Comments on: Here We Go Again

By: sid

sid — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:53:16 +0000

Reuben James was present there, I believe. The central figure in the drawing is Reuben James...

By: sherlock

sherlock — Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:26:04 +0000

“Don’t make us come over there!”

Oh, all right, if you insist.

By: John

John — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:47:58 +0000

It does not matter who the players are, or how the organization chart is drawn. Unless the Rules of Engagement change, there will be little actual impact on pirates.

Shoot to kill, shoot first and ask questions later would be a good start.

And, for any lawyers or UN officials who feel the need to get involved, a long walk off a short plank would be good exercise for them.

By: Byron

Byron — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 16:46:35 +0000

That’s a hell of a story, Marine6, should be told more often.

By: Marine6

Marine6 — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 13:42:17 +0000

You might wish to look up Lieutenant Presley O”Bannion and “General” William Eaton who had some small role in the resolution of the pirate problem in Mediterannian waters.

By: jm

jm — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 08:41:44 +0000

That would be Reuben James in the picture throwing his head between the sword of an attacker and Decatur, despites wound to both arms. An act worthy of at least the three ships ( and possibly a sandwich ) named after him.

I wonder whether the establishment of this new force is to expand the fight against pirates or to repackage ships and tactics already used in multinational force in order to keep up with the establishment of forces by China and the EU. We may just be looking at 2008 redux instead of harkening back to the days of Preble’s Boys