Officials: Navy has Amphibious Assault Ship Ready ( U.S.S. Boxer on the way )

google.com ^ | 4/10/3009 | ANNE GEARAN

[GeorgiaDawg32]

yes..he’s busy with housing at the moment, but is close to the phone if needed..

[Bernard Marx]

I had the same sickening thought. Fortunately I found this is the sixth U. S. Navy ship bearing the name of a British ship captured by the Americans during the War of 1812.

I hope there are plenty of snipers aboard.

[jazminerose]

Only the NYT is allowed to publish military secrets with impunity.

[Cementjungle]

They were not authorized to publicly discuss sensitive ship movements, but they did it anyway. OK.

SOP these days it seems. Very sad.

[Eye of Unk]

[Mad_Tom_Rackham]

Please tell me that ship wasn’t named after the senator from CA.

It's not. But I think there's a plauge ship somewhere named in her honor.

[clamper1797]

One 2 second volley from a Ma duece on either side of the dingy would put an end to this. These guys aren’t into martyrdom ...

[lonevoice]

The only logical reason I can see to have 3 Naval ships off the coast of Somalia is if a larger operation is planned. I’ve read that the Somali kidnappers are holding some 15-20 ships and up to 200 hostages all in various stages of ransom negotiation. If we’re going to send in this much firepower, let’s mop the place up. Yeah, like that’s gonna happen.

[RC2]

It would take the entire 7th Fleet to patrol that massive area. They need to shut them down on the ground. That means boots on the ground.

[Non-Sequitur]

One 2 second volley from a Ma duece on either side of the dingy would put an end to this.

And the hostage too.

[driftdiver]

I wish it were whoraldo on that lifeboat

[gargoyle]

...If we are to be the world police, and can't negotiate , blow them up, where ever they are against US policy, and sorry collateral damage will have to be accepted. If we don't have the resolve as a nation for this, bring them home to protect our sovereignty, as One Nation...

[Candor7]

If Obama lets the military take charge, they will get every one of the Somali pirates, recapture all stolen vessels, save the hostage, and then lay wast to the port part of Ely.

But thats unlikely.Some of the pirates are probably Luo, the same tribe of the Zero's heritage.

And Obama doesn't want to spoil his suck up policy to the Saudis and the Iranians.

Obama has even worn Somali pirate garb, so since he is one of them, not much is gonna happen except whimpy suck up.

[river rat]

"Has Present O said anything about this yet?"

The Dalai Bama has remained "present"...
He's here, but not really HERE....
He'll wait to see what happens and then criticize the warriors on scene...

I'd be even money he will NOT give the approval for violence against these poor African black Muslims....

As we speak - he is probably putting through a bailout plan for black pirates....

Lord help me.... I hate this black racist Communist President down to my bone marrow...

[TheRightGuy]

I heard on Bret Baier that the commander of Bainbridge has to take his orders from the FBI.

I’m not a military expert but that sounds insane to me.

Especially since the FBI takes its orders from Eric Holder.

[PGR88]

Nice response, but I imagine a group of sailors and a .50 cal or two could have ended the problem very quickly after they arrived on the scene.

That’s why the captain tried to escape by jumping overboard - to give the Bainbridge a few seconds to open open on the life-boat and make short work of it.

[kellynla]

“Look for a stealth night time attack by a detachment of Navy Seals. They are masters at that sort of interdiction.”

Thanks, but the Corps was created to take out Muzzie pirates like these going back to the Barbary Pirates and has succeeded for 233 without the “wannabe Recon Marines.” LOL...ease up now, Navy...J/K!

[telebob]

Hmmm...sending the Boxer sounds like President Biggity may just be contemplating a decisive blow against the pirates, ashore as well as at sea. That’s a lot of firepower to send against just one little life boat. Of course, Biggity O is just getting out of the way on this one and letting our guys do their thing.

The pirates are threatening a swarm tactic with other hijacked ships and hostages merging in the area. The Boxer is the perfect response to multiple targets.

This could get good if Obama doesn’t pussy out...

[kellynla]

Only thing more dangerous to American sailors than a boatload of Somali pirates is a “group of sailors and .50 cal or two”. LOL...easy now, Navy...J/K

[Kandy Atz]

Striker : My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow, we’re bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 18:00 hours. We’re coming in from the North, below their radar.

Elaine : When will you be back?

Striker : I can’t tell you that? It’s classified.