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To: ransomnote

What ships would Britain use? They have only 74 commissioned vessels, including submarines, amphibious docks and patrol vessels.


9 posted on 07/23/2019 4:58:40 PM PDT by p. henry
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To: p. henry

Their problem, not ours. The mighty UN and ICC can help them.
Please Lord, let us just sit one conflict out.
I know we did try that once. God rest the RMS Lusitania.
It didn’t last too long, but one can always pray for a miracle.


10 posted on 07/23/2019 5:12:35 PM PDT by momincombatboots (Do you know anyone who isnÂ’t a socialist after 65? Freedom exchanged cash, a medicare card control.)
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To: p. henry

The crazy thing is that the Royal Navy isn’t that much bigger than the Australian Navy and Australia has half the GDP and 1/3 the population.


13 posted on 07/23/2019 5:34:00 PM PDT by Dundee (They gave up all their tomorrows for our today's.)
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To: p. henry

They used private vessels to rescue troops at Dunkirk.

Maybe they should bring back the use of privateers.

100 sterling bounty for each Iranian ear.


14 posted on 07/23/2019 5:45:44 PM PDT by Alas Babylon! (The media is after us. Trump's just in the way.)
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