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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:14 PM Original message |
Does anyone fear America anymore? |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
1. not me |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
2. if we could knock them out with some sleeping gas |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:22 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Couldn't we patrol the skies with predator drones before they take hostages? |
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Rosa Luxemburg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:24 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. you would think with all the technology someone would be watching for pirates? |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
3. If it were you being held hostage you might think differently |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
4. The only reason why this particular... |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. Our Navy |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. yeah right...the oil companies love you back.. |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:30 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. Nope, observe with drones |
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Motown_Johnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:37 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Or, observe with drones and steer target ships away from the pirates |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
25. So we should take a defensive posture? |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. Why should the US be the policeman of the world? |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. 1997-2003 |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:13 PM Response to Reply #30 |
37. Still no answer why US should police the world. |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 12:03 AM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I would love |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 02:32 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Initiate the coordinated effort. |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:24 PM Response to Original message |
7. remember what happened last time we fought Somalis |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:28 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. What happened? |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:29 PM Original message |
Blackhawk Down. Google it |
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Pavulon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. We killed a shitload of them and left them to rot in a feces |
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tabasco (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #7 |
29. Yes, some Rangers got their choppers shot down. |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:26 PM Response to Original message |
9. Everyone fears the US. Under Bush it became a rogue nation |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:28 PM Response to Original message |
11. Can you define what "spine" means here? |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. Cut off the phone line to the Hostage Negotiators |
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alarimer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #17 |
23. Torture? |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:52 PM Response to Reply #23 |
28. That is why they are hijacking ships |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. "Taking violent and illegal actions to further enrich.. |
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napoleon_in_rags (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. The issue to me is that I don't think the military is good at police ops. |
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lonestarnot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. Here. |
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Starry Messenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:33 PM Response to Original message |
16. . |
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Political Heretic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:34 PM Response to Original message |
18. Iraqi, Afghan and Pakistani civilians fear America a great deal. |
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davidpdx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:36 PM Response to Original message |
19. No, because we are going to kill them |
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Brooklyns_Finest (747 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. I hope so |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Not killing everyone including the American Captain makes us look weaker?? |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:07 PM Response to Reply #22 |
35. Plank or |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
21. AAAAARRRRRRRRRGGGGGGHhhhh.... |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:52 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Are you OK now? Those hairballs can be such a bitch |
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dweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
32. I'm okay ! |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Aye, aye, maytee! |
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BrklynLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:58 PM Response to Original message |
31. Only Americans. |
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Wiley50 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
33. I Do |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:54 PM Response to Original message |
39. An angry lumbering hippo with rabies & a bad case of the stupids? |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
42. Fear? Probably. Respect? Not so much after 8 yrs of the GOP. But, things are looking up. n/t |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
43. Only like.... every other country in the world. That's the problem. |
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