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To: submarinerswife

"This isn't Matlock"

Sure, he's responsible because something broke. I'll agree that when a valve breaks loose, its his job to respond to it. But its not his fault that the valve break if it was a hidden, unknown design flaw - the Navy won't can a unique asset like a sub captain just because people on the internet think they should.
More things we don't know: maybe the Captain's expertise saved all their lives when they ran aground? Maybe he'll be given a medal for rising to the occasion? You don't know enough about the situation.


64 posted on 01/08/2005 5:10:11 AM PST by mudblood
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To: mudblood

Yup.... we can't condemn the Captain , we don't have all the facts ( and probably will not get all the facts ). If it was a unexpected loss of power or a design flaw in the sub, why should we blame the captain ? Even if they were using sonar, it could have been a large rock or something like that, that could have been affected by a earthquake.


76 posted on 01/08/2005 5:22:55 AM PST by Prophet in the wilderness (PSALM 53 : 1 The ( FOOL ) hath said in his heart , There is no GOD .)
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