Gen. Anthony Tata: Deployment of strike group to Iran is necessary to protect US servicemen and women
The USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group’s mission in the Persian Gulf is not only to deter burgeoning Iranian influence in the region but to also act on specific intelligence relating to Iranian plans to attack U.S. personnel and interests in Iraq and Israel. In the last three years, Iran has solidified its control over much of Iraq, threatening the balance of power…