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Offline john9001

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Nothing to see here, move along
« on: April 12, 2009, 11:13:34 AM »
See Rule #14
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Offline Curlew

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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2009, 11:18:26 AM »
Teddy would show up with the great white fleet, point the big guns at it, and he would say "give us the captain and gtfo or well blast you all to hell"

I miss big stick policy
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Offline Rich46yo

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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2009, 11:19:47 AM »
Maybe he'll face east and bow to them.
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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2009, 11:29:32 AM »
Quote from: Rich46yo on April 12, 2009, 11:19:47 AM
Maybe he'll face east and bow to them.

I wonder if he bowed to the Queen of England? Doubt it.
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Offline mtnman

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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2009, 11:36:33 AM »
Sticky situation.  Rushing in with too much force gets the captain killed.  Letting them get to shore with the captain is a massive failure as well.  I'd let 'em float around and think about it for awhile.  They know killing the captain will be the end for them as well, so they won't want to do that.  Hopefully they lose enough hope in eventual success that they give in hoping for some leniency.

I think some seals sneaking in and (gassing?) everyone to knock them out would be cool.  Or maybe giving them some drugged water.  The problem there is it shows our hand for the next time this occurs (it will happen again).

Tough call though- this is setting precedence for the future.  
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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2009, 11:40:52 AM »
Obama specifically?

I think he'll try to keep from handling it too directly, instead choosing to let the "experts" handle it.  He needs to be in a position to accept credit for success, but have deniability in case of failure.

One things for sure- he probably thinks we need tighter gun control for pirates. Maybe by raising the taxes on their ammo?
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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2009, 11:44:23 AM »
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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2009, 12:16:01 PM »
This is exactly what we have Seal Team 6 for.  Time to unleash the dogs.
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Re: what will obama do?
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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2009, 12:26:14 PM »
I think threads INvolving politics are prohibited
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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2009, 12:27:00 PM »
Quote from: john9001 on April 12, 2009, 11:13:34 AM
See Rule #14

screw waiting for orders. go in and get the guy.
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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2009, 12:28:39 PM »
I'm not sure the US govt has the right to act of the shipping owner doesn't want them to
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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2009, 12:33:08 PM »
Any and all navies have the right to prevent piracy and uphold the laws of the sea.
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Offline Shamus

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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2009, 12:46:20 PM »
Seems that it worked out pretty well.

It would have been far more satisfying had Obama done more swaggering and threatening though.

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Re: what will obama do?
« Reply #14 on: April 12, 2009, 12:51:59 PM »
I really don't know what we are waiting for.  It would be too easy for a few SEALS to pop up under that little boat at night, ease over the side and THUMP THUMP THUMP take out the skinnies.

or

Ease up under the boat, attach a line to it and pull it under with a sub.  Watch the skinnies try to swim with an RPG or AK....not gonna happen....survival instinct would make them drop the weapons that are pulling them under and try to swim.  Then it's like shooting fish in a barrel.

Either way, we MUST make examples out of these scumbags.  If we let them live, the hijackings will continue.


EDIT:  Problem has been resolved. http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/12/somalia.pirates/index.html
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