U S delays Haifa port call as Forrestal heads Mediterranean
The United States cancels the Forrestal’s Haifa port visit and orders the carrier to patrol north of Libya, signaling resolve after warnings to Colonel Gaddafi. The ship will operate east of Sicily and north of Libya, with jets flying along the Libyan coast but not into the Gulf of Sidra.
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