Comments on: Freed

By: Lifeofthemind

Lifeofthemind — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 01:05:34 +0000

Marie Claude, I was thinking of Ira Einhorn and Charles Kopp.

By: 3Case

3Case — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:46:12 +0000

"There is nothing so deadly on a battlefield as one well-aimed round." Carlos Hathcock

By: Mike Sylwester

Mike Sylwester — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 00:25:54 +0000

Knight (@49)
Pentagon insisted they received their standing orders directly from the President – no going over the President’s head

That can’t be right! Whiskey read between the lines that they disobeyed Obama!!

By: Oneeye

Oneeye — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:47:28 +0000

Nahncee @62.

Back in the day (1963) Marine Corps boot camp rifle training was at 200, 300 and 500 yards. This was with an M14 with iron sights (no scope). At the end of three weeks of rifle training, even for a recruit, 25 yard shots would not have been inaccurate from a trampoline!

I’m not taking anything away from the shooters. I tremendously admire (envy) the guys that took out the pirate scum. I’m just giving Nahncee some perspective.

By: Marie Claude

Marie Claude — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 23:28:52 +0000

In fact it is now impossible to extradite someone charged with murder from Europe to the United States. The reductio ad absurdum of this is to move an unlimited number of violent criminals to enlightened Western countries where they can not be punished and then allow them to petition to bring their relatives in to enjoy welfare and gain citizenship. That is why the Royal Navy is ordered to neither kill the enemy nor take them prisoner. Wounding is presumably also discouraged and making really loud noises could cause stress.

humm, you should have been more precise since the beginning of your sentence, and that you were thinking of the UK

as far as the treatment of the somalians pursued last year on Somalia’s territory, the court rejected their appeal.

Les suspects avançaient que leur arrestation lors d’une intervention de l’armée française et leur transfert, sans autorisation de l’Etat somalien ni formalités judiciaires, étaient irréguliers…

Le parquet général estimait que l’arrestation et le transfert constituaient des “opérations de défense que la justice n’avait pas à connaître”…

Les suspects restent donc en détention et mis en examen pour “détournement de navire, arrestation et séquestration en bande organisée avec demande de rançon, association de malfaiteurs, vols en bande organisée”.

Ils appartiennent à une “milice de mer”

Cette procédure, une première judiciaire en France, intervient alors que ces pratiques de piraterie se développent dans le golfe d’Aden. Les infractions sont passibles d’un procès aux assises et de la réclusion à perpétuité.

By: Lifeofthemind

Lifeofthemind — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:40:46 +0000

Nahncee,
And how, awesome shooting, and I understand the seas were getting rougher.

By: NahnCee

NahnCee — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:29:53 +0000

Anyone with expertise care to comment on whether being on a rolling ocean affects sniping accuracy?

By: Hangtown Bob

Hangtown Bob — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:24:24 +0000

Blackfive is reporting that the Navy had affixed a line on the lifeboat and was towing it to calmer waters as the sea was getting rough. One of the pirates was on-board the Navy ship and negotiating with the Navy. Observers noted that the captain and other 3 pirates were in the wheelhouse of the raft and noted that a pirate was pointing an AK-47 at the head of the captain. A judgement was made that the captain’s life was in imminent danger and the order was given to 3 Navy or Marine snipers to take the shots. All 3 pirates were killed. The captain was taken off the raft by a navy inflatable.

By: Killer52whale

Killer52whale — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:23:06 +0000

Well, since manned airstrikes aren’t in the cards, predator strikes seem to be the most likely manner of dealing with this situation. Hey, what happens 150 km leaves no witnesses. High explosives and boat fuel…… Oh well, machine gunning the pirates is more satisfying, but some one would leak details. Sharks, seabirds, and ocean currents make a helpful scenario. True, some “innocent” Somali’s are going to be collateralized, but as it becomes clear that “fishing” is dangerous, even at night…. Well, good hearted sorts will come to the conclusion that piracy is a dangerous biz fraught with missiles in the night. Just sayin’…

By: noprisoners

noprisoners — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 22:19:53 +0000

You know, with a giant set of brass balls like Captain Philips has, I don’t know why he didn’t sink like a rock.

This is a great day for American exceptionalism. I don’t think we will hear much about that; but, it is apparent to anyone willing to see.

Additionally, what an Easter story this is. The triumph of hope and faith over evil. Wow!