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http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/07/iran-hails-us-rescue-sailors-as-humanitarian-and-positive-act/


What's next, Obama caught on video crying over the dear leaders departure?

Relapse wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/07/iran-hails-us-rescue-sailors-as-humanitarian-and-positive-act/


What's next, Obama caught on video crying over the dear leaders departure?

Are you mad that we saved their sailors? This statement doesn't really tie into the story, unless you think the story is negative for the Obama administration, but even then it seems a bit of a leap to ge from the Navy helping some Iranian sailors to insulting Obama about KJI's death.

Ahtman wrote:

Relapse wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/07/iran-hails-us-rescue-sailors-as-humanitarian-and-positive-act/


What's next, Obama caught on video crying over the dear leaders departure?

Are you mad that we saved their sailors? This statement doesn't really tie into the story, unless you think the story is negative for the Obama administration, but even then it seems a bit of a leap to ge from the Navy helping some Iranian sailors to insulting Obama about KJI's death.

Not mad at all, just my way of saying you never know what's going to happen in this world. No need to get your panties all twisted over nothing.

Good for the Navy. Maybe this will help relations between the US and Iran.

Maybe.

Relapse wrote:

Ahtman wrote:

Relapse wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/07/iran-hails-us-rescue-sailors-as-humanitarian-and-positive-act/


What's next, Obama caught on video crying over the dear leaders departure?

Are you mad that we saved their sailors? This statement doesn't really tie into the story, unless you think the story is negative for the Obama administration, but even then it seems a bit of a leap to ge from the Navy helping some Iranian sailors to insulting Obama about KJI's death.

Not mad at all, just my way of saying you never know what's going to happen in this world. No need to get your panties all twisted over nothing.

I asked a for clarification, which shouldn't be such a big deal considering the statement was such a non-sequitor to the story posted. Me thinks ye might need to get thy panties unbunched before looking at other men's panties to criticize.

Whatever.

Would have been fairly inhuman of them to just ignore it...
Still, it was nice of them to do so.

There is a brotherhood of the sea which transcends national emnities.

Just goes to show that no matter how screwed up things can get, something cool happens to shine through.

Ahtman wrote:I asked a for clarification, which shouldn't be such a big deal considering the statement was such a non-sequitor to the story posted. Me thinks ye might need to get thy panties unbunched before looking at other men's panties to criticize.

Wasn't that in the Bible?

You hypocrite, first take the bunch out of your own panties, and then you will see clearly to remove the bunch from your brother's panties.

Still, it's a nice story.

Relapse wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/07/iran-hails-us-rescue-sailors-as-humanitarian-and-positive-act/


What's next, Obama caught on video crying over the dear leaders departure?

Troll thread is obvious...

Business as usual in Dakka OT...

Not quite business as usual, yet. The usual suspects haven't done an anti-Fox New screed.

Monster Rain wrote:Not quite business as usual, yet. The usual suspects haven't done an anti-Fox New screed.

And this is why we can't have nice things...

CT GAMER wrote:

Relapse wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/07/iran-hails-us-rescue-sailors-as-humanitarian-and-positive-act/


What's next, Obama caught on video crying over the dear leaders departure?

Troll thread is obvious...

Business as usual in Dakka OT...

Check what I said in my next post down. Not trolling, just making a comment on how unexpected the story was.

Relapse wrote:

CT GAMER wrote:

Relapse wrote:http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/01/07/iran-hails-us-rescue-sailors-as-humanitarian-and-positive-act/


What's next, Obama caught on video crying over the dear leaders departure?

Troll thread is obvious...

Business as usual in Dakka OT...

Check what I said in my next post down. Not trolling, just making a comment on how unexpected the story was.

Not buying it.

Try harder...

CT GAMER wrote:


Check what I said in my next post down. Not trolling, just making a comment on how unexpected the story was.

Not buying it.

Try harder...

Relapse wrote: can't trump that.

Look what we found Iran have your sailors back. What's that? Gas went up a quarter a gallon in the states yeterday.
/gun
You can have your sailors back when regular unleaded gets to 2.00 a gallon...in Los Angeles. Until then we shoot one a week and then the bombings begin.
Best Wishes
USN

It's the law of the sea. Sailors will look out for each other if politics don't interfere.

