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2011-02-22 Africa Horn

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Posted by gorb 2011-02-22 10:19|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 At times like this, I like to imagine a US ships' Captain giving instructions to his SEAL team that are much like those of Guru, talking to his Thuggees in the movie Gunga Din.

"Rise and kill. Kill, lest you be killed yourselves. Kill for the love of killing. Kill for the love of Kali. Kill! Kill! Kill!"

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-02-22 12:36|| 2011-02-22 12:36|| Front Page Top

#2 A good friend of mine emailed me with the opinion that 'The Navy should have done something. like blow the ba$tad$ up,' or words to that effect. I remined him that the Navy works for the civilian leadership (taking great pains to use that word lightly). full disclosue, he is a Navy vet ( tried it for 4 years, didn't like it), currently an Army Guard Non-com and Boeing Screamliner engineer. And drives a Subaru....

Posted by USN,Ret 2011-02-22 22:25|| 2011-02-22 22:25|| Front Page Top

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