tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369624442804261813.post6410276892380696431..comments2023-09-02T02:35:25.238-07:00Comments on Transsylvania Phoenix: My Solution To Somali Pirate Threat: Private Escort ShipTranssylvania Phoenixhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00406365425899571210noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369624442804261813.post-11919207333545728562008-11-20T09:38:00.000-08:002008-11-20T09:38:00.000-08:00Palladin:And who's paying for the AWACS, F-16 and ...Palladin:<BR/><BR/>And who's paying for the AWACS, F-16 and all that stuff that protects merchant ships that aren't even ours?<BR/>You, me and the rest of American taxpayers.Transsylvania Phoenixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00406365425899571210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369624442804261813.post-12437528219333045242008-11-20T09:31:00.000-08:002008-11-20T09:31:00.000-08:00I like the way you think! I totally volunteer to ...I like the way you think! I totally volunteer to run the crew for you! Not only would we be doing the world a service we would be sending a message to the low lifes out there that there are those who will defend the rights of others. at the expense of the bad guys life if neccesary!<BR/><BR/>Course, my wife will not want me to go......And by the way......I think you could equip the ship with a crew of about 50 to 100 easily who are great americans just itching to show what we are made of! <BR/><BR/>It is just like the Barbary pirates during Jefferson's administration but I doubt Obama would lift a finger to use our military in an approprite show of force. Because what needs to be done to completely get rid of this problem is to take out their port of safe haven, follow them on land where needed and completely eliminate them from the game!<BR/><BR/>Obama would, if he ever caught one, probably bring him back to america and give him a lawyer and allow him access to OUR legal system.Armed US Citizenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00881350757588108473noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369624442804261813.post-89337060050790891072008-11-19T23:03:00.000-08:002008-11-19T23:03:00.000-08:00Another simple solution. Put an AWACS in the area....Another simple solution. <BR/><BR/>Put an AWACS in the area. Setup a patrol of F-16. Ship reports suspicious boat nearby, F-16 go buzz em, simply go to the area and wait. Ship reports it is under attack....... (you know what will happen).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07541897025168039628noreply@blogger.com