KD in CA Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Apparently it looked like an easy target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GG Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Novel way to emigrate to France. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 There were five suspected pirates on board. No arms, no water, no food," Prazuck said Of course France would find and pursue pirates with "no arms" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 That is exactly what you may want ships to look like: "An easy target" Nothing like having vessels undercover. Mock the French as you will, but maybe they get it. I am not saying they were posing as a commercial vessel... Yet a refueler can be misleading... But maybe we should start hiding our identity too! Catch more pirates and maybe hopefully they will have to think twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 Of course France would find and pursue pirates with "no arms" You must have only read part of the article that appealed to you: "...No one was wounded by the volleys from the Kalashnikov rifles directed at La Somme, a 3,800-ton refueling ship..." Sure sounds like they had weapons. Oh, well... Bash the French. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 You must have only read part of the article that appealed to you: "...No one was wounded by the volleys from the Kalashnikov rifles directed at La Somme, a 3,800-ton refueling ship..." Sure sounds like they had weapons. Oh, well... Bash the French. I call bull ****. If the pirates had been armed, the French would have surrendered to them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 PARIS – Somali pirates in two skiffs fired on a French navy vessel early Wednesday after apparently mistaking it for a commercial boat, the French military said. The French ship gave chase and captured five suspected pirates. No one was wounded by the volleys from the Kalashnikov rifles directed at La Somme, a 3,800-ton refueling ship, French military spokesman Rear Adm. Christophe Prazuck said. La Somme "was probably taken for a commercial ship by the two small skiffs" about 250 nautical miles (290 statute miles) off Somalia's coast, Prazuck said. "They understood their mistake too late," he said. One skiff fled, and La Somme pursued the second one in an hour-long chase. "There were five suspected pirates on board. No arms, no water, no food," Prazuck said. France is a key member of the EU's naval mission, Operation Atalanta, fighting Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. It has aggressively tracked and caught suspected pirates and handed over at least 22 to Kenya. An additional 15 suspects were brought to France for prosecution after allegedly seizing boats belonging to French nationals. President Nicolas Sarkozy called for tougher action against piracy last year after dozens of attacks. You may wish to question the Adm. on this Rather than me. At one point he says they where fired on by Kalashnikov rifles. Not small arms fire, but specifically AK-47s. Then they suddenly have no arms? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 7, 2009 Share Posted October 7, 2009 You may wish to question the Adm. on this Rather than me. At one point he says they where fired on by Kalashnikovrifles. Not small arms fire, but specifically AK-47s. Then they suddenly have no arms? Maybe they threw them overboard after getting chased. You know the French go easy on people like that. Just read Les Misérables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 You may wish to question the Adm. on this Rather than me. At one point he says they where fired on by Kalashnikovrifles. Not small arms fire, but specifically AK-47s. Then they suddenly have no arms? Maybe they were just double amputees? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Adams Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 You may wish to question the Adm. on this Rather than me. At one point he says they where fired on by Kalashnikovrifles. Not small arms fire, but specifically AK-47s. Then they suddenly have no arms? Are you this dumb or just playing dumb? It's not easy to tell with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Are you this dumb or just playing dumb? It's not easy to tell with you. He suggested earlier that the Air Force might just "misplace" a B-2 bomber so the Israelis could use it to bomb Iran...because, you know, the US military regularly misplaces things like nuclear strike assets. And I think he was serious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 He suggested earlier that the Air Force might just "misplace" a B-2 bomber so the Israelis could use it to bomb Iran...because, you know, the US military regularly misplaces things like nuclear strike assets. And I think he was serious. Sounds like someone's been watching too many Nicolas Cage movies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Are you this dumb or just playing dumb? It's not easy to tell with you. Dumb. Obviously reading is not his strong point either. "Must find way to bash France... Must find way to bash France!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Maybe they threw them overboard after getting chased. You know the French go easy on people like that. Just read Les Misérables. With their food and water, of course. He suggested earlier that the Air Force might just "misplace" a B-2 bomber so the Israelis could use it to bomb Iran...because, you know, the US military regularly misplaces things like nuclear strike assets. And I think he was serious. If it's in their interests to do so yes. Do you really think Israel has not been been the benedfictory of some "missing" military assets? From bullets to Plutonium? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheeseburger_in_paradise Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I don't speak French... but I kiss that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 If it's in their interests to do so yes. Do you really think Israel has not been been the benedfictory of some "missing" military assets? From bullets to Plutonium? Well, why don't we just misplace a couple SSBN's, an aircraft carrier, and a couple of tanker wings while we're at it. It's about as easy as misplacing a strategic bomber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KD in CA Posted October 8, 2009 Author Share Posted October 8, 2009 That is exactly what you may want ships to look like: "An easy target" Nothing like having vessels undercover. Mock the French as you will, but maybe they get it. I am not saying they were posing as a commercial vessel... Yet a refueler can be misleading... But maybe we should start hiding our identity too! Catch more pirates and maybe hopefully they will have to think twice. You must have only read part of the article that appealed to you: "...No one was wounded by the volleys from the Kalashnikov rifles directed at La Somme, a 3,800-ton refueling ship..." Sure sounds like they had weapons. Oh, well... Bash the French. Holy crap, get a sense of humor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Holy crap, get a sense of humor. I didn't think he was being funny... I am not bent out of shape... He could have at least given them an ounce of credit, if it wasn't for his poor reading skills. It is kinda funny how everyone jusy loves to bash the French when in fact they are so like us in many ways! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 I didn't think he was being funny... I am not bent out of shape... He could have at least given them an ounce of credit, if it wasn't for his poor reading skills. It is kinda funny how everyone jusy loves to bash the French when in fact they are so like us me in many ways! Like changing the story in the middle? First they had AKs, then they were unarmed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim in Anchorage Posted October 8, 2009 Share Posted October 8, 2009 Well, why don't we just misplace a couple SSBN's, an aircraft carrier, and a couple of tanker wings while we're at it. It's about as easy as misplacing a strategic bomber. So sell it to em for $1. Who's to say otherwise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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