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Pentagon: Chinese vessels harassed Navy ship
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Posted on 03/09/2009 7:20:38 AM PDT by boughtwithaprice

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To: Iron Munro

LOL


41 posted on 03/09/2009 7:57:25 AM PDT by ConservativeMan55
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To: Iron Munro

LOL!!


42 posted on 03/09/2009 7:58:07 AM PDT by Osage Orange (Our constitution protects aliens, drunks and U.S. Senators. -Will Rogers)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

http://www.msc.navy.mil/N00p/pressrel/press00/press26.htm


43 posted on 03/09/2009 8:01:12 AM PDT by DYngbld (I have read the back of the Book and we WIN!!!!)
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To: Iron Munro; All
If Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao wants his set of 25 classic American Films on DVD he will stop this nonsense immediately.

It is almost impossible for me to type this reply while I am laughing so hard at your #40 post!!!!!

44 posted on 03/09/2009 8:05:38 AM PDT by musicman (Until I see a REAL C.O.L.B. BC, he's just "PRES__ENT" Obama = Without "ID")
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To: DYngbld

Note the MSTS connection.


45 posted on 03/09/2009 8:08:37 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: boughtwithaprice
It's an ocean surveillance ship -- an intel ship
46 posted on 03/09/2009 8:14:34 AM PDT by pabianice
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To: autumnraine
Predators always look for the sick and weak to attack.Obama looks sick and weak, making the country look the same.
47 posted on 03/09/2009 8:19:54 AM PDT by odin2008 (EVIL TRIUMPHS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

Even metaphors are not normal under Obama...I can’t help it!

Don’t worry, very few people know what a metaphor is anymore anyway...


48 posted on 03/09/2009 8:28:15 AM PDT by LachlanMinnesota
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To: LachlanMinnesota
Isn't that near Milaca ?
49 posted on 03/09/2009 8:30:21 AM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks
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To: boughtwithaprice
The Obama administration is protesting to the Chinese government.

I'm sure it's taking all the Chinese have not to burst out laughing.
50 posted on 03/09/2009 8:32:00 AM PDT by reagan_fanatic (Let the 2nd American Revolution begin!)
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To: boughtwithaprice

Scientists at sea gone wild!

None of these from what I read were actual war ships — if they were, I would be concerned.

In the 80’s, we used to get harassed by all kinds of whack job’s (green peas, USA haters, chicks with hairy legs), primarily because the Destroyer I was on kind of attacked whack job’s.


51 posted on 03/09/2009 8:34:18 AM PDT by areukiddingme1 (areukiddingme1 is a synonym for a Retired U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer and tired of liberal BS.)
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To: boughtwithaprice
Impeccable crew radioed to tell the Chinese ships that it was leaving the area and requested a safe path to navigate, the Pentagon said.

But shortly afterward, two of the Chinese ships stopped directly ahead of the Impeccable, forcing it to an emergency stop in order to avoid collision because the Chinese had dropped pieces of wood in the water directly in front of Impeccable's path, the Pentagon said.

So, after five days of harrassment, they told the Chinese they were leaving the area but were still harrassed. It sounds as if the order has already been given to retreat, which predictably encouraged the Chinese to increase the harrassment. If it works, do more of it.

Of course, that's speculation. Maybe they got what they came for and were leaving. But it's seldom a good idea to give the appearance of retreating under pressure like that.

I would guess that this is, in our view, international water, but that the Chinese probably claim it as their territory, and maybe there are oil reserves there.

52 posted on 03/09/2009 8:37:59 AM PDT by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: boughtwithaprice

Comrade Obama will smash the imperialist warmongering aggressors and their running dogs with a resolute blow that will destroy them for a thousand years! /typical ChiCom rant


53 posted on 03/09/2009 8:38:12 AM PDT by TexasRepublic (I am inconsolate over the death of our country.)
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To: Spirochete

I would have Loved to have been that F22 driver.


54 posted on 03/09/2009 8:42:44 AM PDT by Rappini ("Pro deo et Patria.)
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To: John123

“And I still can’t believe the only skill Obama has is talking via the teleprompter and he got elected anyways...”

Your statement pretty much sums it up.

A bit over half of American voters elected a man with good public speaking ability when they needed to elect a man with wisdom. If he were only inadequate to the challenges he faces, that would be concern enough. Unfortunately, he is convinced he should also send the greatest nation on earth in the direction of the stale, oppressive nations our forefathers escaped to be free. I hope he is also inadequate to that challenge.


55 posted on 03/09/2009 8:51:21 AM PDT by iacovatx (If you must lie to recruit to your cause, you are fighting for the wrong side.)
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To: Redbob

Really. How’d it go for that “protestor” that got bulldozed over? I’m sure the Chinese will be real sure not to do it again to avoid a stern letter from Obama.


56 posted on 03/09/2009 8:51:53 AM PDT by autumnraine (Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson VIVA LA REVOLUTION!)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Yes, he IS in over his head and he is assuming his great orator skills will be able to keep his butt out of hot water. He, like other liberals, never understand that talking only works when BOTH parties are civil. They have no other strategy when the other party doesn’t want to “talk”.


57 posted on 03/09/2009 8:57:08 AM PDT by autumnraine (Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson VIVA LA REVOLUTION!)
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To: Eric in the Ozarks

SURTASS


58 posted on 03/09/2009 9:21:10 AM PDT by stuartcr (If the end doesn't justify the means...why have different means?)
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Those ships are always by themselves, unless actively participating in an exercise.


59 posted on 03/09/2009 9:22:21 AM PDT by stuartcr (If the end doesn't justify the means...why have different means?)
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To: headstamp 2

SWATH hull


60 posted on 03/09/2009 9:23:07 AM PDT by stuartcr (If the end doesn't justify the means...why have different means?)
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