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Comment on: Perspective from Perseverance

The Truth Behind Maersk Alabama

25 Comments
Monday, April, 20, 2009 5:58 PM Mrs. AL (Always Learning) writes:

Jim

I am gratful for this post. Our military are on the ball, despite who's in their way. You don't know how I would like to shake the hand of each and every member of our military.

I am not surprised at the actions of the President. Saddened and angry, perhaps, but not surprised.

Thanx again for this blog post. Hope a lot of folks stop by and read it!
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Monday, April, 20, 2009 7:38 PM Jim writes:

Hope a lot of folks stop by and read it!

Thanks oh wise one, gun Guru, pistolero extraordinaire. I too hope this gets around. it was very eye opening.
You're Mrs.AlwaysWelcome here.
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Monday, April, 20, 2009 7:50 PM Gar Swaffar writes:

Jim

Don't bother to ask if I'm still proud to have been Navy. That recounting brings a smile I can't take off.
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Monday, April, 20, 2009 8:49 PM Jim writes:

Good For You Boaz

Grin away my brother!
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Tuesday, April, 21, 2009 1:04 AM Eric writes:

Jim

Thank you for posting this. I never gave much credit to Obama anyway. I gave full credit to our seals, and the incredible accuracy of our marksman. I'd love this story to leak out! Good post Jim.
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Tuesday, April, 21, 2009 1:35 AM glnflwrs writes:

Sir,

What can I say except OooRaahh..

America!!
Land of the free Because of the Brave.

Congrats to the officer who decided to act. True leadership.


Thanks for your service and post.

Glenn Flowers
USAF 70-74
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Tuesday, April, 21, 2009 8:31 AM Jim writes:

SEALS!!

Yes Eric, you're right. I thought Obama was t least conniving enough to realize that if he did nothing, he'd drop like a stone in the poles. If this ever hit the main stream media, he still will. That's why I need as many people to read this as possible.

Thanks for reading it.
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Tuesday, April, 21, 2009 8:32 AM Jim writes:

What can I say except OooRaahh

You're welcome Glenn! You have no idea how big a smile I had posting it!

Stop by any time!
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Tuesday, April, 21, 2009 9:52 AM MD/MG writes:

What are you trying to say?

That our dear, fearless POTOTUS doesn't have the cojones to defend his arugala from a thieving wife's fork let alone our country from thugs? That if the good captain had been killed he would have blamed someone else? If so, then I agree. God bless our military and keep them safe.

Thanks for the post, especially the footnote dictionary for those of us who aren't quite up to speed on techno/military speech.
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Tuesday, April, 21, 2009 1:46 PM The Crawfish writes:

Just read the navy Enquirer

er...Navy Times report (BTW...I got published in a letter to the editor in that paper last week) while waiting to get my root canal finished. They said that the first time Capt Phillips jumped, he shoved one of the skinnys into the water, then jumped, but the skinnys were on him within a couple of seconds. It didn't mention whether anybody had sights on the skinnys.

I don't think we'll know the whole truth about this episode, especially when The Chosen One gave the green light and what the ROE was, until He is out of office.
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Tuesday, April, 21, 2009 2:49 PM dawndawn writes:

The Truth Behind Maersk Alabama

Thanks for this great post, Tampa Doc! I have been looking forward to what the Navy and those Merchant Marines had to say!

I can`t even imagine "visible and non-visible lasers"! Lethal! Great post! God bless the SEALs and all our military!
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Tuesday, April, 21, 2009 6:03 PM Jim writes:

What are you trying to say?

Yes! No cojones, no guts, no brass. Indecisive embarrassment. Don't worry though, he's very good at apologizing.

Welcome On board MD/MG
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Tuesday, April, 21, 2009 6:06 PM Jim writes:

Just read the navy Enquirer

If I told you where this came from you'd say holy carp! I have some interesting friends.

Hope you enjoyed it Mud Bug.
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Tuesday, April, 21, 2009 6:10 PM Jim writes:

The Truth Behind Maersk Alabama

It's pretty interesting getting it from people there compared to the media. Always nice having you visit Dawn.
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Tuesday, April, 21, 2009 6:44 PM Mrs. AL (Always Learning) writes:

Jim

I will pass your compliment on to my instructor. He deserves the credit, you know. I just kept my little ears open and took notes. (As you know, Instructors are sometimes forgotten and that's unfortunate.)
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Sunday, April, 26, 2009 11:14 AM davecatbone writes:

GREAT POST

sounds like how I suspected it really went down. Obama's a Lib coward and an enemy of the military. OMG, three more years of this....
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Monday, April, 27, 2009 11:25 AM Jim writes:

how I suspected it really went down

Yes, I think we all thought that, I actually gave him the benefit of the doubt (boy did I look like an @ss for that) and should have known better. Thought he grew a set just to not look bad in the media.
The shame is tha tthe OSC made Obama look good, but I don't fault him for what he did as he did the right thing.

Thanks for the reply Cat!
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Wednesday, April, 29, 2009 6:10 AM Gunny "knuckles" G© writes:

NICE!

Jim, nice coverage on this.

You did the job the MSM refuses to do.
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Wednesday, April, 29, 2009 9:30 AM Jim writes:

nice coverage on this.

Thanks Gunny! You'd be amazed where this came from.
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Thursday, April, 30, 2009 10:54 PM arik writes:

Jim

Now I know why it took so long for this thing to get finished.

I knew a few SEALs back in Corps School. They are some crazy MFrs, but I wouldn't want anyone else around when the fur flies.
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Monday, May, 04, 2009 9:01 AM Jim writes:

I wouldn't want anyone else around

Yes sir, SEALs are over the top. A good friend of mine is a ret SEAL, Gulf War vet. CMF! But I can't think of too many others I'd trust my back to.

Semper Fi Arik
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Tuesday, May, 05, 2009 4:12 PM Snow Knight writes:

Jim

great post and right on. I have a post on this subject as well--it was truly a day of rescue. I also want to thank you for coming by the castle--do not be a stranger!!you are welcome anytime!
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Wednesday, May, 06, 2009 7:40 PM Jim writes:

I'll Take You Up On That

Thanks Snow Knight, I hope you don't mind me defending your castle, but the dark forces were surrounding it and I had to grab my lance, mount my stead, and joust. I may have won the battle, but it's so difficult to eliminate evil. I'll be happy to return as I hope you do as well.
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Saturday, May, 09, 2009 11:37 AM Watch Dawg writes:

Hey Jim!

I ment to come by earlier but I had to finish my rebuttal to our ole "friend" caday( man--he IS quite a piece of work ain't he?) well, anyway great piece here-I just wonder if these bozos in washimgton will EVER fully appreciate our HEROES in uniform--Blog on Bro!!
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Monday, May, 11, 2009 6:20 PM Jim writes:

bozos in washimgton

The "Bozos in Washington" have no respect for the military. that's why they cut their funding and send them in harms way. You know Bill Clinton had us in more conflicts the Ronald Reagan, but he halfed the budget. Hmm the ObamaNation is oing the same so far. Say hi to our anarchist friend Curt Day.
Thanks for stoping by DAWG!
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