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dewsgirl

(14,961 posts) Fri Jan 10, 2020, 04:17 PM Jan 2020

Russian warship aggressively encounters US ship.

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Russian warship aggressively encounters US ship. (Original Post) dewsgirl Jan 2020 OP

A few rounds across their bow Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #1

Not when you're being bitch-slapped by your handler Submariner Jan 2020 #2

Exactly this. dewsgirl Jan 2020 #4

Trump will demote the US ship captain uponit7771 Jan 2020 #3

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. A few rounds across their bow

Reply to dewsgirl (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 04:47 PM

Jan 2020

and some air support from the carrier would have been in order.

Submariner

(12,506 posts)

2. Not when you're being bitch-slapped by your handler

Reply to Sherman A1 (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 05:03 PM

Jan 2020

When your handler has his frigate run up to your stern at full speed, and then inches up along your starboard side to see if you will maintain speed so they can speed up and cut you off, that is Putin telling Trump "your not going to do a f'ing thing punk".

dewsgirl

(14,961 posts)

4. Exactly this.

Reply to Submariner (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 05:12 PM

Jan 2020

uponit7771

(90,348 posts)

3. Trump will demote the US ship captain

Reply to dewsgirl (Original post)

Fri Jan 10, 2020, 05:04 PM

Jan 2020

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