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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 08:41 AM
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He said "gorilla". Not "guerrilla". "Guerrrr", "go". Huge difference!
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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 08:45 AM
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Well the Somalian government needs to think this through 'Hmm..pirates from our country operating just off our waters which are causing UN aid to slow and at times, not even get to Somalia. Maybe we should...do...some...thing?'

Sorry Somalia, but if you want aid - get a grip and start policing your damn country.
just turn over control of your country

you are hopeless see what you have done so far somalia ??
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by R-Dub
Well the Somalian government needs to think this through 'Hmm..pirates from our country operating just off our waters which are causing UN aid to slow and at times, not even get to Somalia. Maybe we should...do...some...thing?'

Sorry Somalia, but if you want aid - get a grip and start policing your damn country.
Well, that would work if Somalia actually had a functioning government.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Well, that would work if Somalia actually had a functioning government.
Well I know what will work, regardless - turn it into glass.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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what will help is the Navy being able to do its job and sink the bastards without CNN turning it into a horrible tragedy of lives lost blah blah.

we need to take an aircraft carrier out there and fly sorties on them all day until all the ships are destroyed.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 10:54 AM
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what will help is the Navy being able to do its job and sink the bastards without CNN turning it into a horrible tragedy of lives lost blah blah.

we need to take an aircraft carrier out there and fly sorties on them all day until all the ships are destroyed.
seriously!
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 10:56 AM
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seriously!
BOOM!! I sunk your battleship now what?
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 10:59 AM
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Or just 1 Ohio Class submarine. Preferably outfitted with Tridents.

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Old Apr 10, 2009 | 12:07 PM
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Originally Posted by VRT Gump
what will help is the Navy being able to do its job and sink the bastards without CNN turning it into a horrible tragedy of lives lost blah blah.

we need to take an aircraft carrier out there and fly sorties on them all day until all the ships are destroyed.
wouldn't a navy response be the appropriate action for any form of attack on a ship flying the US flag?
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 12:15 PM
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wouldn't a navy response be the appropriate action for any form of attack on a ship flying the US flag?

Not with this more sensitive administration.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Not with this more sensitive administration.
Well wait until they hijack and take a Russian captain hostage.
Old Apr 10, 2009 | 05:52 PM
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http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa...nce/index.html

CN: we suck *** as a nation. the French are taking military action agaist Somolian pirates, and we sit around with our thumbs up our asses.
Old Apr 11, 2009 | 10:28 AM
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Old Apr 11, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
I know an old timer that was a gunner's mate on the New Jersey, and yes, he can barely hear any more.
He showed me one grain of gun powder from the 16" gun; about the same dimensions as a roll of 35mm film.
That's freakin awesome!

Here's a few pictars of a CIWS ammo download. Just to give an idea of how large the rounds are.

The white tips are sabots so that the tungsten doesn't destroy the rifling of the barrels.

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(These guys shouldn't be uploading live ammo w/o all of the proper head gear but whatever)

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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 07:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
Not with this more sensitive administration.
The "sensitive" administration that's ramping up war in Afghanistan?

pfft. Democrats are warmongers just like the neocons, they just want you to believe they're not.



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