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EllieBC

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63. Would you really be ok with that?

Reply to leftstreet (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 14, 2024, 03:50 PM

Jan 2024

Or would you be “outraged” over the force of said private security firms?

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U.S. Strikes at Houthis in Yemen for a Second Day [View all] Drum Jan 2024 OP

More finding out because the fucking around is still going on. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #1

Interesting that the Behshad, the IRGC radar ship is still floating Arazi Jan 2024 #8

It'll be interesting to see if Iran wants to escalate this, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #14

Our ships can just keep pushing them away tinymontgomery Jan 2024 #21

You're definitely right Arazi Jan 2024 #22

Djibouti, haven't heard that name in a long time tinymontgomery Jan 2024 #24

Yay hueymahl Jan 2024 #2

So... just let them attack ships? Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #3

What ships? leftstreet Jan 2024 #4

The ships the Houthis have been attacking. Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #6

Commercial ships transiting the Red Sea in intl. waters. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #7

Commercial you say? They should fund their own security n/t leftstreet Jan 2024 #9

Wow, just wow. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #10

They will only stop if there is a ceasefire womanofthehills Jan 2024 #25

That's not true they've been firing at other ships EX500rider Jan 2024 #27

Being dead will slow their roll. TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #28

+1 dalton99a Jan 2024 #48

This is not true at all Dorian Gray Jan 2024 #33

Uh, no, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #34

Well that's okay then!!! Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #53

That is what every corporation needs ripcord Jan 2024 #11

Sounds like they've already got them n/t leftstreet Jan 2024 #12

So the US, UK, France and other militaries are now MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #13

Smedley Butler PufPuf23 Jan 2024 #23

Custer wanted to subjugate and control. TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #30

That was not point about Custer; stating that even with the best of superiority, unexpected bad things happen in war. PufPuf23 Jan 2024 #31

Easily avoided. Stop attacking the ships. Cease the terrorist attacks on civilians. TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #64

I really don't need to be told about Marine Major General Smedley Butler, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #35

You typed, "So the US, UK, France and other militaries are now para militaries for corporations." PufPuf23 Jan 2024 #49

A Co, HQSVCBn, MCB, Camp Butler, OKI FPO Seattle, WA 98773. yagotme Jan 2024 #51

That is not far from the truth hueymahl Jan 2024 #56

Yeah, ok, whatever you say. MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #68

You are right hueymahl Jan 2024 #71

One of the missions of the Navy... Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #54

That's now how it works Renew Deal Jan 2024 #16

lol Dorian Gray Jan 2024 #32

Most ports won't accept armed ships or even ones with mercenaries aboard to dock NickB79 Jan 2024 #37

Would you really be ok with that? EllieBC Jan 2024 #63

They're firing at US warships and US military bases Arazi Jan 2024 #15

So you're in favor of just letting the Houthi's continually attacking shipping in intl. waters? MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #5

Have you ever met a military action you didn't like? hueymahl Jan 2024 #18

Let us know what those alternatives are... brooklynite Jan 2024 #20

Who are the US's proxies? malaise Jan 2024 #38

Ukraine, for one NickB79 Jan 2024 #47

Do it again. Kill them dead. dalton99a Jan 2024 #17

Things we protect hueymahl Jan 2024 #19

Please don't let the Dogs out. Arne Jan 2024 #26

Bombardment, then mow the lawn with vigor with the warthogs, TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #29

Do you think the entire housing stock should be destroyed there? David__77 Jan 2024 #52

To break the chain of organized terror, not even a fire ring TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #65

Imperialists will be imperialists malaise Jan 2024 #36

Do you consider President Biden to be an "imperialist"? tritsofme Jan 2024 #39

My training demands empirical evidence not opinion malaise Jan 2024 #40

So would you assert that the empirical evidence indicates President Biden is an imperialist? tritsofme Jan 2024 #41

I can guess why hueymahl Jan 2024 #57

No the rules make sense, but if you actually think President Biden is an imperialist, you're probably in the wrong place tritsofme Jan 2024 #59

I've been here far longer than you my friend hueymahl Jan 2024 #60

LOL, I've been here nearly 10 years longer than you, but I know math can be oppressive sometimes. tritsofme Jan 2024 #61

THIS malaise Jan 2024 #72

In this particular case you will need a lot of tissues. BannonsLiver Jan 2024 #62

Just when I thought the mask was all the way off, there's another one under it NickB79 Jan 2024 #42

Typically, when folks yell and scream at you who they are...they should be believed. tritsofme Jan 2024 #43

Lots of masks have been slipping lately. nt MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #45

No one is backing the Houthis or their actions hueymahl Jan 2024 #58

Why is so difficult to ever have an issue with the TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #66

Yesterday in London's protest rally, they were cheering Houthi attacks on ships NickB79 Jan 2024 #69

No one on this site is backing the Houthis hueymahl Jan 2024 #70

And terrorists will be terrorists, MarineCombatEngineer Jan 2024 #44

WTF is imperialist about... Happy Hoosier Jan 2024 #55

Dead over here Sympthsical Jan 2024 #46

Much of the whole anti Israel premise is built on a foundation TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #67

Don't start shit then their won't be shit GuppyGal Jan 2024 #50