Obama twice approved force to rescue hostage

**firstandten** · April-14-09, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by rb336

what Somali Government?

Good point ! I think they have some gov't in there that is as weak as water. We've been known to prop up governments, dictators etc. This might be another instance.

ccbatson · April-14-09, 08:01 PM

Now that the pirates have stepped up their crimes, our military, and the administration, will be put to a bigger test. I, for one, hope they slap down the pirates with extreme prejudice.

**rb336** · April-15-09, 10:33 AM

Originally Posted by ccbatson

Now that the pirates have stepped up their crimes, our military, and the administration, will be put to a bigger test. I, for one, hope they slap down the pirates with extreme prejudice.

all we ask is, after all you "obama can't handle this" crap in the "other" piracy thread, that you admit that he handled it well, and without the bluster a righty would have

4real · April-15-09, 11:33 AM

What would be shocking is if he didn't allow the military to take action.

At the prompting of two lawyers for him to okay it he said yes, big deal

He takes credit for what the Navy Seals did,.. not a leader at all.

**Islandman** · April-15-09, 12:14 PM

What a joke.

**firstandten** · April-15-09, 01:31 PM

Originally Posted by 4real

What would be shocking is if he didn't allow the military to take action.

At the prompting of two lawyers for him to okay it he said yes, big deal

He takes credit for what the Navy Seals did,.. not a leader at all.

If the plot had failed and the captain was killed you would have blamed Obama for bad decision making. Your trying to have it both ways. He is the commander-in-chief all military decisions good and bad will fall under him. Give him credit for this success because you sure will hammer him if a military operation goes bad.

ccbatson · April-15-09, 04:50 PM

Rb...see my post 307.....Apology accepted.

ccbatson · April-15-09, 04:51 PM

Oops, make that #4 on this thread.

**Detroitej72** · April-15-09, 06:28 PM

Originally Posted by Speramus Meliora

Yeah, that is funny. A few days ago, they were saying that Obama didn't have the balls to go after the pirates. As soon as he does and the mission is a stunning success, then he suddenly had nothing to do with it at all.

Obama made the call. The Navy Seals would have had to sit there and watch had he not.

Maybe the righties here would have liked it better if Obama flew in on an air force jet with a "Mission Acomplished" banner hanging nearby.

**rb336** · April-16-09, 09:44 AM

Originally Posted by ccbatson

Rb...see my post 307.....Apology accepted.

whatever post - yep, sorry, i did not catch it

ccbatson · April-16-09, 10:20 PM

A first for Rb!!!! An open admission of being wrong.

**Bobl** · April-21-09, 06:44 AM

From AP:

"Ron Kuby, a New York-based civil rights lawyer, said he has been in discussions about forming a legal team to represent the Somali suspect.
"I think in this particular case, there's a grave question as to whether America was in violation of principles of truce in warfare on the high seas," said Kuby. "This man seemed to come onto the Bainbridge under a flag of truce to negotiate. He was then captured. There is a question whether he is lawfully in American custody and serious questions as to whether he can be prosecuted because of his age."

Judging by the "catch and release" policy and the smiling arrival of this "prisoner", we are all in for a long period of silliness.

ccbatson · April-21-09, 10:25 PM

Do US civilian courts have jurisdiction over Somali pirates now?

**d.mcc** · April-22-09, 12:08 AM

Originally Posted by ccbatson

Do US civilian courts have jurisdiction over Somali pirates now?

No, but apparently our law enforcement does...

**rb336** · April-22-09, 07:42 AM

Originally Posted by ccbatson

Do US civilian courts have jurisdiction over Somali pirates now?

It is part of the international maritime law. Attacks on ships at sea can be posecuted under the juristiction of the country under whose flag the ship is sailing.

ccbatson · April-22-09, 09:00 PM

Interesting...useful post Rb....thanks.

**3WC** · April-23-09, 12:44 PM

Now the truth is coming out per Fox News. Obama's orders were misunderstood.

He did not order "attacks" on the pirates. He ordered "a tax" on the pirates.

**Det_ard** · April-23-09, 01:30 PM

OK, that was funny 3wc.

**firstandten** · April-23-09, 01:53 PM

Originally Posted by 3WC

Now the truth is coming out per Fox News. Obama's orders were misunderstood.

He did not order "attacks" on the pirates. He ordered "a tax" on the pirates.

LOL hey anything to close that deficit !