Posted on 01/26/2024 7:19:08 PM PST by Paul R.
Not much point in looking for reports on this matter.
Nothing you will find will be true and it certainly won’t imply anything negative to the Administration’s policy.
Post on zerohedge:
British Oil Tanker Carrying Russian Naphta On Fire In The Red Sea After Houthi Missile Strike
“...or we’ll have our entire Army on the US-Mexico border trying to keep illegals (and drugs) from getting through.”
Shouldn’t that be their primary mission ?
Rather than an afterthought secondary to overseas wars ?
why is this permitted? why haven’t the Brits turned Yemen into a parking lot? did Western nations have their balls chopped off by the Houthis?
Because leaders are not leaders - they cannot stand to face their fear of individual responsiblity.
So, they write papers that lower-ranks must sign, taking on the responsibilities for failure . . . that is the failure by leaders.
And they seek to maintain leadership collectives - “institutions” that they use but claim to defend.
Nuke the Hooties
Just give it a shot .
See what happens
Apparently the return attacks failed to get them to stop. Nuke them. Inform Iran it is next if the attacks continue.
No one likes us, I don’t know why
We may not be perfect, but heaven knows we try
But all around even our old friends put us down
Lets drop the big one and see what happens
We give them money, but are they grateful?
No, they’re spiteful and they’re hateful
They don’t respect us, so let’s surprise them
We’ll drop the big one and pulverize them
— Political Science, by Randy Newman
The Russian oligharchs will now drop a tactical nuclear device on the HOuthis and blame it on.....................................( wait for it).................Demented Geriatric Blowin Joe Biden
America does not ship through the Red Sea. This is a concern for the EU. And yet, since they are our vassals we must act. Got to admit the irony here is hilarious. The collective west at the bidding of the US has over the years become obsessed with economic sanctions to destroy countries that don’t obey our decrees, and here a backwater bunch of “barbarians” (to hear the state department describe them) have imposed economic sanctions on the mighty west. I’m sure one more forever war will fix it…NOT.
You seem a bit weak on history.
Houthis are fools. No need to suffer them at all. F@#$ with Bear, get the claws.
These are all Biden shills?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e_w_hxFkCUQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxkfJ0-Hhic
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/11/16/oil-tanker-hit-by-armed-drone-off-coast-of-oman-official
“Indian Navy INS Visakhapatnam Rescue: Captain of merchant vessel thanks Navy for swift response”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZS09YAuVaw
Text from link:
“The Indian Navy’s guided missile destroyer INS Visakhapatnam responded to a distress call from MV Marlin Luanda on the night of January 26. The Indian Navy tweeted, “ Fire onboard MV Marlin Luanda brought under control. Based on request from Master of the MV, the fire fighting team from INS Visakhapatnam comprising 10 Indian Naval personnel with specialist fire fighting equipment embarked the vessel in early hours of 27Jan 24. After six hours of battling the fire along with the crew of the MV, the fire fighting team has successfully brought the fire under control. The team is currently monitoring the situation to rule out any possibility of reignition. INS Visakhapatnam had responded to distress call from MV Marlin Luanda & proceeded to provide assistance. A US & French warship also responded to the distress call. Indian Navy remains steadfast in her commitment towards safety of merchant shipping & seafarers.”
Naphtha is lighter fluid.
believe nothing about anything
VERY good & detailed report on the attack and the response. Excellent, quick response by the Indian destroyer, I might add. Kudo’s!
To answer one question I had, it looks like the Marlin Luanda was too far out for protection by the current (not very many) forces in the area, unless a fighter jet had happened to be nearby to try to intercept the cruise missile.
Paul R.; All;
With the link - hahaha:
VERY good & detailed report on the attack and the response. Excellent, quick response by the Indian destroyer, I might add. Kudo’s!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNHPkYF6-uw
To answer one question I had, it looks like the Marlin Luanda was too far out for protection by the current (not very many) forces in the area, unless a fighter jet had happened to be nearby to try to intercept the cruise missile.
Yeah, why are the Brits hauling Russian fuel?
"The operator of the Marlin Luanda is registered as being Oceonix Services Ltd, a UK registered company. The tanker flies under the flag of the Marshall Islands and is operated on behalf of Trafigura - a multinational trading company."Houthis attack British-linked tanker Marlin Luanda in Gulf of Aden BBC, 27 January 2024
--- (Trafigura...a multinational commodity trading company domiciled in Singapore with major regional hubs in Geneva, Houston, Montevideo and Mumbai, founded in 1993)
--- Other names....
"Last month, the Navy had responded to a piracy incident on a Malta-flagged vessel MV Ruen in the Arabian Sea, about 700 nautical miles from the Indian coast. On December 23, a Liberia-flagged merchant vessel, MV Chem Pluto, carrying a crew of 22, of which 21 were Indians, came under a drone attack about 220 nautical miles southwest of Porbandar while it was on its way to New Mangalore [ India ]. A day after the MV Chem Pluto incident, a Gabon-flagged commercial oil tanker, MV Sai Baba, on its way to India with 25 Indian crew members, also came under a drone attack in the southern Red Sea, along with another Norwegian-flagged ship. Earlier this month, the Navy also foiled a hijacking attempt on a Liberia-flagged bulk carrier in the Arabian Sea."
Oil tanker with 22 Indians onboard hit by missile, Navy sends help Indian Express, 28 January 2024
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