Posted on 04/12/2009 7:10:30 AM PDT by pabianice
Fox just interviewed off screen a former SEAL regarding why the Somali pirates are being allowed to take the kidnapped US merchant captain to Somalia. In his words, 'this is not an operational issue.' In other words, Obama is ordering that no action be taken until he can get permission from the 'international community.' The SEAL noted that they have been training for just this situation since 1981.
Meanwhile, the French rescue their people.
Remember when George Bush told us and the world that he did not need a permission slip from anybody to protect the US and its citizens?
Obama’s decision was to bring in the FBI to negotiate and the DOJ is reviewing bringing federal charges against the pirates while the US military could have ended this. I suppose if we do mount a rescue the special forces will have to read the pirates their Miranda rights. The American people should be outraged.
Obummer owns this fiasco!! and if anything happens to that captain there will be alot of explaining to do! You can just feel the public rage boiling close to the surface!
Taking this country back may not be a peaceful proposition!
It's not likely there was a SEAL team (and associated specialized equipment) onboard the FFG or DDG. In fact, it was be an extraordinary case if there was.
However, the Boxer will have a fully outfitted SEAL team AND specialized Marine teams of every sort.
Very interesting possibility there, motoman.
The 52% should wear them, running straight down their backs.
I was thinking the same thing the other day.
Could be what is happening.
I don’t think we need a mini-sub. They could swim out from the real full size thing. I’d bet a month of paychecks that there is one there now,,,,, but its never going to be disclosed.
“Duh! We are so dumb. Very astute. But can this be dragged out into Wednesday? Will they make it to land before then? One on land there is absolutely no way BO will do anything on foreign soil.”
I guess the race is on. There is a row boat drifting 40 miles off shore. They have to row 40 miles in three days to get to shore. Once on shore they have to expose themselves as well as the hostage. That is probably when they get taken out.
Let’s say that happens Monday night. This story will be on page one for at least 3-4 days. There will be stories about the Captain which will cover an entire news cycle. Add to that how courageous Obama was with planning the military’s strategy.
Follow it up with a back door negotiation to free other hostages because they are now afraid of Obama and you just knocked the Tea Parties off the front page.
If you were a RAT strategist what would you be thinking about now? Again, to quote Rahm Emmanuel, “Never let a crises go to waste.”
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“Duh! We are so dumb. Very astute. But can this be dragged out into Wednesday? Will they make it to land before then? One on land there is absolutely no way BO will do anything on foreign soil.”
He won’t let them attack, but surely he will have a Seal Team somehow keep that boat away from the land until Tea Party time..... Unless of course Michelle doesn’t want to do it that way.
I never knew about that. We were living in Saudi Arabia at that time and it was scary as h*ll. One of my husband's co-workers was living in Iran at the time and the company jumped through all kinds of hoop to get them out ASAP. Life in Saudi became so confined and precarious that the company sent all the families out but kept the men there sitting on ready to go at a moments notice.
Remember Jesse jackson said he was gonna cut off Obama’s balls. Maybe we missed the news and he did it. Give them back Jesse, he needs them now. I’ll just bet they are sooo small they could be worn as earrings! (Forgive me Father for it is Easter)
You have made some excellent points. Thanks for your post.
You want to say that Obama does not want to publicly give this crisis too much attention?
EVERYBODY KNOWS that Obama has castrated the Navy, and that Obama is CALLING THE SHOTS here!
This is just another indication that Obama thinks the NEWS MEDIA is his job, and managing the NEWS CYCLE is HIS JOB!
IF the Navy had acted immediately, Obama could reasonably claim that he delegated this mess to the people at the scene.
Also?
As you try to protect the wimp in chief, by giving us a model of the pirate boat:
Explain why some media reports say that the pirates can be seen on deck?
And how did the captain try to escape?
You are ridiculous. Just because the boat in question is covered, does NOT mean that the pirates have to stay below deck!
Gates, he went to my High School
Remember it, and him, very well! Miss him more every day!
Some fool on a thread yesterday actually said President Bush was worse than jimmah AND bj. Moron!
Sorry, but your take is wrong.
The captain’s life is important.
However, the thousands of lives at risk, in the future, if America comes off looking weak, are far, far more important.
Now THAT’s HOPE in the making.
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