which is close to Israel’s Mossad, claimed Sunday that the despatch was aimed at disciplining Israel and “as a deterrent to the generals in Cairo”—placing assault ships carrying 2,600 Marines off the coast that would “step in” if “Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and his generals… took their persecution of the Muslim Brotherhood too far.”
A genuine concern for the US is the danger that the generals may succeed in transforming popular opposition to their rule into an all-out civil war—either due to the clampdown against their Islamist opponents or, in the longer term, due to the measures they intend to impose on the working class. However, this implies support for the generals, rather than opposition. The Obama administration is in fact playing a pivotal role in securing the regime created by the July 3 coup—diplomatically, financially and now militarily.
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What is not being stated here is the real reason these US ships are moving north in the Red Sea!!! its to ensure that the Suez Canal remains open!!!
In just exactly Whose disturbed mind does the US have ANY authority in any Sovereign Nation! I seriously doubt the political “Leaders” in this country would appreciate Russia, China, Libya, Iran,etc putting ships off our coasts to suppress an internal dispute. Rather to make sure the side they wanted in power was sure to win!
Note to US govt. officials: Keep your noses out of others business! you can’t even get things done “Right” here. (Check your approval ratings if you think I’m lying)
Leave Egypt alone … The Muslim Brotherhood has enough help from Satan and does not need any additional help to kill Judeo-Christian no matter how passionate the POTUS is about it.
If he want to lead the cause for peace, He, Hillary and his key supporters should personally go to the front lines. I would gladly supply their illuminated iridescent jackets and helmets.