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04-13-2009, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by likwid
Why aren't Somalia's neighbors patrolling?
Why do you expect us to do everything? Do you ENJOY your tax dollars being wasted on a 3rd world desert hell hole?
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Like you even said, the fuel is getting burned anyway isn't it? |
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04-13-2009, 01:20 PM
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lobster = striper bait
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Originally Posted by JohnnyD
Like you even said, the fuel is getting burned anyway isn't it?
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Why should we waste it on Somalia?
There's better things to be doing.
Suez Canal makes Egypt alot of money.
This threatens their livelyhood there.
They can deal with it. |
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04-13-2009, 02:29 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by likwid
Why should we waste it on Somalia?
There's better things to be doing.
Suez Canal makes Egypt alot of money.
This threatens their livelyhood there.
They can deal with it.
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Actually that would be the ideal situation, if Egypt had a decent navy, they certainly wouldn't get all uptight about blowing away the pirates. Unfortunately, it doesn't affect them economically, the canal is a necessary evil for shipping costs, so they won't make the effort. So its up to us and the other seafaring nations to put a stop to it, just like we did with the pirates of Tripoli a few hundred years ago. |
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04-14-2009, 10:25 PM
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Well, looks like another attempted hijack of an American Ship (delivering aid) off Somalia. Reported to shoot up the bridge with AKs and tossed a couple RPGs in.
Crew and ship not hijacked. Bainbridge was on scene afterward
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04-14-2009, 10:38 PM
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Originally Posted by JohnR
Well, looks like another attempted hijack of an American Ship (delivering aid) off Somalia. Reported to shoot up the bridge with AKs and tossed a couple RPGs in.
Crew and ship not hijacked. Bainbridge was on scene afterward
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While I think killing the pirates was necessary, they are going to start targeting American vessels. The pirates know they aren't armed, and until they are armed, this will continue. |
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04-15-2009, 06:40 AM
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lobster = striper bait
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnnyD
While I think killing the pirates was necessary, they are going to start targeting American vessels. The pirates know they aren't armed, and until they are armed, this will continue.
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Most shipping isn't US flagged so it really doesn't matter all that much. |
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04-15-2009, 11:52 AM
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Originally Posted by likwid
Most shipping isn't US flagged so it really doesn't matter all that much.
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Doesn't matter all that much? And yet another US flagged shipped was just attacked.
I guess it matters some. |
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