[Dundee]

I'm not all that keen on whaling (only because I'm not yet convinced that whale numbers have recovered enough to resume sustained hunting) but on this matter I'm siding with the Whalers.

For once, France had the right idea...

[Aussiebabe]

I am totally against whaling and believe it should be banned. On the other hand, I think it would be perfectly acceptable for the Japanese Navy or Air Force to give a few warning shots to the Greenpeace ships and if they continue to endanger the Japanese ships on open seas to take aggressive actions, including a few shells to disable the Greenpeace ships' propellers.

[festus]

It would seem to me that Piracy is grounds for having ones ship scuttled on the high seas. But then this is the UN law that is being referenced.

Is he saying that if Greenpeace does this again he'll send them a sternly worded letter ?

[george76]

Greenpeace got caught in Alaska with no oil spill plan while they were in harbor on some protest/fund raising event.

The police/harbor master told Greenpeace that they had to comply with the law on oil spill plans.

Greenpeace then snuck out of the harbor that night...and got caught because of quick police work.

The jury convicted Greenpeace of several charges, but a friendly judge is trying to let Greenpeace off the hook.

A developing story that the Elite Media is not covering...

[Loud Mime]

Note to whalers: Carry this type of harpoon too.

[beaver fever]

"For once, France had the right idea..."

When France destoyed the Rainbow Warrior in New Zealand it had nothing to do with Whaling it had to do with the plans of Greenpeace to disrupt Frances nuclear weapons program.

It was an act of terrorism that resulted in the death of one of the Greenpeace crew. A women involved in the sabotage is now a highly placed French intelligence officer.

So when the French are involved in a terrorist act against Greenpeace the French are heroes but if they go against US foreign policy in Iraq they're surrender monkeys.

I think your defense of the French is rather selective.

The Japanese are mining the oceans of every fish they can harvest with no care at all for the future.

Look at a sushi menu and half the sashimi is no longer available. You're lucky if you can get red toro, torigai or mai mai.

[george76]

"Greenpeace USA had cried wolf one too many times."

"With credibility down, US membership fell from some 1 million members to 300,000."

"By the late 1990s, the organization was in financial crisis."

"It slashed budgets and laid-off staff. Greenpeace USA’s entire board resigned."

"Executive Director Barbara Dudley resigned from the lead staff role at Greenpeace USA in May, 1997 after five difficult years in Washington, DC."

"Greenpeace was also in trouble north of the border. Revenue Canada revoked the charitable status of Greenpeace Canada in 1989, amid concerns the organization was not providing a discernible benefit to the public."

"As co-founder of Greenpeace, former Director of Greenpeace International and former President of Greenpeace Canada, I am saddened by the direction members of my former organization have taken."

Co-founder of Greenpeace, Dr. Patrick Moore is Chairman and Chief Scientist of Greenspirit Strategies Ltd. in Vancouver, Canada.

http://www.greenspirit.com/home.cfm

[fish hawk]

They need to arm themselves and blow the Sea Shepherd out of the water.

[GeronL]

Whaling vessels should be armed

[Zeroisanumber]

I'm not a fan of Greenpeace, but I'm not a fan of Japanese fishing practices either. They're fishing at a far higher rate than could ever be considered sustainable.

[Fierce Allegiance]

Screw Greenpeace.

[PeteB570]

Boarding a ship at sea?

A few shot guns should do the trick, I would think.

Greenpeace would not be so gung-ho if a few of their nut cases were blasted off the rails.

[Rebelbase]

Unbelievably, the French have an effective method for dealing with Greenpeace.

[Rebelbase]

[setting: Greenpeace raft on the ocean, following a whaler]

RUSSELL: She works for Pendant Publishing. She's the most beautiful woman I've ever seen. You know, I used to work for NBC, but when I go back to her this time, she'll respect me.

MAN ON RAFT: You'd better get down. They might start firing soon. (harpoon fires)

(scene ends)
[setting: Monk's]

KRAMER: You know what you ought to do George? You should work for Greenpeace. You those people they attack the whalers out on the open sea.

GEORGE: Are you crazy? You take your life in your hands with those nuts.

[setting: Greenpeace raft]

(Russell fell off the boat but still hangs on to a rope. The other man, still in the boat is screaming to him and holds the rope.)

MAN: Keep fighting matey! Get your head above the water! I've got you matey! I've got you! Matey! (he loses the rope) I'll remember her name! Elaine Benes! I'll write to her. I'll tell her all about you and what you did out here! Goodbye, matey! Goddbye!