@Scott Malensek:

#46 is nothing more than a SPAMmer.

He/she commented on a Sept 08 thread a few minutes ago about Giuliani’s presidential candidacy.

Either a SPAMmer or very, very out of touch.

I de-linked the web site being hocked and left the comment since you posted a response to it.

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ocupation will not solve the situation.

What will?
Sending food….no, pirates attacked the food ships

I believe you’re wrong. Occupation IS needed. Just as President Obama has said for years, without security there can be no progress. Lacking occupation (since the US is busy, and the rest of the world doesn’t care), I submit that convoys, strikes on pirate bases, and special operations free for all attacks on hijacked ships would be the policy that best counters the pirates.

If you have an idea, then say it, but you can’t just providing security (ie occupation) won’t work. What will work better?

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problem with somalia will not be solved by military actions (americans have been there not so far ago and nothing has been changed). Somalia is not a country anymore. there is no goverment, no administration, no justice. It’s only people. They have to change and world should think how to do this – ocupation will not solve the situation.

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The captain, Bainbridge crew and Seals are to be commended for their outstanding bravery and skill when seeing this through to it’s successful conclusion.

Don’t know why it took two “permission slips” by the CIC to allow the Navy to act, Captain Phillip’s life was endangered from the time he left the Maerske IMO. I read over at Blackfive that our rules of engagement already allow for the actions the Commander of the Bainbridge was finally able to execute. Perhaps our FA military guys and gal can confirm this, or, was the Bainbridge commander wanting something in writing for his protection, as said on another blog, I tend to doubt that.

Obama’s comment at his housing presser was not necessary or helpful. He could have just said they were monitoring the situation closely and nothing to say now. He didn’t, instead he preferred “cocky or condesention” at a time when the whole country was worried about the life and safe return of one of our citizens. Flack for that comment was deserved, it also fed the doubts many already have about him.

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@Hard Right

Of course, if the President had been Dubya – then the Right wouldn’t of given him any credit now would they? The credit goes to the US Navy commander, the snipers and Capt Phillips.

No doubt Obama will try to make political capital of it with a photo op sometime in the future with Capt Phillips but then again this is usual for Presidents and leaders to do this.

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@Aye Chihuahua:

“President Bush gets credit for the liberation of 40 million plus people in 3,2,1…..”

You’re late!….

http://caryscolumn.blogspot.com/2005/01/let-freedom-ring.html

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Funny, the left that supposedly loves our military gives credit to their messiah first and not the Navy.
Biiiiig surprise. They are even trying to lie and say the obomination GAVE the order to rescue the captain.
Typical lefturds. If reality doesn’t fit your view, change reality and not your view.

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These large ships ought be armed. Piracy is not new . These companies already hire skeleton staff at slave rates – so if pirated -they dont care about the crew . Insurance covers the rest.

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@Aye

Hostage situations can takes days to resolve. In the end no doubt the pirates were tired and desperate. One of them was on board a US ship – out of the way. If they had charged in immediately then who knows whether Phillips would have been rescued earlier or dead by now. It seems the US Navy commander didn’t consider him in imminent danger before. For the inconvenience of being taken hostage – the result of this crisis situation is the best result. Period. But sure – go ahead and quibble.

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@GaffaUK:

Have you not been paying attention?

The orders were to take action only if Phillips life were in imminent danger.

That’s a sign of weakness and establishes a firm footing for criticism.

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