"The U.S. crew repeatedly attempted to warn the vessel's operators to turn away from their deliberate approach, said Lieutenant Greg Raelson, a spokesman with the Navy's Bahrain-based 5th fleet. "When those efforts failed to deter the approaching vessel, the security team on the Rappahannock fired rounds from a .50-caliber machine gun." Testing the Navy to discover the standing order regarding distance/speed for firing on approaching vessel ignoring commands from the Navy vessel.
They are trying to calculate how fast and maneuverable an attack boat will need to be.
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You got to be a complete deaf dumb and blind imbecile to ignore a US Warship giving warning signals, the ships whistle is sounded in continuous blasts, the collision alarm is sounded,General Quarters is sounded and every light the thing has is flashing.
Then it fires warning shots across your bow kicking up 30 ft geysers of spray...... Then the Sh!t hits the fan.... when Ma Duce trumpets her war tune.. get some !!!!!
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