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Meiko

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10. What with all the pirate activity

Reply to Tierra_y_Libertad (Original post)

Tue Jul 17, 2012, 05:45 PM

Jul 2012

around the world today I am sure the Navy has issued standing orders on dealing with situations like this. At a certain point the sequence is almost automatic and the other ship gets fired on. After the Cole bombing the Navy has taken a very defensive stance and you just can't approach a Navy ship, ignore the warnings and expect to walk away unharmed.

Even if the boat did not have radios it looks like ample warning was given. I don't understand the logic of the boat owners. Why would you attempt to closely approach a US Naval vessel for no reason.

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US ship gave no warning, says Indian survivor - Hindustan Times [View all] Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 OP

He said, she said nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #1

Anyone know about how naval warnings are given? HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #2

Radio, siren, spotlights, warning shots, the boat blows up around you. leveymg Jul 2012 #4

By radio Scootaloo Jul 2012 #5

That assumes, unfortunately, that they had communications equipment dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #9

Five man fishing boat, I wouldn't guess so Scootaloo Jul 2012 #12

bingo Sea-Dog Jul 2012 #16

The navy's version of the events: ManiacJoe Jul 2012 #6

Bit like the second Tonkin of Gulf incident dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #7

Nothing like the Tonkin Gulf incident. permatex Jul 2012 #11

"The whole ships crew" counts as one witness. redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #13

Oh dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #15

In this case the language was ma duece. deaniac21 Jul 2012 #8

Just a bit of target practice then. dipsydoodle Jul 2012 #3

What with all the pirate activity Meiko Jul 2012 #10

I'm guessing they figured the boat was Iranian and decided to send a message. redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #14

horseshit... ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #17

... redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #18

yeah...the Navy's event timeline is just nothing but lies to you ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #19

I guess ever since the coverups of Abu Ghraib and "collateral murder"... redgreenandblue Jul 2012 #20

then we agree... n/t ProdigalJunkMail Jul 2012 #21