Trader 7793,
Good points. They are so obvious you have to wonder why it doesn't happen.
Good points. They are so obvious you have to wonder why it doesn't happen.
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Somali Pirates Hijack American Ship
- Thread starter Landis82
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Quote from CaptainObvious:
A few natives in a god damn canoe are in a stand off with the U.S. Navy and we're the ones that are expected to lose. I've never seen anything so pathetic in my life. Just blast the cocksuckers out of the water for Christs sake. The Captain pays the price for losing his boat.
In the future heavily armed security forces kill anything and everything that approaches the vessel they're guarding. This ain't rocket science.
Any solution that involves these pirates in the lifeboat getting away is unacceptable.
I blame the Navy also. The captain escaped briefly, but the Navy wasn't prepared to assist him. If they laid down covering fire, he could have gotten away. Instead, the Navy sat there and did nothing while the pirates recaptured him. I have to wonder if they were under orders from Washington not to use deadly force.
One solution would be to blow a hole in the lifeboat and tell the pirates the only way they are being rescued is to drop their weapons and release the captain.
Quote from Eight:
Japan still has Ninjas... their planes don't get hijacked either. A friend was having a drink in an airport in Japan once, he noticed that a plane started to taxi, then it stopped and nothing happened for long minutes... then some guys in black outfits approached the plane from the rear [it's blind spot], opened up a hatch and went into the plane and after a couple minutes they threw some bodies out on to the tarmac and the plane took off...
The UN won't let those sailors be armed in their wisdom... Obama rescinded the rule that airplane pilots can have a pistol... fricking liberals will do anything and everything except what is practical and what works.. I really am more convinced now than ever that liberalism is a mental disorder...
It is a mental disorder. There is no other explanation.
Quote from AAAintheBeltway:
Any solution that involves these pirates in the lifeboat getting away is unacceptable.
I blame the Navy also. The captain escaped briefly, but the Navy wasn't prepared to assist him. If they laid down covering fire, he could have gotten away. Instead, the Navy sat there and did nothing while the pirates recaptured him. I have to wonder if they were under orders from Washington not to use deadly force.
One solution would be to blow a hole in the lifeboat and tell the pirates the only way they are being rescued is to drop their weapons and release the captain.
The Navy isn't trained for this sort of thing. Plus I am sure Washington with little Barry the Pussy in charge told them to do nothing.
Obama is not doing anything. They never did this when Bush was around because they knew better.
Bush is a bad ass. I would give anything to have him back.
John
I'm curious, what is your background on actual military matters and tactical operations?
Quote from AAAintheBeltway:
I blame the Navy also. The captain escaped briefly, but the Navy wasn't prepared to assist him. If they laid down covering fire, he could have gotten away. Instead, the Navy sat there and did nothing while the pirates recaptured him. I have to wonder if they were under orders from Washington not to use deadly force.
Quote from CaptainObvious:
Just blast the cocksuckers out of the water for Christs sake. The Captain pays the price for losing his boat.
Kinda heartless to do that, don't you think?
What if the captain was your father/brother/best friend?
The pirates know they'll be far better off if their hostage gets out of this alive and unharmed. They're not terrorists, and they're not suicidal. In a few days from now the captain will be a free man back with his family, while his captors will be captured or dead- thanks to the fact that you're not running the show.
Quote from CaptainObvious:
In the future heavily armed security forces kill anything and everything that approaches the vessel they're guarding. This ain't rocket science.
This part is fine.
To be clear, I predict the standoff will be resolved within a couple days. The pirates will be talked into surrendering and handing over their hostage (relatively) unharmed. You'll see.
The U.S. Feds have Jedi mind tricks. (I learned that the hard way.)
The U.S. Feds have Jedi mind tricks. (I learned that the hard way.)
Quote from AAAintheBeltway:
Any solution that involves these pirates in the lifeboat getting away is unacceptable.
I blame the Navy also. The captain escaped briefly, but the Navy wasn't prepared to assist him. If they laid down covering fire, he could have gotten away. Instead, the Navy sat there and did nothing while the pirates recaptured him. I have to wonder if they were under orders from Washington not to use deadly force.
One solution would be to blow a hole in the lifeboat and tell the pirates the only way they are being rescued is to drop their weapons and release the captain.
That's all you do "AAA" is blame, blame, blame . . . You've got it ALL figured out, eh?
Tell me, what credentials do you have in regards to hostage situtations let alone military operations on the high seas?
I agree. The water and food on the Maersk life boat will run low soon. The four Somali's will be forced to make a decision.
1) Kill the Captain and then die
or
2) Release the Captain and be captured and prosecuted and throw in the SuperMax prison in Colorado.
They have no other choices.
1) Kill the Captain and then die
or
2) Release the Captain and be captured and prosecuted and throw in the SuperMax prison in Colorado.
They have no other choices.
Quote from Rearden Metal:
To be clear, I predict the standoff will be resolved within a couple days. The pirates will be talked into surrendering and handing over their hostage (relatively) unharmed.