Posted on 04/12/2009 1:36:47 PM PDT by shield
Playing pansy politics with pirates put the Captain’s life at increased risk. His first escape attempt was thwarted by the thugs as Phillips remained adrift from the aid and cover of the US Navy, which sat restrained by an administration too cowardly to let slip the dogs of war. Each day the tension and humiliation of a nation grew. The emboldened pirates fired upon our men of action, who thus restrained could not yet act in kind. The terrorists’ defiant lack of fear inspired their fellows to target other American vessels. All while the community organizer in chief flipped through his conflict resolution handbook.
But here, at long last, the captive captain is free. He leapt clear and our faithful Navy, apparently at last free to take the safety off, rid the world of three contemptible degenerates and have the fourth in custody to question. So the bold leap into the sea frees the President of the burden to act.
In the end, Captain Phillips wasn’t saved by the President, but by his own courageous plunge and the deadly professionalism of our men with guns. The President, you see, was saved by the Captain.
The Captain bailed out he didn’t trust 0bama to bail him out
And notice how quick Zero was to take credit that HE authorized the rescue ... TWICE!!
I’ve got a phone call into my Army Major MI relative; he’ll have the skinny on it. For now am not buying the official story. Military has to follow orders from that usurper...
Reports say three head shots now - even better!
AMEN! ANd Phillips tried to escape on Good friday but was retaken.......Whatr a FABULOUS ending, and what an appropos day!!
I'm trying to put Easter dinner together and freep at the same time.
Oy....
Leni
Thank all for me and I thank you as well!
I’m wondering if the military did NOT have Obama’s OK to shoot to kill UNTIL AFTER Phillips wasn’t rescued when he jumped into the water on GOOD FRIDAY!! If they DID have the OK to shoot to kill, WHY DIDN”T THEY?? I would LOVE to know what day was the first time that Obama told them it would be OK to kill his fellow Muslims.
“There is no doubt to give: It was actions of Navy SEALs and the captain’s personal bravery that resolved this. O had nothing to do with it.”
Amen, WOSG.
exactly obama wanted to talk where as the capt knew that he had to take the chance as he would have never got the other capt back
bozo wanted to prove talking works, he failed
the capt took it upon himself to show that standing up to these lot is the way to go
bozo is probably pissed now that his talking crap never worked
thank heavens for the navy capt
There is news recently that the Obamateam takes all the video and audio of him and cleans it up before it is posted to the Internet. I am suspicious about what is going to happen with the news of this rescue. There was a LIVE news converence with the Navy about the rescue. We NEED that video Live. I tried to record it, but it was at that moment that my DVR decided to reset itself. The FOX reporter had already established that there was a standing order to act should his life be in imminent danger, but that BO had not done anything like call the captain up and say jump...but the reporter went on from there and that is when mine went down...I think the navy probably gave some good info we can use if anyone has it
Ann Archy—Class of ‘97—I’m not worthy!
Haven’t “seen” you around for awhile.
Yes, a striking parallel there on Good Friday. The pirates thought they had the upper hand, not unlike Satan on Good Friday.
Friday is tough, but Sunday’s coming!
I’m glad Captain Phillips is free on this, the most important Christian holiday.
Re: whether Zero gave his OK and when that happened, I don’t know. By tomorrow, the press will spin it and Joe Biden will confirm it, that Obama was on the satcam telling the snipers to “Take the shot!”.
The snipers waited until they could play whack-a-mole, or rather...whack-a-Somali...with a three way win. Good on them.
Zero’s real work starts tonight, though.
The town of Eyl needs to meet the same fate as Carthage. Let’s see if Zero has the testicular fortitude to do what must be done.
That's just fine as well. A good head shot is difficult, but precludes the bad guy from taking further action between the hit and death.
He’s laying low tonight; so when I talk to him in the next few days.....I’ll let you know.
Thank you for the video:) How do you do that? I can record stuff from the tv, but I have no idea how to get it from there into the computer;/ I did finally learn how to get youtube stuff into my computer where I can save and play/edit it, but getting the raw stuff...nope;/
That video proves that all Obama did was give a standing order not to hurt the pirates unless they were going to shoot the captain right now if they didn’t.
Someone did ask him, its on the pentagon news conference video.
But are you serious? It is a court marshal offense to say anything abainst BO? Has it always been that way or is this something new? I think I had always thought it would not be a good thing to bad mouth the commander in chief, but....I guess I never gave it much thought. Enlighten me please:)
You need to ask "fella" that. He's the one who said it. I just quoted him. I do know that the active military does have some restrictions on political activities. But am not sure exactly what the scope of that is.
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