U.S. carrier puts on show of 'commitment', not power, in South China Sea

By Manuel MogatoABOARD THE USS CARL VINSON, South China Sea (Reuters) - The flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson shakes as a succession of F-18 fighter jets are catapulted into take-off, emitting a thunderous noise and leaving white mist in their wake.Crewmen aboard the aircraft carrier scramble to prepare for the next arrival in a frenetic cycle of take-offs and landings involving dozens of aircraft, a dramatic display of American power in the hotly contested South China Sea.The USS Carl Vinson l