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2005-07-30 Southeast Asia

Littoral States Open To Outside Views On Malacca Straits

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Posted by Pappy 2005-07-30 00:53|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Open to views, yes. This doesn't say anything about permitting ships to defend themselves, or commit the littoral states to providing security in their waters.

Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-30 13:14|| 2005-07-30 13:14|| Front Page Top

#2 Careful TW Pappy's got a huge elephants leg umbrella stand of 9 irons. Forget the self-defense mode. Can't and won't happen above the fire hoses. The littoral states will do what they can but in the end the only guarantee of free passage is the USN.

Posted by Shipman 2005-07-30 16:51|| 2005-07-30 16:51|| Front Page Top

#3 Without going into a lot of detail, the littorals are facing a great deal of pressure. From personal experience dealing with these countries, the sovereignty-thing has been around for generations and is pretty much inflexible. So you don't aim for their pride. You aim for their wallets.

Posted by Pappy 2005-07-30 22:58|| 2005-07-30 22:58|| Front Page Top

#4 Are 9 irons the big, fat ones, Shipman? We went to the driving range a few times, but I decided to stop when I nearly killed the kind people on either side of me. The cost of acquiring some skills is just too high. ;-)

Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-30 23:17|| 2005-07-30 23:17|| Front Page Top

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