Are U.S. Stealth Fighters in Middle East A Sign America Is Preparing For War With Iran?

By Douglas V. Gibbs

In a surprise show of military presence in the Middle East, the Obama administration has deployed F-22 Raptors at Iran's back door.  The sophisticated stealth fighters are less than 200 miles from Iran's mainland, in the United Arab Emirates. The U.S. Air Force claims the jets in the Middle East are not for the purpose of preparing for war, and that these aircraft haven't even been combat-tested. The deployment, according to officials, is a normal deployment designed to strengthen military relationships, promote sovereign and regional security, improve combined tactical air operations and enhance interoperability of forces.

The exact mission, or how many planes have been deployed, has not been released.

With Iran arming up, with the rhetoric by Iran's leadership, and with suggestions that Israel may be preparing for a strike, one wonders if the military response is hiding the possibility that the aircraft are in the area specifically in case a confrontation between Iran and Israel becomes a reality.

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