You Don't Bring Super Sonic Missiles to a Gun Fight

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Them there supercomic muscles sure do work purdy.

[JimC]

"Unfortunately, while being transferred to a US warship, all 4 suspects jumped overboard and were eaten by sharks"

[Gawd]

Them there supercomic muscles sure do work purdy.

What are you going to do? Bomb the merchant ship with missiles? Well......bombing everything with complete disregard is the American way. And in this situation there is still two naval warships plus a sea going helicopter: a complete waste of resources for what should have only required a patrol boat.

[Gawd]

"Unfortunately, while being transferred to a US warship, all 4 suspects jumped overboard and were eaten by sharks"

The nationalities were not disclosed in this case because the pirates were Jewish Israelis. After an impartial and thorough investigation by other Jewish Israeli pirates, it was deemed that it was the fault of the merchant ship for being non-Jewish & transporting cargo. The Americans praised the report.

[Coito ergo sum]

U.S. Navy frees ship from suspected Indian Ocean pirates
By the CNN Wire Staff
March 6, 2011 7:26 p.m. EST

A U.S. Navy ship came to the rescue of an oil tanker in the Indian Ocean on Saturday after four suspected pirates climbed aboard.

The Japanese-owned MV Guanabara reported it was under attack Friday afternoon 328 nautical miles southeast of Oman, the Navy said. The Guanabara had 24 crew members aboard.

The warship USS Bulkeley, assigned to the Combined Maritime Forces' CTF-151 counter-piracy mission, was directed to intercept the Guanabara, supported by the Turkish warship TCG Giresun of NATO's counter-piracy task force.

After Guanabara's master confirmed to the Bulkeley that his crew had taken refuge in the ship's citadel room, or secure compartment, the Bulkeley's specialist boarding team climbed aboard Saturday, detained the four men and secured the vessel, the Navy said.

There was no exchange of fire at any time during the operation, and an SH-60 Seahawk helicopter supported the boarding team from the air, the Navy added.

Officials said they are still deciding what to do with the suspected pirates. The U.S. Navy did not disclose the nationalities of those detained or where they were being taken.

"Through our mutual cooperation and shared coordination, CTF-151 and our partner organizations has prevented the kidnapping of legitimate mariners who sought only to go peacefully about their business," said CMF's counter-piracy commander, Commodore Abdul Alheem. "Today, there will be a merchant ship sailing freely that would not be doing so were it not for the efforts of CTF-151."

The Combined Maritime Forces is a naval partnership of 25 member nations including the United States that works to disrupt piracy and armed robbery and improve security in international waters off the Middle East.

http://www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03 ... &iref=NS1#

Pshaw! The US only got involved to steal the oil from the oil tanker....

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Them there supercomic muscles sure do work purdy.

What are you going to do? Bomb the merchant ship with missiles? Well......bombing everything with complete disregard is the American way. And in this situation there is still two naval warships plus a sea going helicopter: a complete waste of resources for what should have only required a patrol boat.

Babble on about things you know nothing about, we don't expect anything else.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

"Unfortunately, while being transferred to a US warship, all 4 suspects jumped overboard and were eaten by sharks"

The nationalities were not disclosed in this case because the pirates were Jewish Israelis. After an impartial and thorough investigation by other Jewish Israeli pirates, it was deemed that it was the fault of the merchant ship for being non-Jewish & transporting cargo. The Americans praised the report.

Why are you afraid of Jews?

[Coito ergo sum]

"Unfortunately, while being transferred to a US warship, all 4 suspects jumped overboard and were eaten by sharks"

The nationalities were not disclosed in this case because the pirates were Jewish Israelis. After an impartial and thorough investigation by other Jewish Israeli pirates, it was deemed that it was the fault of the merchant ship for being non-Jewish & transporting cargo. The Americans praised the report.

Why are you afraid of Jews?

As a young child, Gawd was involved in a freak gefilte fish accident. Probably not best to bring it up...

[Gawdzilla Sama]

"Unfortunately, while being transferred to a US warship, all 4 suspects jumped overboard and were eaten by sharks"

The nationalities were not disclosed in this case because the pirates were Jewish Israelis. After an impartial and thorough investigation by other Jewish Israeli pirates, it was deemed that it was the fault of the merchant ship for being non-Jewish & transporting cargo. The Americans praised the report.

Why are you afraid of Jews?

As a young child, Gawd was involved in a freak gefilte fish accident. Probably not best to bring it up...

But I bet he will.

[Ian]

Them there supercomic muscles sure do work purdy.

What are you going to do? Bomb the merchant ship with missiles? Well......bombing everything with complete disregard is the American way. And in this situation there is still two naval warships plus a sea going helicopter: a complete waste of resources for what should have only required a patrol boat.

Patrol boats don't have the embarked helicopters required to respond to situations like this. Moreover, many do not even have the small craft (RHIBs) available to move to a hijacked ship and climb up on ropes if they wanted to try it. Moreover, most naval craft smaller than frigates ("patrol boats" to use your term) are used for minehunting operations and the like, and are more specialty craft in naval inventories rather than common workhorses. Moreover, this incident happened hundreds of miles out to sea; what "patrol boat" is going to be loitering around out there for weeks on end looking for tiny little pirate skiffs? Your understanding of military matters is about on par with that of a rhesus monkey.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Them there supercomic muscles sure do work purdy.

What are you going to do? Bomb the merchant ship with missiles? Well......bombing everything with complete disregard is the American way. And in this situation there is still two naval warships plus a sea going helicopter: a complete waste of resources for what should have only required a patrol boat.

Patrol boats don't have the embarked helicopters required to respond to situations like this. Moreover, many do not even have the small craft (RHIBs) available to move to a hijacked ship and climb up on ropes if they wanted to try it. Moreover, most naval craft smaller than frigates ("patrol boats" to use your term) are used for minehunting operations and the like, and are more specialty craft in naval inventories rather than common workhorses. Moreover, this incident happened hundreds of miles out to sea; what "patrol boat" is going to be loitering around out there for weeks on end looking for tiny little pirate skiffs? Your understanding of military matters is about on par with that of a rhesus monkey.

Never mind, Ian, the less he knows, the more he says.

[Ian]

Hence the term "ignorance and arrogance go hand in hand". My response to him was a bit arrogant too, but I'm not ignorant on these matters. I used to drive destroyers like the Bulkely for a living, so I'll be as arrogant as I like on this thread.

But I welcome the opportunity to debate naval tactics with Admiral Gawd.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Hence the term "ignorance and arrogance go hand in hand".

But I welcome the opportunity to debate naval tactics with Admiral Gawd.

Fuck you! I just picture "The Pirates of Penzance" and damn near choked.

[Ian]

Hence the term "ignorance and arrogance go hand in hand".

But I welcome the opportunity to debate naval tactics with Admiral Gawd.

Fuck you! I just picture "The Pirates of Penzance" and damn near choked.

I am the very model of a modern Lieutenant Commander.

[Gawdzilla Sama]

Hence the term "ignorance and arrogance go hand in hand".

But I welcome the opportunity to debate naval tactics with Admiral Gawd.

Fuck you! I just picture "The Pirates of Penzance" and damn near choked.

I am the very model of a modern Lieutenant Commander.

I'm coming for you.