See, an evil man would've offered their lives for trade of alllllll the Nuclear material & weapons Iran "doesn't have".

Byte wrote:It's the law of the sea. Sailors will look out for each other if politics don't interfere.

Unless that salor happens to be a somali pirate!
You and Kilkrazy have it pretty much right on, though. It's kind of like being able to use someone's cabin in really remote areas, the whole do unto others thing.

Relapse wrote:

Byte wrote:It's the law of the sea. Sailors will look out for each other if politics don't interfere.

Unless that salor happens to be a somali pirate!
You and Kilkrazy have it pretty much right on, though. It's kind of like being able to use someone's cabin in really remote areas, the whole do unto others thing.

Aye.

"The captured pirates were put on board the Stennis while authorities considered prosecuting them"

*cough*shootthemandthrowthemoverboard*cough*

Not sure how anyone could get upset about this. Pirates are the enemies of all civilized men.

Ouze wrote:Not sure how anyone could get upset about this. Pirates are the enemies of all civilized men.

I don't think anyone did get upset about this. It's one of those stories that is extremely cool to read about in the midst of all the nastiness going on right now.

Ouze wrote:Not sure how anyone could get upset about this. Pirates are the enemies of all civilized men.

yet. in our history, many civilizations did privateerings. to collaborate with any pirates and do sabotage one's rivals.

AFAIK.
- Gaddhafi does alot of privateering since late 70s

but i'm not sure about the Theocratic Kingdom of Iran (actual name. don't call it Republic because it doesn't run by the known principles of Republic) if they do privateerings?

Lone Cat wrote:

Ouze wrote:Not sure how anyone could get upset about this. Pirates are the enemies of all civilized men.

yet. in our history, many civilizations did privateerings. to collaborate with any pirates and do sabotage one's rivals.

AFAIK.
- Gaddhafi does alot of privateering since late 70s

but i'm not sure about the Theocratic Kingdom of Iran (actual name. don't call it Republic because it doesn't run by the known principles of Republic) if they do privateerings?

1) Don't kingdoms need kings?
2) I'm fairly sure pirvateers are all but extinct by now...
3) AFAIK Privateers were a form of legal piracy... irregular naval warfare if you will. Mostly in times of open warfare to disrupt shipping, trade and supplies...

Lone Cat wrote:

Ouze wrote:Not sure how anyone could get upset about this. Pirates are the enemies of all civilized men.

yet. in our history, many civilizations did privateerings. to collaborate with any pirates and do sabotage one's rivals.

AFAIK.
- Gaddhafi did alot of privateering since late 70s

but i'm not sure about the Theocratic Kingdom of Iran (actual name. don't call it Republic because it doesn't run by the known principles of Republic) if they do privateerings?

FTFY
I dont know about the actual veracity of the statement though.

Still going to execute that former marine for visiting his grand parents...

They might reconsider... probably not though.

purplefood wrote:

Lone Cat wrote:

Ouze wrote:Not sure how anyone could get upset about this. Pirates are the enemies of all civilized men.

yet. in our history, many civilizations did privateerings. to collaborate with any pirates and do sabotage one's rivals.

AFAIK.
- Gaddhafi does alot of privateering since late 70s

but i'm not sure about the Theocratic Kingdom of Iran (actual name. don't call it Republic because it doesn't run by the known principles of Republic) if they do privateerings?

1) Don't kingdoms need kings?
2) I'm fairly sure pirvateers are all but extinct by now...
3) AFAIK Privateers were a form of legal piracy... irregular naval warfare if you will. Mostly in times of open warfare to disrupt shipping, trade and supplies...

1. Who holds actual power in Iran? not President. but the Komeini clan. does this differs to monarchy?
any president who defy him will be deposed and branded as 'heretics'.
2. ok if any 'noble' nations refrain from using privateers. you can say so.
aren't you aware that there are some rogue states on earth who defy what we believe it is "international law"? and don't you think that those rogue rulers will do anything/everything to save their very posessions (and their very neck)? anything that reduces the will of any hostile nations (usually the U.S.A. or the E.U. zones) and nasty. including privateerings. might do.
I'm not sure if Gaddhafi had made those somalian pirates his goons? if so. does that counts as privateering?