Well, Iran, now what? Like negotiating from a position of strength? How about looking down the muzzle of the USS Theodore Roosevelt? New sheriff in town, with a guided missile cruiser as backup, and 15 destroyers as escort screen. Hmmm. Maybe the ayatollahs will reconsider if they think their navy might end up on the bottom of the Gulf of Aden. The Yemenite rebels might just run out of gas soon and the Saudis' assistance might show some results. The aircraft carrier is a large factor, but not as large as it seems. Recall how many aircraft carriers cruised off the coast of SE Asia in the 60's and 70's. Who won that one?
One carrier, a few dozen planes = a few pin pricks. Not much else. Obama doesn't know what the Navy can or can't do; he lacks sound judgment, not having any experience whatsoever being on the ground under aerial bombardment. Yes, it's scary, but so is the noise from a 4th of July fireworks display.
The carrier needs lots of room for maneuver and defensive ops, and no commander likes to work in tight spaces-too big a target.
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