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Officials: Navy has Amphibious Assault Ship Ready ( U.S.S. Boxer on the way )
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Posted on 04/10/2009 5:10:07 PM PDT by kellynla

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To: kellynla

They need a megaphone. All they have to do is approach the boat with the captive and pirates. Somebody gets on the megaphone and says “triple lindy in 10, 9, 8”

The pirates would not have a clue, the Captain would know what to do.


41 posted on 04/10/2009 5:35:01 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar (Atlas Shrugged Mode: ON)
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To: kellynla

Nice to have the Marines close by, but until they can secure the freedom of the hostage, I don’t think we’ll see any moves by the military.

However, once the hostage is safe, I think the US Marines have some trash to dispose of.


42 posted on 04/10/2009 5:35:06 PM PDT by Bean Counter (Stout Hearts.....)
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To: TheRightGuy

The military would not fire on the boat unless given the authority to do so.

Remember, we had a Marine’s body dragged through Mogadishu because Clinton wouldn’t allow weaponry on Black Hawks.

The FBI agents should have been put in their own lifeboat once they arrived so the USN could carry on.

The CIC should be the Commander in Chief, not the clown in clothes.


43 posted on 04/10/2009 5:35:51 PM PDT by combat_boots (The answer to 1984 is 1776)
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To: telebob

What would be better is for the commanders to take independent actions due to the changing nature of the situation and just plain ignore Barry and Hillary.


44 posted on 04/10/2009 5:36:43 PM PDT by Eye of Unk ("If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." T. Paine)
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To: telebob

If the Boxer is under orders to diplomatically wipe them out he will do well. The extra hostages being brought into the area makes it tricky. This will be interesting.


45 posted on 04/10/2009 5:38:13 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: kellynla

By waiting so long we have already greatly emboldened Al Qaeda terrorists, the Taliban terrorists, the Iranian terrorist regime, the North Korean communist regime, Hizballah terrorists, Hamas terrorists not to mention the Russians and the Chinese. Even if we kill all the pirates and bomb Somalia there is nothing that can change the perception of our enemies toward us because no matter what happens now they know that Obama is the weakest President ever. Because of this our enemies are going to hurt us a lot.


46 posted on 04/10/2009 5:41:06 PM PDT by jveritas (God Bless our brave troops)
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To: kellynla
The thing to do is: when the life boat “sammies” are on the satellite phone with the head sammies back home; give the bosses a 500lb JDAM calling card. We can track those phone emissions.
47 posted on 04/10/2009 5:41:28 PM PDT by joelt
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To: InvisibleChurch
Has Present O said anything about this yet?

In his defense, his staff hasn't finished typing up the text for the teleprompter yet.

48 posted on 04/10/2009 5:42:48 PM PDT by Azzurri
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To: kellynla
ease up now, Navy...J/K!"

Better sleep with your eyes open tonight. LOL

49 posted on 04/10/2009 5:43:29 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: Don Corleone
This manufactured international event.maybe an orchestrated,staged drama for 2 reasons. (1) demonstrate on an international stage Barry's metal. (2) Soetoro is in co-hoots with the Somali filth. Either way, the MSM will mis lead all.
50 posted on 04/10/2009 5:44:59 PM PDT by katiekins1 (I Bow to No One)
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To: kellynla
They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss sensitive ship movements.

Somebody has some really loose lips flappin' in the breeze, Kelly. Sheesh...

51 posted on 04/10/2009 5:46:28 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Support Our Troops ~ www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil ~)
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To: combat_boots

We should see if we could exchange 0 for the hostage. Maybe we could throw in a few $billion to take 0 from us.


52 posted on 04/10/2009 5:46:38 PM PDT by balls (US trashing in progress - You can't take the ghetto out of 0dumbo)
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To: Eye of Unk
Excellant, the pirates can be brought up on the rear ramp

A couple SEALs attach a line to the life boat's bow and voila !

53 posted on 04/10/2009 5:47:36 PM PDT by llevrok (I would rather die, standing up and fighting, than to be on my knees, begging)
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To: Don Corleone

no need to FReepmail me...if you have a comment post it on the thread...fyi, I don’t open FReepmail from strangers...especially those named after fictitiously named criminals...


54 posted on 04/10/2009 5:48:44 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: InvisibleChurch

He asked that they have their rights read to them, as citizens of the world.


55 posted on 04/10/2009 5:49:08 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: Jet Jaguar

“...triple lindy in 10, 9, 8
The pirates would not have a clue...”
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Nor would I.


56 posted on 04/10/2009 5:49:52 PM PDT by Repeal The 17th
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To: jazminerose
We look ridiculous with all of that firepower against 4 rag tag filthy savaged in a life boat. I heard on Bret Baier that the commander of Bainbridge has to take his orders from the FBI.

Nothing here that a large rock dropped from a helicopter couldn't take care of. After chumming the water with a box of fish guts, of course.

57 posted on 04/10/2009 5:50:37 PM PDT by Seven plus One
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To: HiJinx

Well, I don’t think there’s any secret that the Navy is on the scene...just a matter of time before the Marines have to “take out the trash!” I hope these Somali muzzies have “settled their account with Allah”


58 posted on 04/10/2009 5:50:49 PM PDT by kellynla (Freedom of speech makes it easier to spot the idiots! Semper Fi!)
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To: llevrok

I was thinking it could be done silently at night, the SEALS push or tow the lifeboat right up and on the stern lifting ramp, complete ship blackout with fog generators running.


59 posted on 04/10/2009 5:51:19 PM PDT by Eye of Unk ("If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." T. Paine)
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To: Don Corleone
Look for a stealth night time attack by a detachment of Navy Seals. They are masters at that sort of interdiction.

I want to know where the Ohio-class SSGNs are. Now THAT would be a sight ... the boat surfaces right under the lifeboat and the pirates suddenly find themselves high, dry and surrounded by SEALS.

Game over.
60 posted on 04/10/2009 5:52:22 PM PDT by tanknetter
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