This will embolden all the enemies of the U.S. and Israel.

Noone's going to be ready for major war.

Netanyahu seeks more time to build Coalition Government

03/01/13

If Netanyahu fails to cobble together a coalition, he will be in serious trouble.

The prophet Isaiah nailed it-No more The lady of kingdoms.

The deadlock for Obama against the United States Congress has arrived.  Fleet forces are getting muddled. And it gets uglier, much uglier-

An even bigger budget battle is brewing.  The possible government shutdown will take effect on March 27th, 2013.  Pressure for a deal will greatly intensify by late March. 

Navy officials: Cuts will degrade fleet, forces,& safety

February 19th, 2013

“Unfortunately, right now we’re going to have to do it the hard way,” said Adm. Bill Gortney, the four-star head of U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Norfolk. “We’re going to have to shut them down.”

Bagging Aircraft Carrier Jets is just one of numerous short-term cost-cutting measures to take affect.

In an interview last week, Gortney warned that steep cuts in maintenance and training would mean fewer warships at sea and fewer fighter jets in the sky- and much more uncertainty for the men and women who operate them.

The U.S. Navy will is now forced to shut down four of its nine carrier air wings, end most naval operations in South America and Europe, cancel routine maintenance for more than 20 ships and keep several submarines in port.

Gortney said some ships won’t be able to deploy as scheduled, others will have to remain at sea indefinitely, adding stress to the families of thousands of sailors.

Further, he said, forgoing ship and aircraft maintenance will reduce the service lives of multimillion-dollar pieces of equipment, increase the likelihood of malfunctions costing  significantly more in the long run.

He also warned of declines in safety, morale and proficiency.

“It’s corrosive to the force,” Gortney said. “And the longer and deeper we’re in it, the more corrosive it is.”

The Navy hurried Ike home for repairs and a complete resurfacing of its flight deck so it could be in combat condition for a quick return to the Middle East. The Eisenhower Carrier Strike group will deploy to the Mediterranean and Middle East on Thursday Feb. 21st 2013, to relieve the John C. Stennis CSG.

 

Mid-Point - March 21st, 2013

God Bless,

Gail