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To: rtsimon
"Why in the world can’t we bring is one sniper for every pirate on the boat and coordinate a 1...2...3...shoot kind of thing."

Because:
1. Lifeboat is enclosed, similar to a cruise ship lifeboat, so all (3) thugs would have to be outside at the same time if you don't want a dead hostage;
2. Lifeboat is bobbing around in the sea;
3. The snipers would be on rolling ships at sea and thousands of yards out.

I'm no expert, but that sounds like a no go for snipers. Maybe someone can correct me.

182 posted on 04/10/2009 11:34:30 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever.)
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To: A Navy Vet

we used thermal scopes so it would not be hard for a sniper to take these lot out even if they are hiding behind some plastic as their body heat would give them away

believe me it has been done many times in the past but I suspect idiot has given orders no shooting and besides the navy had a time when the capt jumped over board but they never shot the pirates then either

idiot in the white house is more interested in hosting his homo’s and cross dressers while they play families at the egg hunt

how pathetic the french have used their special forces and rescued their citizens and we just watch

The capt must be thinking why the hell didn’t they shoot when I jumped overboard and started swimming


227 posted on 04/11/2009 1:18:49 PM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman no sick queer sham--- end racism end affirmative action)
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To: A Navy Vet

we used thermal scopes so it would not be hard for a sniper to take these lot out even if they are hiding behind some plastic as their body heat would give them away

believe me it has been done many times in the past but I suspect idiot has given orders no shooting and besides the navy had a time when the capt jumped over board but they never shot the pirates then either

idiot in the white house is more interested in hosting his homo’s and cross dressers while they play families at the egg hunt

how pathetic the french have used their special forces and rescued their citizens and we just watch

The capt must be thinking why the hell didn’t they shoot when I jumped overboard and started swimming


228 posted on 04/11/2009 1:19:01 PM PDT by manc (Marriage is between a man and a woman no sick queer sham--- end racism end affirmative action)
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