Was is reasonable to use the USS Nimitz in the Arabian Gulf in 2005 for nothing except non-combat operations?

Question

Was is reasonable to use the USS Nimitz in the Arabian Gulf in 2005 for nothing except non-combat operations?

Answer 1

Show of force, sot of a deterent.

Answer 2

believe me that ship was armed to the gills put a aircraft carrier in your back yard you will take notice

Answer 3

No.  It was a terrible waste of money.  They did not drop one bomb during all those months.  The Nimitz had no deterrent effect to the Iraqi insurgents.  The ship could have been utilized much more productively and inexpensively in many other ways.

Answer 4

If that's what they did it was reasonable.