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13. Idiotic comment. Libya doesn't have SEALS and

Reply to MyNameGoesHere (Reply #11)

Mon Mar 17, 2014, 08:01 AM

Mar 2014

it's in no one 's interest to have a goddamn oil tanker being taken for a joyride. Or have you forgotten Exxon Valdez?

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Navy Seals take over oil tanker seized by Libyan rebels [View all] dipsydoodle Mar 2014 OP

It was called a "North Korean" tanker when the news first broke. Interesting change. nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #1

Was that due to the flag flown at the time ? dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #4

Interesting. Thank you. nt Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #6

Wise, given its ship caught in Panama. joshcryer Mar 2014 #7

I'm not sure I like this MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #2

"Three armed Libyans" aren't manning an oil shipment. joshcryer Mar 2014 #5

It is still not our problem. MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #11

Idiotic comment. Libya doesn't have SEALS and geek tragedy Mar 2014 #13

I appreciate your use of "idiotic" MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #15

Well, see, democracies have this thing. joshcryer Mar 2014 #17

Yes and this happened where? MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #22

Why SEALs? ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #30

So is the Coast Guard. MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #31

You're kidding, right? ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #32

no are you? MyNameGoesHere Mar 2014 #33

We may be talking about different definitions of boarding. ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #34

The Coast Guard are not trained to board ships that are considered high risk, uncommonlink Mar 2014 #35

Zeidan's ouster represents a sea change in Libya. joshcryer Mar 2014 #3

While Ibrahim Jedram might be a crypto-islamist, I'm not sure that ALL of the eastern militias... Democracyinkind Mar 2014 #9

I can't disagree. joshcryer Mar 2014 #10

To quote Powell:"If you break it, you own it" /nt jakeXT Mar 2014 #8

Ah yes ctsnowman Mar 2014 #12

Why is OUR navy being used for Le Taz Hot Mar 2014 #14

North Korea is under sanctions. joshcryer Mar 2014 #18

so what country exactly hired 'someone' in the harbor to load their rented tanker with crude? Sunlei Mar 2014 #16

ok, another story said it was a North Korea flagged tanker that was stealing the crude. Sunlei Mar 2014 #21

Great job by loss prevention jsr Mar 2014 #19

Wanna bet we suddenly see some Benghazi suspects taken into custody? farmbo Mar 2014 #20

Isn't that a movie plot? rickyhall Mar 2014 #23

Inquiring minds want to know packman Mar 2014 #24

I suggest everyone read the entire article. JohnnyRingo Mar 2014 #25

Some countries completely bypass the petrodollar dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #26

That's an interesting article JohnnyRingo Mar 2014 #27

Mention of Iraq dipsydoodle Mar 2014 #28

I recall the "Saddam switching to Euro" as a potential reason JohnnyRingo Mar 2014 #29