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In reply to the discussion: BREAKING: Five sailors injured, 10 missing after U.S. Navy destroyer collides with a merchant ship [View all]BamaRefugee
(3,646 posts)43. like I said Jamming the Steering! ;-)
who knows, but 4 incidences all alike in what, a year? It's WAAAAY past the "blame it on the skipper" stage.
I love the "several thousand years" line, are you getting a dig in on those "the Earth is 6000 years old" fundamentalists? nice job!
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BREAKING: Five sailors injured, 10 missing after U.S. Navy destroyer collides with a merchant ship [View all]
USALiberal
Aug 2017
OP
Imagine a terrorist ship loaded with explosives trying this! Makes no sense to me. n/t
USALiberal
Aug 2017
#3
The US navy does not blow merchant ships out of the water the way they would a terrorist ship.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2017
#22
This is looking like a bunch of reactionary people jumping to conclusions.
Bernardo de La Paz
Aug 2017
#21
Logically a person who isnt versed in these matters would think for an instant the vessels are small
uponit7771
Aug 2017
#40
hmmmmm. "unfortunate to lose 2 guided missile destroyers" NEAR NORTH KOREA..interesting n/t
BamaRefugee
Aug 2017
#44