Monday, April 13, 2009

Kudos and Boodos for the rescue

Kudos to:

The US Navy. As the Marines used to say, they may be Navy, but they are our Navy and they are the best damn Navy in the word.

The Navy SEALs. This operation gives some idea why saying, “Just make more special ops guys” is like saying "Cincinnati will be Super Bowl Champs this year." It’s easy to say, nearly impossible to do. Read the first part of Marcus Lattrel’s “Lone Survivor” to get an idea of how “special” Special Forces guys really are. In this case, four SEAL snipers remained in hide places for nearly 48 hours. Imagine trying to stay in one spot for two days without moving. Itchy feet? Too bad you cannot scratch them. Cramp in your leg? Work it out SEAL. Food, sleep? Maybe a little here and there. Then, after 48 hours of sleep and food deprived misery, the moment of truth arrives, you must be alert and at your best. You get just one chance. If you miss, fire too soon or too late, a man might die because of your mistake. These guys are awesome.

The Dear Leader. He took time out of his busy schedule of wrecking the Republic, put down his arugula salad and gave the OK for an operation conducted mainly by the gun and bible clinging people he is used to deriding.

Capt Phillips. By all accounts, what a guy. The Sydney Carton of the MERSK Alabama. “It’s a far, far better thing I do, than I have ever done.” If I’m flying, I want Sully (Or big Bro) as the pilot. If I’m on ship, I’ll take Phillips as my skipper any day

Boodos to:

Mersk and other shippers who refuse to hire three Blackwater type guards on ships worth hundreds of millions and cargos worth more than ships. Two or three armed people aboard these ships who know what they are doing could kill this type of vermin hundreds of yards out avoiding the whole situation. If port authorities have problems with armed ships coming into port, helo the “shooters” on after leaving port and off before docking.

Shippers, insurers and countries who have paid the ransoms in the past and perpetuated this scourge. So pirates get paid millions by shippers, insurers and countries for attacking unarmed ships and they will stop because…why?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

The vessel was carrying food and medicine for the same area the terrorist-hijackers live. An American captain was taken hostage for 2 million dollars and held by three Somali fishermen. The US had warships worth billions of dollars within yards of the unpowered and stolen terrorist lifeboat in international waters. After 5 days the terrorists put an AK-47 against the back of the captain to show they were serious. Navy Seals took care of it. The AP is reporting the presidential courage needed to grant the military permission to use force. The AP is reporting that it shows the president is comfortable using the military. This reminds me of the spelling test I once took in 7th grade whereby you got 5 points for not forgetting to put your name in the blank spot at the top of the test. Apparently this had been an issue. As I recall, the class was not congratulated for remembering but the poor dolt (Harry Krouse) that forget was decimated by his classmates and gained instant infamy. Okay, the pres gets 5 points for this apparent act of extreme leadership and courage according to the AP. Whew...that was a tough one.
The Griffin.

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