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To: barmag25

“Not a U.S. flag ship”

A “Marshall Islands” flagged ship IS a U.S. flagged ship in nearly every way but the color of the flag.

They are a “Special Status” nation that WE are responsible for, both defense and diplomatically.

24 posted on 04/28/2015 8:45:30 AM PDT by tcrlaf (They told me it could never happen in America. And then it did....)

To: tcrlaf

Danish shipper Maersk does a lot of business with the US government.

26 posted on 04/28/2015 8:48:09 AM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")

To: tcrlaf

There’s a lot of ships flagged in the Marshall islands for tax purposes.

US flag ships have a US crew. The Tigris does not.

49 posted on 04/28/2015 9:10:48 AM PDT by barmag25 (Cruz 2016)

To: tcrlaf

A “Marshall Islands” flagged ship IS a U.S. flagged ship in nearly every way but the color of the flag.

Except when it's owned by a Danish company and nobody onboard is American.

73 posted on 04/28/2015 10:32:59 AM PDT by DoodleDawg

To: tcrlaf

Correct, there are agreements in defense of, and utilization in, times of war, with us and the
Marshall Islands...

But at the end of the day, nothing will become of this...

Thanks to your current president...

102 posted on 04/30/2015 6:54:25 AM PDT by stevie_d_64 (I will settle for a "perfectly good, gently used" kidney...Apply within...)

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