What? No Obama Bashing after Pirates were Killed? (death, Somali, government)

[Aylalou]

After Obama gave the go-ahead to have the Somali pirates killed to save Captain Phillips, I've seen no bashing by his opponents - those who said he had too little experience or was too weak to handle the job. I'd like to hear now from those who said this and what they think of what he did. Please don't bring up all the other things we've heard 1,000 times before i.e. socialism, taxes, etc. etc. which would be the expected tiresome typical response. See if you can stay on topic.

[GOPATTA2D]

I have zero experiece as CIC, but I'm pretty sure I could pick up the phone and tell some guy half way around the world to blast 'em.

I think he did what anybody in his position would have done. Good for him! If he was here he'd get a rep point from me.

[01Snake]

Hey look! Another pirate thread!

[oz in SC]

Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....

[mossomo]

How To Be Speakin' Pirate-Like

Startin' Rules

Double up on all your adjectives and you'll be bountifully bombastic with your phrasing. Pirates never speak of "a big ship", they call it a "great, grand ship!" They never say never, they say "No nay ne'er!"

Drop all your "g"'s when you speak and you'll get words like "rowin'", "sailin'" and "fightin'". Dropping all of your "v"'s will get you words like "ne'er", "e'er" and "o'er".

Instead of saying "I am", sailors say, "I be". Instead of saying "You are", sailors say, "You be". Instead of saying, "They are", sailors say, "They be". Ne'er speak in anythin' but the present tense!

Hints an' Tips
If it be helpin', start yer sentence wi' a "Arr, me hearty," in a deep, throaty voice — ye'll find that the rest be comin' much easier.

Vocabulary
In which ye'll find words submitted by many pirates o'er the years, an' which comprise a loose piratical dictionary.

Ahoy: Hey!
Avast: Stop!
Aye: Yes
Black spot: to be 'placin' the black spot' be markin' someone for death.
Booty: treasure
Buccanneer: a pirate who be answerin' to no man or blasted government.
By the Powers!: an exclamation, uttered by Long John Silver in Treasure Island!
Cat o' nine tails: whip for floggin' mutineers
Corsair: a pirate who be makin' his berth in the Med-...Medi-...that sea 'tween Spain and Africa, aye!
Davy Jones' Locker: the bottom o' the sea, where the souls of dead men lie
Doubloons: pieces of gold...
Fiddlers Green: the private heaven where pirates be goin' when they die.
Furner: a ship which be yer own, not one ye steal an' plunder.
Gentlemen o' fortune: a slightly more positive term fer pirates!
Go on the account: to embark on a piratical cruise
Grog: A pirate's favorite drink.
Jack: a flag or a sailor
Jolly Roger: the skull and crossbones, the pirate flag!
Keelhaul: a truly vicious punishment where a scurvy dog be tied to a rope and dragged along the barnacle-encrusted bottom of a ship. They not be survivin' this.
Landlubber: "Land-lover," someone not used to life onboard a ship.
Lass: A woman.
Lily-livered: faint o' heart
Loaded to the Gunwales (pron. gunnels): drunk
Matey: A shipmate or a friend.
Me hearty: a friend or shipmate.
Me: My.
Pieces o' eight: pieces o' silver which can be cut into eights to be givin' small change.
Privateer: a pirate officially sanctioned by a national power
Scallywag: A bad person. A scoundrel.
Scurvy dog!: a fine insult!
Shiver me timbers!: an exclamation of surprise, to be shouted most loud.
Son of a Biscuit Eater: a derogatory term indicating a bastard son of a sailor
Sprogs: raw, untrained recruits
Squadron: a group of ten or less warships
Squiffy: a buffoon
Swaggy: a scurvy cur's ship what ye be intendin' to loot!
Swashbucklin': fightin' and carousin' on the high seas!
Sweet trade: the career of piracy
Thar: The opposite of "here."
Walk the plank: this one be bloody obvious.
Wench: a lady, although ye gents not be wantin' to use this around a lady who be stronger than ye.
Wi' a wannion: wi' a curse, or wi' a vengeance. Boldly, loudly!
Yo-ho-ho: Pirate laughter

[Majordomo]

Originally Posted by Aylalou

After Obama gave the go-ahead to have the Somali pirates killed to save Captain Phillips, I've seen no bashing by his opponents - those who said he had too little experience or was too weak to handle the job. I'd like to hear now from those who said this and what they think of what he did. Please don't bring up all the other things we've heard 1,000 times before i.e. socialism, taxes, etc. etc. which would be the expected tiresome typical response. See if you can stay on topic.

He handled it like a pro but he's still a socialist.

[Aylalou]

Expected Couldn't stay on topic. I knew it

[Anonymous Political Junky]

Originally Posted by Aylalou

Expected Couldn't stay on topic. I knew it

Doesn't matter since the OP just wanted to bash conservatives and nothing else.

[camelot05]

Originally Posted by Aylalou

After Obama gave the go-ahead to have the Somali pirates killed to save Captain Phillips, I've seen no bashing by his opponents - those who said he had too little experience or was too weak to handle the job. I'd like to hear now from those who said this and what they think of what he did. Please don't bring up all the other things we've heard 1,000 times before i.e. socialism, taxes, etc. etc. which would be the expected tiresome typical response. See if you can stay on topic.

Are you trying to say this was a hard decision? Please say no

But I knew some Obamabot would try to say this makes up for his lack of any experience.

Lets see... 3 Pirates bring have guns and are holding an American captive. You have every reason to believe they will kill him.

Do you A) Give the go ahead to have Navy Seal Snipers take the Pirates out if they feel the Captain's life to be in danger

Or B) Let the Pirates kill the American Captain

Yep... very tough decision that only Obama could have made

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Actually, I think it was handled pretty poorly. My understanding it that the order was to take the shots when the Captian's life was in "imminent danger", this order was issued several days after the Captian was kidnapped. Soulds like a good way to word the order to appease the do-gooders on the left. IMO the proper order would have been issued immediatly after they took to the lifeboat, with the order being to kill the pirates as soon as the SEAL team gets a clear shot and doesn't endanger the Captian. By delaying, they increased the risk and opportunity for the pirates to kill him.