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Exercise Valiant Shield 2006

From the Air Force Times, I found this picture:

"A B-2 Spirit and 16 other aircraft from the Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps fly over the USS Kitty Hawk, USS Ronald Reagan and USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike groups in the western Pacific Ocean on Sunday, June 18, to kick off Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The joint exercise consists of 28 naval vessels, more than 300 aircraft and approximately 20,000 servicemembers. (U.S. Navy photo/Chief Photographer's Mate Todd P. Cichonowicz)"

On a day when the Democrats in the Senate worked overtime to try to bring a victory to terrorists through legislation, I found this picture a sharp reminder of just how far out of step their 1960's mindset really is.

A B-2, two nuclear carriers named after Republican presidents who both brought freedom and liberty to the world being followed by a squadron of Burke Class Destroyers. When North Korea decided that it would launch a Missile at Japan and the United States, the rest of the world wondered what our answer would be.

Well, here's your answer.

(A Full size version of this picture can be seen here. Trailing behind the Carriers you will see a series of the new Arleigh Burke Class Destroyers. These ships are now providing Theatre Missile Defense for the western world, despite the fact that for 20 years, Democrats have tried at every opportunity to say that "it cant be done", to defund, and to mock anyone who said that "missile defense is destablizing and it wont work". To that I say "Thank you for not listening, President Bush". )

Posted @ June 22, 2006 01:52 PM | Current Affairs