Have been looking at this as Problem , Reaction, Solution. Its a work in progress, but do share the view of many that this ship may be used as a Flase
Flag may be possible.
There is a lot more to add to the Problem side yet.
Problem ( As seen on News & TV)
Iran has possible nuclear weapons.
Threat to Israel. Israel does not want them to have a weapon that could be used against them.
Oil sanctions will not work as Iran is already looking to trade oil with India and China instead. They are also looking to trade in Gold and national
currencies away from the Dollar. This would have a big impact on the USA make the Dollar weaker. Also the EU receives a large part of its oil from
Iran so the EU would suffer most. In particular Greece, Italy and Spain whose economies are already in crisis.
Reaction (Need public reaction and support for another war.)
Attack or sink the USS Enterprise. It's a vessel that carries a big name; it's not by chance that even in pop-culture it's praised as a vessel with
powerful meaning (case in point, Star Trek). It not only represents US military might, since it's one of the most notorious vessels in US navy
history, but it also represents US diplomatic power and influence.
The sinking of the USS Enterprise, as it stands now (whether heading for decommission or not) is a massive blow against the US. It will also gain
support for military intervention against Iran from the mainstream public not just in the USA but UK as well.
Solution
Russia and china have warned the USA and Israel from launching an attack on Iran as they have stated publicly they would intervene. The above scenario
allows for the USA and EU to blame the first blow on Iran leading to a full scale military retaliation.
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