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Originally Posted by Swimmer
They remember how they kicked our ass in Mogadishu Spence. They don't fear or respect us. A navy destroyer is sitting a short distance away from that life boat and it is not the least bit intimidating. They would die for less given the chance.
I appologize for comparing JohhnyD to you.
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I think you're just trying to reverse engineer the situation to make a point that's idiological and not realistic. These people in Somalia are so numb to violence and carnage that they don't seem to fear anything. The notion that their behavior is shaped by a perceived US weakness is silly, they have a profitable business going and to date haven't had anyone really squeeze them.
How is a destroyer supposed to intimidate them anyway? Without the hostage the destroyer wouldn't be there. There's little to nothing the destroyer can do while the hostage is on the boat, that's why the FBI in involved with the negoiation.
-spence