Posted on 04/12/2009 11:27:51 AM PDT by Federalist Patriot
*snort*
Thanks
In addition to our Navy Seals here; and certainly Captain Phillips; the Commander of the Navy vessel is a hero as well. It was his decision for them to 'shoot'.
I stand corrected. Obama didn’t order the op, but he did give permission for the SEALs to take out the pirates if they had a clean shot. Well, at 25 meters, 3 SEAL snipers are going to find a clean shot, and they did. Apparently all 3 terrorists in the boat were shot at the same time.
Still, gotta say it, good on Obama for giving them the green light. Bad on Obama for not having done so sooner...
When will these half baked nut cases realize that you do not f - - k with the US Navy. Sad part now is this. John Kerry, or one of those other flaming liberals in the US Senate will probably call for hearings to investigate the actions taken by the Captain and whether or not there really needed to be gunfire and the subsequent deaths of the perpetrators.
Am sure; as we speak; the Obama team is wrestling with the 'language' Obama should use; lest they upset their contingency.
This should be a great TOTUS performance!
Think there is a distinction here but not sure. They had the ‘authority’ by virtue of the circumstances and Presidential agreement. If Obama wanted if differently; he would have had to say NO go; as opposed to saying little - or nothing. Whereby, the Navy had the ‘Presidential authority’ (pre-existing - irrespective of Obama?) to make the call; based on whether they perceived Captain Phillips life was eminently threatened.
Our MEN and Women are the FINEST in the world!! Thanks guys for making us so damn proud of you....and Capt. Phillips and your family, we are also proud of you!!! ANd your prayers have bee answered.
What is it, 70% of that State is Liberal if not down right Bolsheviks, many from NY and other southern New England locals that have made VT their Socialist Kibbutz.
So what do they say now? If is was GWB I am sure their would be howls....
Am wondering if it is 'just possible' that a few of these Libs/fellow citizens of Vermont; might experience something, heretofore they have never experienced; like 'pride' for a job well done by America's Military. . .or even, their Country; which all the men in this drama, are serving.
Of course; they might well imagine they are simply suffering, a bit of indigestion. . .
Of course; it would far more irrational to imagine that we would not respond; or that we 'should not'. . .(Obama; notwithstanding. . .) but debating from that premise appears to be a 'losing proposition'.
That so called 'green ight' should have been orders from the minute this crisis started.
Since whem should military commanders at the scene have to call Obama for orders about what to do??
I’ve noticed quite a few people posting the exact same commetn - “credit where credit is due”. Must be the DU talking points issued.
I can’t understand why you or anyone is offering even lukewarm praise to the jackal.
Obama has demonstrated that he is no leader. He might not be so lucky next time when terrorists decide to kill their victims a lot sooner.
Because by loosening the ROEs for this situation, he allowed our military - here the SEAL snipers - to do their job. It won’t happen often, but on the rare occasions it does, I’ll give due props.
Actually, I expect it won’t happen again.
Yes, Obama took several days to let the USN do their job. Several days too many. However, all that matters in the real world is results, to wit 3 deal islamist terrorists and one alive US merchant captain.
Now, let’s see if zero deals well with the core islamist pirate issue. I think we all know the answer to that, esp. since the islamists and the American left are already in agreement that this was “excessive force.”
Deal = dead PIMF
Victoria - I totally agree with you. piytar, I don’t agree with you! Basically the captain was saved and three pirates killed in spite of the jackal.
Here is another take on it:
>>>>Please note that our (no ID) Pres_ent was repeatedly asked for permission to deal with the situation with force since the event started Wednesday.
After finally having “given a response” on Friday (as stated by the Obama House spokesman), he upgraded the extent of the permission on Saturday, indicating that use of force was not forthcoming as late as Friday night.
Also the Obama House tried to show continuous Oba-Hussein involvement and making their minimal action into a HUGE matter by repeating and repeating that he gave some form of consent twice.
They tried to show continuous Oba-Hussein involvement and making their minimal action into a HUGE matter by repeating and repeating that he gave some form of consent twice but messed up when they detailed his uprading it, thus unwillling to grant the Navy permission to act right away.
They also downplayed (omitted) that when the Press asked him about it on Wednesday he dodged the question and responded they were there to discuss “HOUSING” not pirates.
He had no clue outside his prepared material. His teleprompters were not set up for this, so he refused to talk about it.
Also does anyone notice how this six person confrontation (five pirates and one American skipper) is being portrayed as if it were a major international military confrontation that required highly skilled and mature military tactics and strategic decision making by Obama!
We have had local neighborhood gang confrontations worse than this, which SWAT groups handled in their stride as a matter of routine course.
Some second-lieutenant, ably and capably, directing the snipers probably made the final decision to shoot! While the Obama House lay awake agonizing whether to shoot fewer than a handful of internationally unpopular pirates?
We have had local neighborhood gang confrontations or hostage situations worse than this, which SWAT groups handled in their stride as a matter of routine course. Without the incredible military leadership of ObaMessiah.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2225190/posts?page=56#56
That’s exactly right. And no, I’m not eager to give him credit for something he messed up in the first place, Piytar. He was lucky to be dealing with young and relatively inexperienced terrorists, but it was Obama who caused this unnecessary delay which could’ve cost Phillips his life. And just because this time our guy wasn’t killed, I’m not compelled to credit Obama’s indecision. On the contrary, he has shown that he is willing to negotiate for days with those who care little about American lives, because he doesn’t see terrorism as evil but just as a criminal enterprise where the enemy has legal rights and should be treated fairly.
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