Get ready for a dog & pony show in Libya...

via the NAVY Times...

The Navy warship USS Bataan has moved into the Mediterranean Sea and could be used, if needed, for any possible evacuation of American personnel from Libya.
U.S. defense officials say the Bataan, an amphibious assault ship, is not near Libya and isn’t expected to be positioned off its coast. It more likely will remain in the region, and could move or respond quickly if called.
State Department officials said Tuesday there are no plans for an evacuation at this time.
The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the matter by name.

I've been watching this slow boil for a couple of weeks now.  First we got word that the SPMAGTF-Crisis Response had moved closer to Libya for potential use in evacuations.

Now we're hearing that the USS Bataan is heading that way.

I fully expect to see a nice little dog & pony show in the coming weeks  mixed with screaming headlines of how the Administration moved to prevent another situation like the one that led to the ambassador getting killed, with a side show of Amos chest thumping that the SPMAGTF-CR proved its worth in a real life situation.

Its all bullshit of course.

With proper planning a crisis can be avoided.

If the situation warrants moving these assets to staging points then it warrants evacuating non-essential personnel today.  They're creating the conditions for a crisis instead of preventing one.