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Somali pirate admits attacking US warship
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| 27 August 2010
Posted on 08/29/2010 8:13:28 AM PDT by traumer
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posted on
08/29/2010 8:13:29 AM PDT
by
traumer
To: traumer
Oh Goody now the media can explore what Bush did to make him do it.
To: screaminsunshine
the judge dismissed the more serious piracy charge because the group had not robbed, boarded or taken control of the US Navy ship...
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posted on
08/29/2010 8:17:22 AM PDT
by
traumer
To: traumer
Whatever happened to "Hang From the Highest Yardarm?
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posted on
08/29/2010 8:17:31 AM PDT
by
sono
(Jimmy Carter is looking more and more like the best case scenario.)
To: traumer
bkmark for sentencing
And long term bkmark for actual time served :)
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posted on
08/29/2010 8:17:34 AM PDT
by
happinesswithoutpeace
(1.416785(71) x 10^32 You are receiving this broadcast as a dream.)
To: traumer
That guy looks like he is going Hippie Hunting on opening day.
To: traumer
Any Navy guys know what weapons the USS Ashland would carry? Small arms and 50 caliber MG?
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posted on
08/29/2010 8:19:50 AM PDT
by
DariusBane
(People are like sheep and have two speeds: grazing and stampede)
To: sono
Severe lack of yardarms these days. I say find out what village they hail from, strap them on a cruise missle and send the back home with a one way ticket.
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posted on
08/29/2010 8:25:59 AM PDT
by
mazda77
(Rubio for US Senate - West FL22nd - Scott for FL Gov. - Miller AK US Senate)
To: traumer
We need to build some Q ships. When the pirates attack the Q ships, we sink their little boats and leave the survivors for the sharks.
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posted on
08/29/2010 8:27:30 AM PDT
by
reg45
To: DariusBane
Mission Statement
To conduct Amphibious operations through transporting, launching and supporting assault landing craft, Marines and their combat cargo to designated areas throughout the world. Ashland can accommodate 400 Marines and support personnel. The 440 ft well deck can hold four Landing Craft Air Cushion vehicles (LCAC), Three Landing Craft Utilities (LCU) or up to thirty-six Amphibious Assault Vehicles (AAV).
To: DariusBane
USS Ashland (LSD-48)
Displacement: 11,149 tons (light) 16,883 tons (full)
Length: 610 ft (190 m)
Beam: 84 ft (26 m)
Draft: 21 ft (6.4 m)
Propulsion: 4 Colt Industries, 16-cylinder diesel engines, 2 shafts, 33,000 shp (25 MW)
Speed: 20+ knots (37+ km/h)
Boats and landing
craft carried: 4 LCACs or 21 LCM-6 or up to 36 Amphibious Assault Vehicles AAV
Capacity: on deck: one LCM-6, two LCPL and one LCVP
Troops: Marine detachment: 402 + 102 surge
Complement: 22 officers, 391 enlisted
Armament: 2 × 25 mm Mk 38 cannons
2 × 20 mm Phalanx CIWS mounts
2 × Rolling Airframe Missile
6 × .50 caliber M2HB machine guns
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posted on
08/29/2010 8:30:34 AM PDT
by
traumer
To: traumer
The MK 38’s should make a mess of a skiff!
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posted on
08/29/2010 8:34:39 AM PDT
by
DariusBane
(People are like sheep and have two speeds: grazing and stampede)
To: traumer
My son was on the Ashland for a brief time during their recent deployment. When he returned to the USS Nassau, the joke was that while they were at sea for 7 months, The somalis attack, get caught and get back to USA (for trial) before they do. Proof that crime does pay!
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posted on
08/29/2010 8:39:51 AM PDT
by
MarineMom613
(RIP Sandra Sue, my fur baby 12/31/1999 ~ 7/2/2010 - See you on the other side!)
To: mazda77
” I say find out what village they hail from, strap them on a cruise missle and send the back home with a one way ticket.”
I don’t think you could launch that way. Better to just launch the missile then throw the turd over the fantail and let him swim home.
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posted on
08/29/2010 8:51:31 AM PDT
by
dljordan
("His father's sword he hath girded on, And his wild harp slung behind him")
To: traumer
The gang had chased the USS Ashland in a skiff in the Gulf of Aden on 10 April, opening fire on it. This is almost akin to flipping off the Hells Angels and trying to get away on your mini bike.
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posted on
08/29/2010 9:11:40 AM PDT
by
unixfox
(Abolish Slavery, Repeal The 16th Amendment!)
To: traumer
What bothers me is that in having "attacked an American warship", he is able to
admit anything.
Azzhole should be overseeing his seventy-two virgins.
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posted on
08/29/2010 9:14:50 AM PDT
by
skimbell
To: traumer
Poor baby..he is just misunderstood and had to act out his aggression against US ship because the brutal Bush cabal had caused such misery in the Islamic paradise of Somalia. He should be forgiven by Obama himself and given a new suit, money and a free trip back to Somalia to a heroes welcome.(Sarcasm)
Actually I hope he rots in a brutal federal prison and spends 30 years as a bitch for Bubba.
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posted on
08/29/2010 9:34:21 AM PDT
by
The Great RJ
(The Bill of Rights: Another bill members of Congress haven't read.)
To: traumer
thought that was a Merch??? too stooopid to live...
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posted on
08/29/2010 10:01:42 AM PDT
by
Chode
(American Hedonist *DTOM* -ww- NO Pity for the LAZY)
To: DariusBane
Heh, a Ma Deuce would turn the typical Somali skiff into kindling, let along the 38s!
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posted on
08/29/2010 10:47:51 AM PDT
by
PugetSoundSoldier
(Indignation over the Sting of Truth is the defense of the indefensible)
To: traumer
These Somalis are very lucky just to be alive. In a sane world there would be no piracy of this type.
I cannot believe that the combined Navies of the World couldn't stop this in 15-20 minutes if they were unshackled from the political correctness that's out there.
As soon as the Somali Pirates were to understand that trying to attack any ship was a death sentence and the chances were in the upper 90% that they would be caught and killed, this idiocy would stop. As long as the Somalis thing they can get away with it, this will continue.
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posted on
08/29/2010 10:50:04 AM PDT
by
truthguy
(Good intentions are not enough.)
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