DAMMIT that’s not what we were told.. We were told, with chest thumping, they are heading towards North Korea last Thursday, not away! – PB/TK
Trump’s Navy ‘Armada’ Was Actually Sailing Away from NKorea, Not Toward It – By Tuesday, 18 Apr
The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier is still several thousand miles south of North Korea despite reports last week that claimed it was heading to the volatile region.
Stars and Stripes reported Monday that the Carl Vinson strike group was actually making its way toward Australia last week for a planned port visit.
The Navy posted photos online showing the ships sailing near Indonesia over the weekend, which put the flotilla roughly 3,500 miles away from North Korea.
Several news reports last week claimed the Carl Vinson and several ships that accompany it were steaming toward the Sea of Japan to keep a close eye on North Korea. The White House even said that was the case.
After the Navy’s image of the ships spread across the internet, the narrative changed.
Continue to newsmax.com article: http://www.newsmax.com/Newsfront/carl-vinson-carrier-indonesia/2017/04/18/id/785076/
