Posted on 06/25/2014 6:42:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Where is the USS New York?
At 684 feet long and displacing over 24,900 tons, the Mayport, Fla.-based San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock is no smart car of the seas. Yet the vessel has gone “dark” for more than a week now.
The low profile might have something to do with the fact that the New York is currently home to the recently captured Ahmed Abu Khattala, one of the accused ringleaders of the Sept. 11-12, 2012, Benghazi terrorist attacks that left four Americans dead.
While any ship’s location is supposed to be a well-guarded secret when deployed, the New York is in a unique position, because instead of threading its way through the Suez Canal or dodging a Chinese destroyer, it’s believed to be steaming toward the East Coast: Abu Khattala is expected to be arraigned soon in Washington.
The ship’s crew has been noticeably absent from social media, most likely due to the fact that the entire ship’s outbound communications have been blacked out, or as the military calls it: “River City.” River City is usually implemented when a soldier is wounded or killed during combat operations. It allows for the Defense Department to notify family members before word gets out through unofficial means such as social media.
Officials have said Abu Khattala must be flown directly from the ship into the District for legal reasons.
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtonpost.com ...
They’re parked next to that Malaysia flight that disappeared????
And lolipops
The terrorist is not being interrogated by the 0bama administratiom he’s being coached.
We need to give him reparations because our country made that terrible YouTube video.
Because they enjoy his conversational skills.
Easy, he needs to be briefed on his story about the "video" being the cause of the attack. This will take lots of rehearsal.
Interesting as I do believe it’s the New York that has a considerable amount of recycled steel from the WTC in her bow. Curious as to such symbolism.
“River City”?
I hear the dulcet tones of the late great Robert Preston:
“Wellllllllllll, ya got trouble, my friends...”
Because we don.t have sea planes anymore. A sky hook is out.
We are at war. Why are we wasting the resources of an over-burdened civil legal system on this guy?
Our world has gone insane.
Well, they could strap him to the “bullnose” and go find some heavy seas somewhere...
It would give a new meaning to the term “waterboarding”...
There is "...a large heliport facility, primarily used by Marine Helicopter Squadron One (HMX-1) in support of "Marine One" presidential transport operations...", so it looks like they could transport the prisoner there from the USS New York using a V-22.
sources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Support_Facility_Anacostia
and
http://www.navy.com/about/equipment/vessels/uss-new-york.html
...and I bet he's clammed up on the ship, also, despite reassuring but phoney words to the contrary.
This is just another special favor to a fellow muslim by our infidel president.
This guy should get a waterboard at Gitmo.....followed by a military tribunal, a blindfold, a cigarette.....and an elite firing squad.
Leni
The CIA has assets there
The ship is hiding from reporters
Finally, Obama makes a thoughtful decision. They put him in charge of the death panels. /sarc
Maybe he is going through a post operation debriefing because he knows to much of who, what, where, when, how and why???? Knowledge like that could cause a heart attack, a fatal accident or even suicide.
My admittedly paranoid take on this is that the administration is in cahoots with this guy. He's being prepped to blame the video and tell a fake "insider's" story of Benghazi that is favorable to the Administration in exchange for dough and a promise of a modest sentence.
Benghazi ping.
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