Was thinking the same, mostly because I recently watched a televised Sniper competition. Amazing stuff.
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Was thinking the same, mostly because I recently watched a televised Sniper competition. Amazing stuff.
I am also glad to see that Obama remained in the background allowing those responsible for the victory to take full credit. No doubt in my mind that GWB would have been bragging all over the air waves yesterday........
In 3 foot seas three head shots by three differnt men. That out of this world shooting. Nice job done by all.
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What I read was that the lifeboat was floating towards Somalia coast after the engine stopped.
The Navy convinced the pirates to let them tow them to calmer seas.
They did not want them to reach land obviously.
The Navy was supplying them with food and clothes for the captain.
Then when they got to calmer seas the snipers shot the pirates in the head.
Go America !
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yeh George W would have been on the Navy ship with a Mission accomplished banner.
Damn I got to get over that Bush administration. If hedgehog can begin to see the light , so can I.
It is obvious there is a new sheriff in town.
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Today I personally lead a navy seal team on a mission to take back the hostage taken by pirates.
I took one of them pirates out with one shot.
Hardy Har Har !
uh oh . I am regressing to the mean
"c`mon guys...stop being so mean to barack"...
"why are you guys so hard on obama?"
/duh!...
Scott 1st thing I thought of was Eddie Murphy in bar scene with Nick Nolte.
Saw article also giving Obie kudos for "being tested". While I'm glad he gave ok--I can't see he had any choice--and to put things into perspective--your talking about 4 teenagers vs navy seals and it took 5 days for the go ahead.
I see where the pirates are threatening retailiation on other captives--hmm if GW had done this-- would we be hearing the cowboy/vs diplomacy spiel.?
Now if he goes into somolia and kicks some ass and doesn't retreat at 1st hint of adversity and leave our soilders to be dragged through the streets--I'll be 1st here to pat him on the back.
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Yeh lets start another war with that crazy civil war shit they got going on in Somalia .
you republicans love war
Now I wouldnt object to a nice stealth bomber run into their training camps. Maybe fly drones around and make them crazy .
Scott 1st thing I thought of was Eddie Murphy in bar scene with Nick Nolte.
Saw article also giving Obie kudos for "being tested". While I'm glad he gave ok--I can't see he had any choice--and to put things into perspective--your talking about 4 teenagers vs navy seals and it took 5 days for the go ahead.
I see where the pirates are threatening retailiation on other captives--hmm if GW had done this-- would we be hearing the cowboy/vs diplomacy spiel.?
Now if he goes into somolia and kicks some ass and doesn't retreat at 1st hint of adversity and leave our soilders to be dragged through the streets--I'll be 1st here to pat him on the back.
No, if Bush had handled it correctly like Obama did then you would hear that he handled it good. If he said "Bring it on!" then you would hear that it was stupid cowboy diplomacy.
This thread needs some controversy so here's an interesting alternative take on pirates...
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinio...-are-being-lied-to-about-pirates-1225817.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/opinio...-are-being-lied-to-about-pirates-1225817.html
I did here a few folks say "we Christians should all be reminded that three precious human lives were lost in this action you are all celebrating".
Evidently, it turns out that reports saying Obama personally ordered the rescue are misleading. But he was commander in chief, and he should get the credit--if only due to fact you could image the criticism he'd be getting now if the operation didn't turn out as well!
and more history...
The navy destroyer involved in the pirate action is, believe it or not, named after Commodore Bainbridge--a Commodore in the United States Navy who fought against the pirates of Jefferson's day. He was first sent there to deliver tribute money, but later help convice the powers that be to fight. One of his ships ran ashore and he was prisoner for 3 years. After that he went into private shipping to earn back some of his loss income, then rejoined the US Navy to fight the pirates again.
But before that second Pirate war, he had the battle in War Of 1812 that made him famous. In command of the 44-gun frigate USS Constitution , he sank the HMS Java, getting wounded twice in the battle, but staying in complete command. The helm of the USS Constitution was so damaged, he salvaged the helm off the defeated HMS Java. Wiki reports: "To this day, the still-commissioned Constitution (anchored in Boston Harbor) sports the helm that Bainbridge salvaged from the Java."
William Bainbridge
Evidently, it turns out that reports saying Obama personally ordered the rescue are misleading. But he was commander in chief, and he should get the credit--if only due to fact you could image the criticism he'd be getting now if the operation didn't turn out as well!
and more history...
The navy destroyer involved in the pirate action is, believe it or not, named after Commodore Bainbridge--a Commodore in the United States Navy who fought against the pirates of Jefferson's day. He was first sent there to deliver tribute money, but later help convice the powers that be to fight. One of his ships ran ashore and he was prisoner for 3 years. After that he went into private shipping to earn back some of his loss income, then rejoined the US Navy to fight the pirates again.
But before that second Pirate war, he had the battle in War Of 1812 that made him famous. In command of the 44-gun frigate USS Constitution , he sank the HMS Java, getting wounded twice in the battle, but staying in complete command. The helm of the USS Constitution was so damaged, he salvaged the helm off the defeated HMS Java. Wiki reports: "To this day, the still-commissioned Constitution (anchored in Boston Harbor) sports the helm that Bainbridge salvaged from the Java."
William Bainbridge
personlly,i`m just fine and dandy with giving bock some credit....
surprisingly,not all the lefties are as insane as the ones(the media.of course)in fickler`s link...
the left, all of a sudden, has come around to cheer the deaths of the pirates? ...hmmmm...
and you know what - for that reason alone it`s just peachy with me to give the man credit(even if he just stayed the hell out of the way)...its about time the left feels good about our military......long overdue...
mark this one down...maybe it`s a panacea as far as the left`s regard(or lack thereof) for our brave men and women in uniform....
surprisingly,not all the lefties are as insane as the ones(the media.of course)in fickler`s link...
the left, all of a sudden, has come around to cheer the deaths of the pirates? ...hmmmm...
and you know what - for that reason alone it`s just peachy with me to give the man credit(even if he just stayed the hell out of the way)...its about time the left feels good about our military......long overdue...
mark this one down...maybe it`s a panacea as far as the left`s regard(or lack thereof) for our brave men and women in uniform....
