From JKOPED
Our Navy and entire military command structure has piddled around long enough that the Captain of a huge American flag container ship has been kidnapped by a bunch of "pirates".
First, fire the joint chiefs of staff. Tell the new bunch of bureaucrats/warriors that they should position one destroyer and warn the populace of Somalia that any vessel over 14' LOA will be destroyed if it leaves any Somali port. After two weeks of a blockade such as that, the populace of indigenous fishermen will find a way to kindly ask their pirate guests to leave, probably by opening the sea cocks on the pirates' boats at 0300 one morning. Oh, do you really think that any US citizens care if any Somali citizen is inconvenienced by such a blockade? We have a tough time igniting support for flood victims in Iowa much less citizens of Somalia!
We have an orbital satellite tracking system that is supposed to be able to protect us from all manner of threats; but, we can't seem to be able to track high speed, pirate intercept vessels leaving a few Somali ports tracking large container ships? Who's kidding who?
Lots of folks need to lose their jobs. No one will. Are we afraid that the gray paint will be scratched on one of our hulls if we blow a few pirates out of the water? Is this the same military organization that will probably have to fight the Red Chinese on land and sea soon enough?
Yep, I feel better already! Time to check the inventory in the ammo closet!
Nutz: I mirror JKs comments. It is an embarrassment to my former line of business that we have had a ship Pirated, or more correctly attacked by terrorist. However, with chaos brings opportunity. I am going to purchase a cigarette boat with TARP funds and start taking over ships in the channel. Looks like an easy way to make a buck and Uncle Sugar does not seem interested in protecting our deep, rich maritime tradition.
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