Posted on 04/10/2009 5:10:07 PM PDT by kellynla
WASHINGTON (AP) The Navy is moving a huge amphibious ship closer to the scene of the pirate hostage standoff off Somalia.
Defense officials say the USS Boxer will be nearby soon. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to publicly discuss sensitive ship movements.
The Boxer is the flag ship for a multination anti-piracy task force. The Boxer resembles a small aircraft carrier. It has a crew of more than 1,000, a mobile hospital, missile launchers and about two dozen helicopters and attack planes.
Two other Navy ships are expected to remain much closer to the pirate-held lifeboat. The USS Bainbridge is in sight of the lifeboat; the USS Halyburton is nearby. The Bainbridge uses drones to keep watch on the lifeboat. The Halyburton has helicopters.
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yes..he’s busy with housing at the moment, but is close to the phone if needed..
I hope there are plenty of snipers aboard.
Only the NYT is allowed to publish military secrets with impunity.
SOP these days it seems. Very sad.
It's not. But I think there's a plauge ship somewhere named in her honor.
One 2 second volley from a Ma duece on either side of the dingy would put an end to this. These guys aren’t into martyrdom ...
The only logical reason I can see to have 3 Naval ships off the coast of Somalia is if a larger operation is planned. I’ve read that the Somali kidnappers are holding some 15-20 ships and up to 200 hostages all in various stages of ransom negotiation. If we’re going to send in this much firepower, let’s mop the place up. Yeah, like that’s gonna happen.
It would take the entire 7th Fleet to patrol that massive area. They need to shut them down on the ground. That means boots on the ground.
And the hostage too.
I wish it were whoraldo on that lifeboat
But thats unlikely.Some of the pirates are probably Luo, the same tribe of the Zero's heritage.
And Obama doesn't want to spoil his suck up policy to the Saudis and the Iranians.
Obama has even worn Somali pirate garb, so since he is one of them, not much is gonna happen except whimpy suck up.
The Dalai Bama has remained "present"...
He's here, but not really HERE....
He'll wait to see what happens and then criticize the warriors on scene...
I'd be even money he will NOT give the approval for violence against these poor African black Muslims....
As we speak - he is probably putting through a bailout plan for black pirates....
Lord help me.... I hate this black racist Communist President down to my bone marrow...
Im not a military expert but that sounds insane to me.
Especially since the FBI takes its orders from Eric Holder.
Nice response, but I imagine a group of sailors and a .50 cal or two could have ended the problem very quickly after they arrived on the scene.
That’s why the captain tried to escape by jumping overboard - to give the Bainbridge a few seconds to open open on the life-boat and make short work of it.
Thanks, but the Corps was created to take out Muzzie pirates like these going back to the Barbary Pirates and has succeeded for 233 without the “wannabe Recon Marines.” LOL...ease up now, Navy...J/K!
Hmmm...sending the Boxer sounds like President Biggity may just be contemplating a decisive blow against the pirates, ashore as well as at sea. That’s a lot of firepower to send against just one little life boat. Of course, Biggity O is just getting out of the way on this one and letting our guys do their thing.
The pirates are threatening a swarm tactic with other hijacked ships and hostages merging in the area. The Boxer is the perfect response to multiple targets.
This could get good if Obama doesn’t pussy out...
Striker : My orders came through. My squadron ships out tomorrow, we’re bombing the storage depots at Daiquiri at 18:00 hours. We’re coming in from the North, below their radar.
Elaine : When will you be back?
Striker : I can’t tell you that? It’s classified.
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