Somali Pirates Capture 4 Americans.

FOXNews ^ | 2-18-2011 | NA

[The Great RJ]

If the boat had been flying a Russian flag the pirates would not have touched them.

[GSP.FAN]

Yes you are correct they now might be ex-libs...:>)

[americanophile]

I remember Missouri in the Gulf War, but didn’t remember NJ having been used in Lebanon. Thanks!

[Doe Eyes]

According to what I heard, the SOPA (senior officer present afloat) give the order. Obozo could not make a decision.

According to what I read, Obama approved the use of lethal force, allowing the Officer on site to take the appropriate action.

[ILoveMyFreedom]

link please. I’d truely like to educate myself on this.

[eleni121]

May the Lord protect them and allow them to continue their work.

Pray for them and those under the influence of satan who are holding them.

[fight_truth_decay]

Obama is busy with the Wisconsin scenario even though he pretends not to be--I doubt he will have time for Christians passing out bibles, having lived on a yacht for 10 years spreading the word of God, then kidnapped by Muslim pirates--someone should ask him in the next interview for an update--he will probably answer like he always does: "I really am not that informed," I am busy getting this or that passed am busy with other things. But no one will ask as the media will cover the worker tension in Wisconsin. Financials bore the American public, but riots, they tune in. Pirates and kidnappings since Obama gave permission to fire is treated as "been there, done that" attitude in the media.

I hope Clinton is working on this.

[fight_truth_decay]

The rescue action came after the Defence Department twice asked Mr Obama for permission to use military force in a rescue attempt.

Mr Obama first gave permission around 8 p.m. (0000 GMT) Friday, and upgraded it at 9:20 a.m. (1320 GMT) Saturday.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1169485/Somali-insurgents-mortars-U-S-congressman-pirates-vow-revenge-Obama.html#ixzz1EShDsQh8

However Obama made them out to be more like criminals than terrorists—we must not offend... who terrorists?

[Rembrandt]

“The rescue action came after the Defence Department twice asked Mr Obama for permission to use military force in a rescue attempt.

Mr Obama first gave permission around 8 p.m. (0000 GMT) Friday, and upgraded it at 9:20 a.m. (1320 GMT) Saturday.”

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OK, but from what I understand, O BS gave general authorization without ok’ing lethal action. He left the details to the Captain’s discretion and the Captain gave the word to the Navy Seal Sharpshooters.

Again, from what I understand, O BS was wee wee’d.

[fight_truth_decay]

Obama plays it so if things go awry he's not in the cross hairs of the mainstream media; if things go well, he bows and takes the credit.

He's the guy carrying the whip, master of ceremonies of the circus, watching safe from ringside--the ringmaster-in-chief.

[Rembrandt]

“Obama plays it so if things go awry he’s not in the cross hairs of the mainstream media; if things go well, he bows and takes the credit.
He’s the guy carrying the whip, master of ceremonies of the circus, watching safe from ringside—the ringmaster-in-chief.”

I agree with your observation. But, that’s a knife edge to walk along and soon he will slip, miss a step and lose those tiny cajones that he possesses.

[piasa]

flashback ping

[piasa]

Old incident :

Mr Obama first gave permission around 8 p.m. (0000 GMT) Friday, and upgraded it at 9:20 a.m. (1320 GMT) Saturday.

Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/worldnews/article-1169485/Somali-insurgents-mortars-U-S-congressman-pirates-vow-revenge-Obama.html#ixzz1EShDsQh8

[petitfour]

Glen Doherty was one of the snipers. According to his dad. He was no longer in the Navy.