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Rescued Captain an Early Victory for Obama
The Page by Mark Halperin —
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Obama had yet to prove himself as commander in chief. The successful rescue operation could help build confidence in his ability to direct military actions abroad.
Politico: He twice authorized the military ...
Nature Called, Snipers Responded
Riehl World View —
Nature called. The snipers responded.Three pirates left p*ssin' into the wind. Heh!
As one of the four pirates who had been holding Capt. Richard Phillips, 53, negotiated onboard the USS Bainbridge, special forces on the same U.S. ship saw Phillips move to the side of the lifeboat to relieve himself, a senior U.S. official told George Stephanopoulos, ABC News' chief Washington correspondent.
At that point, forces saw their opportunity and killed the other three pirates on the lifeboat, the source told Stephanopoulos.
Better make sure you have a coffee can on hand for guests next time, ...
"Imminent Danger"
Mudville Gazette —
... with highly skilled operators at the ready, the odds of having all three pirates on a covered lifeboat available for a ranged headshot from one pitching deck to another in less than optimum light made by passive snipers at the exact moment an AK47 is pointed at Captain Phillip's back must have seemed remote even to the most optimistic on-scene commander coordinating the delicate negotiations and hoping that a resort to violent gunplay wouldn't become necessary.
Fortunately, Made For TV Easter Miracle! But the trio of Navy Seals who had been ...
Captain Rescued Kossacks Claim He Is At Fault, Not A Victim
Rhymes With Right —
First, let me express my pride in the Navy SEALs who rescued Captain Richard Phillips from pirates off Somalia . Ill even salute Barack Obama for ensuring that the rules of engagement allowed for taking out the pirates as needed though I believe a better course of action would have been to order the use of force sooner. And as Somali pirates threaten to use deadly force against Americans in response , I think it would be proper for Obama to state that it is US policy to kill any pirate involved in attacks on American vessels or crewmen and ...
The Sims
Mudville Gazette —
... I don't have time or software to make a totally sweet simulation of the 21st Century Easter Miracle, but I think I can fairly quickly paint a word-picture that's at least equally accurate. Here goes: ...
