(AP-Washington Post) The U.S. military is "fully prepared" to deal with any Iranian effort to close the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for international oil shipments, Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Wednesday. The Navy this month added a second aircraft carrier strike group in the Middle East, portraying it as part of a normal rotation and not a deliberate buildup of force.
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