Fear not, war clouds may be gathering up yet. Although we've heard some small talk here of bombing Iran, I learned that it is a huge public debate in the Israeli government and press right now, with the public opinion polls split 50-50 on whether they should go to war or not. That is news that has not been emphasized much here.

If you consider the timing of the UN Iran nuke report, the Pakistan shituation, the Syria news (a big ally of Iran) and the seizing of the Brit embassy, I wouldn't be surprised if somethng wasn't up in SW Asia. In fact, if our fleet is INDEED withdrawing, it may be because we're sending a message to Israel that they can expect no help from us if they strike and it all goes South.

But you can trust our government's reports of fleet movements as being pretty accurate. With satellite surveillance these days, you can't hide ship movements any more. They are like pieces on a chessboard, everybody can see exactly where they are.