"Yet the group's objectives have thus far been domestic, and officials say that U.S. intelligence has no evidence it is planning attacks outside Somalia."I don't know, I mean, I'm not a member of the State Department, but I'd say that pirating an American ship is an "attack outside Somalia". But maybe I'm just too stupid to understand geography, or the complicated, diplomatic concepts of "outside" and "Somalia".
I love this quote, pure Slobbering Media:
Some in the Defense Department have been frustrated by what they see as a failure to act. [God, ya think?] Many other national security officials [can I have their names please?—notice the "some" vs "many" slant here] say an ill-considered strike would have negative diplomatic and political consequences far beyond the Horn of Africa. [Raise your hands, anybody who gives a shit.] Other options under consideration are increased financial pressure and diplomatic activity, [While an American Captain remains in the clutches of pirates we have within gun sight, in a life-boat, surrounded by American Warships...yeah, let's do that—let's put a hold on their checking account!] including stepped-up efforts to resolve the larger political turmoil in Somalia. [How about this: Fuck Somalia; blockade it and sink any ship that leaves a Somali port.]Read the whole pathetic thing here: Obama Team Mulls Aims of Somali Extremists
I'm not sure "mulling" is what's called for just know. But then, what do I know. I didn't go to Harvard.
The Gunslinger
I wonder if non-Muslim, non-minority pirates would get the same restraint.
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ReplyDeleteThey stopped Islamic piracy in that part of the world before, they can do it again.
AW---no.
ReplyDeleteBrett...yeah, but Jefferson was president then.
Dithering State Department,as usual,no matter who's in the White House...Armchair Quarterback Questions:Why wasn't there a SEAL team in place to retract the Captain when he tried to escape? How many millions have been spent on this "Operation:Play Nice" already (not that Obama gives a shit),rather than...oh,I don't know,pay them the 2 mill,get the Captain back,then blow them the fuck out of the water (spend that,assholes!),and...did anyone notice this didn't happen (for all intents,an American ship,and now another has been attacked) until this clown got into office? Geez,even NPR did a report/show on how these pirates have an info network telling them who to target and when.Then,of course,the story nose-dived into a discussion of "How long can the lifeboat provisions last? (poor pirates)".Obama is turning America into the Prison Punk of the World.
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