[JSteff]

“As for your solution of opening up with .50 cal, what is your contingency for night time operation with hostages in the water — at the stand off distances at play here? Hope & prayer?:

The captive was NOT in the water that long. And a PHALANX is a better precision weapon than a seal sniper with a 50 cal rifle and a night scope?

It was night.

The clue that is missing you will find if you think situationally and realistically.

[mgc1122]

“The captive was NOT in the water that long. And a PHALANX is a better precision weapon than a seal sniper with a 50 cal rifle and a night scope?”

ROTFLMAO ... sorry, no SEAL teams on the Bainbridge at the time of the escape.

Admit it, you’re just making this stuff up as you go along.