To: fso301
Going unnoticed is the fact that these rescue missions at one time were always American ventures. There is no mention (at least none that I am aware) in this several days long saga of an American offer of help.
An example of our reach and influence in decline.
9 posted on
01/01/2014 7:00:01 AM PST by
Damifino
(The true measure of a man is found in what he would do if he knew no one would ever find out.)
To: Damifino
Sad accurate observation. Meanwhile Obama is snorkeling in Hawaii.
11 posted on
01/01/2014 7:02:38 AM PST by
Broker
(Never submit!)
To: Damifino
There’s a reason for that. We only have one operational ice breaker.
19 posted on
01/01/2014 7:15:28 AM PST by
meatloaf
(Impeach Obama. That's my New Year's resolution.)
To: Damifino
Two much larger icebreakers one of ours and one of Russia’s crossed the equator yesterday. Icebreakers are not the fastest ships out there and we do not keep one in the antarctic all of the time.
20 posted on
01/01/2014 7:16:02 AM PST by
MrEdd
(Heck? Geewhiz Cripes, thats the place where people who don't believe in Gosh think they aint going.)
To: Damifino
Going unnoticed is the fact that these rescue missions at one time were always American ventures. There is no mention (at least none that I am aware) in this several days long saga of an American offer of help.See post #18 by Freeper IceFlyer at http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3106458/posts
25 posted on
01/01/2014 7:24:34 AM PST by
fso301
To: Damifino
Going unnoticed is the fact that these rescue missions at one time were always American ventures. There is no mention (at least none that I am aware) in this several days long saga of an American offer of help. An example of our reach and influence in decline. We have an icebreaker that apparently is more effective than the Chinese and Australian ones, but it has been out of service being refurbished for years. It is now in service, and sailing towards Australia, but nowhere near the Antartic. If this goes on for another two weeks, it might get called into service.
To: Damifino
Going unnoticed is the fact that these rescue missions at one time were always American ventures. There is no mention (at least none that I am aware) in this several days long saga of an American offer of help. An example of our reach and influence in decline. Benghazi happened. We let our own people die for political reasons - made no attempt to save them. Then followed it up with 'what difference does it make'...
We can't pretend we're anything other than a thuggy wannabee police state anymore - and a broke one at that...
This episode is one more police state birth pang. The United States isn't the 'good guys' any more...
42 posted on
01/01/2014 8:23:30 AM PST by
GOPJ
("Remember who the real enemy is... ")
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