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10-07-2009, 08:12 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Stafford Springs, Connecticut
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| Pirates fire upon French Warship
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10-07-2009, 08:16 PM
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 | The flagship too!! Dumba*sses... |
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10-07-2009, 08:21 PM
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| Why'd they chase them? Why didn't they just blast the sh*t out of them??
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10-07-2009, 08:27 PM
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10-07-2009, 08:46 PM
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| I bet they take a better gander next time.  |
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10-07-2009, 09:34 PM
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| Correct me if I'm wrong, but rules of engagement would pretty much cover returning fire if attacked... The French should have turned the Somali's position into an expanding debris field.
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10-07-2009, 09:43 PM
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| My thoughts exactly!!  |
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10-07-2009, 11:36 PM
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  | Blow up a couple, and I'm pretty sure the rate of piracy will drop.
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10-07-2009, 11:36 PM
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| I totally agree. I think snipers need practice on moving targets!
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10-08-2009, 06:00 AM
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| Unfortunately its not isolated to these rebel pirates, given that most if not all are backed by the Somali government in one way or another. Looks like the pirates attempt at intimidation, I agree with you guys though extremely stupid move.
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10-08-2009, 07:16 AM
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10-08-2009, 07:25 AM
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Nah, but I really have no clue what the rules of engagement are.....  | |
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10-08-2009, 11:46 AM
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| Most of them were probably giving the Oh Sh!t command when they realized it was a french warship, much less the flagship. This  vs This 
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10-08-2009, 03:45 PM
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| I'm surprised that the French didn't reach for the sky and surrendered.....
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10-08-2009, 08:29 PM
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