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U.S. Navy Arrives on Scene of Hijacked American Ship
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| 4/8/2009
Posted on 04/08/2009 6:28:05 PM PDT by tsmith130
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To: T. Jefferson
I say fill the cannons with some type of hydrochloric acid that doesn't melt the lines and fire away.
In order to disfigure and blind your own crew and damage your own vessel? I think you've got it!
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:12:59 PM PDT
by
aNYCguy
To: tsmith130
All we need is a little more rubble, a lot less trouble.
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:13:21 PM PDT
by
ArtyFO
(I love to smoke cigars when I adjust artillery fire at the moonbat loonery.)
To: Miss Didi
I was at school - but I never turn on cnn. UMMMMM, Laura coming up .
63
posted on
04/08/2009 7:13:33 PM PDT
by
mathluv
( Conservative first and foremost, republican second)
To: 21twelve
“And I have a real difficult time calling Obama an American.
If your having difficulty, that means you are still trying.
When “Un American” seemed to fit without being forced,millions of Americans ar no longer trying.
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:15:15 PM PDT
by
TET1968
(SI MINOR PLUS EST ERGO NIHIL SUNT OMNIA)
To: mathluv
It was turned on where I was...I left the room screaming.
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:15:35 PM PDT
by
Miss Didi
( "After all...tomorrow is another day." Scarlett O'Hara, Gone with the Wind)
To: ken21
And the One is preparing to go them one better in that regard.
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:16:31 PM PDT
by
AmericanVictory
(Should we be more like them or they more like we used to be?)
To: Miss Didi
CNN has called them “fishermen” all day long.........
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:18:07 PM PDT
by
LadyBuzz
To: Miss Didi
I almost want to turn off Fox when the o comes on,
I have a Books-A-Million locally. They always had Fox on their TV in the back of the store, but now it is turned to CNN. I try never to look or listen as I walk through.
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:18:09 PM PDT
by
mathluv
( Conservative first and foremost, republican second)
To: norwaypinesavage
The destroyer USS Bainbridge is now on the scene. She carries arms - BIG arms. Yeah, and she has a big book of the rules of engagement (read: "avoiding engagement"). How many lawyers are on board?
To: Doogle
...international law...but otherwise most ports won't let ships with armed sailors come into ports.... Sorry to jump in... but that's not exactly true. There is no "International Law" or "Maritime Law" that stops civilian vessels from being armed. I've seen a lot of that posted lately, and while it seems plausible, it's just not exactly the case.
Mostly it's just corporate policy (a bad one, IMHO) though it has insurance liability implications as well. Civilian vessels are bound by the law of the country where they are flagged, and then they must comply with customs law for whatever country they seek port. Depending on the port, and the weapons in question, most ports are reasonably practical on the topic. Usually, a customs seal and the physical lockup of weapons while in port will suffice.
Private yachts or owner/operator fishing vessels are often armed, in my experience. In a former life I was a Coastie, and conducted many, many boardings of many vessels at sea. When I got on board a boat, commercial or private, one of my first questions for the skipper was always: "Where are your weapons?". Not "Do you have any weapons?"... it was "Where are they?" I would routinely follow up with a plan: "Skipper... for your peace of mind and mine, what I am going to do is have a man follow while you collect all of your weapons into one place, and then I will post a man there for the duration of this boarding. Is that acceptable to you?" It worked out well for every boarding I did. Very rarely did I encounter a privately owned vessel that had no weapons. Most had at least a shotgun, some had a rifle and/or some handguns. A few had AR-15's and more exotic stuff. We didn't care. We only wanted to know where they were while we were on board.
Arm them. That's my take on it. :-)
When more pirates start dying at sea, it'll stop.
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:20:16 PM PDT
by
Ramius
(Personally, I give us... one chance in three. More tea?)
To: FightThePower!
Then congress should pass a law that that every US flagged ship must carry fire arms which it can use to defend itself. The problem is with the ports these ship arrive at.
What Congress can do is allow armed ships to port in the USA, and pressure other countries to do the same.
Would you have a problem with armed sailors on container ships from China arriving in the USA?
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:20:19 PM PDT
by
Doe Eyes
To: popdonnelly
And NEVER WILL BE at war with Islam according to the great and powerful Oz.
To: tsmith130; a fool in paradise
Mmmmmmm... pirettes
To: Ramius
hmmmm...wez be educated, Thanks. When this pirate s*** started last year I hear many “experts” say what I thought was the case. I knew it frustrated the hell out of me.
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:25:34 PM PDT
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Doe Eyes
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:27:06 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you. Ben Franklin)
To: Gone_Postal
Unfortunately I believe the American people do have the will to fight....just no leaders to lead us into battle We had a leader, but we all stood by and watched the dems beat the cr*p out of him from behind. Some republicans even joined in because it was the "in" thing to do.
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:27:43 PM PDT
by
McGavin999
(How's that change old Hopey Dope promised you working out?)
To: Ramius
...isn't BLACKWATER running operations there because of the “unarmed”..protection?
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:28:07 PM PDT
by
Doogle
(USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated))
To: Grampa Dave; magslinger; mylife
I was TDY to the USS Bainbridge, DLGN 25 for about a month and a half way back when. This must be another Bainbridge. Thought DLGN 25 decommissioned.
Reason I mention this is Bainbridge was nuke powered.....state of the art at the time. (Although many others would disagree.)
I suppose this USS Bainbridge in heading in at flank.....hours ahead of orders from Obama.
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:34:20 PM PDT
by
BIGLOOK
(Keelhaul Congress! It's the sensible solution to restore Command to the People.)
To: FightThePower!
They got elected, so they represent the majority.
Goodness without intelligence is always evil.,
Goodness can only be accomplished with knowledge and understanding. ..................Michael Valentine Smith
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posted on
04/08/2009 7:35:30 PM PDT
by
jongaltsr
(Hope to See ya in Galt's Gulch.)
To: tsmith130
Navy divers under the raft in position; and a supersonic pass by Navy fighters overhead.
Go get em....
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