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2024-01-25 Arabia

Maersk ships turn around despite being escorted by US Navy

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Posted by lord garth 2024-01-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [47 views ] Top
File under: Houthis

#1 So who you gonna believe?
Apparently the US Navy cannot provide an impenetrable defensive umbrella. The Gerald Ford was sent packing and the Brits won't even engage a flattop.

Wrong devices for defensive patrol when CENTCOM declares a newsworthy victory in aerial bombardment for only two destroyed launchers.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-25 03:24|| 2024-01-25 03:24|| Front Page Top

#2 John Kirby leading with the left, doing the Pete-P-P dance.

US Navy fighter jets strike Houthi missile launchers in Yemen, officials say

"they resembled similar U.S. attacks on Houthi launchers that have been occurring almost daily this week"

Too many mobile launchers for fast-mover saturation strikes.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-25 03:30|| 2024-01-25 03:30|| Front Page Top

#3 One would think there would be an effective escort strategy by now.

Posted by Skidmark 2024-01-25 03:50|| 2024-01-25 03:50|| Front Page Top

#4 I wouldn't be trusting the US Navy at this point, either. Captains and Ship's Masters have a unique position: It's always your fault.
(Kinda like "pilot error" that way.)

Posted by ed in texas 2024-01-25 08:41|| 2024-01-25 08:41|| Front Page Top

#5 If Israel would stop its ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza, these missile attacks would also stop.

Why are we starting yet another foreign war (that we will not win) because of another country's actions?

Posted by Thrans White2909 2024-01-25 11:12|| 2024-01-25 11:12|| Front Page Top

#6 The two ships were carrying cargo and aid for the US government

Uh huh.

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-01-25 11:23|| 2024-01-25 11:23|| Front Page Top

#7 If Israel would stop its ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza, these missile attacks would also stop.

Rocket fire preceded Operation Cast Lead in 2008.

Rocket fire preceded Operation Pillar of Defense in 2012.

Rocket fire preceded Operation Protective Edge in 2014.

Rocket fire preceded that thing in 2021 with the rockets and fire balloons.

Rocket fire preceded the current thing.

One is forced to conclude that Israel would not attack if Hamas did not start each round... or more properly, if Hamas did not end each hudna as soon as they felt able to resume their jihad to conquer Israel.

How can it be ethnic cleansing when all 2.3 million of them are still there? Let us note in passing that in 1948 an estimated 200,000 Arab refugees arrived in Gaza. That’s some genocide Israel is doing, when instead of being wiped out the population is more than ten times bigger without immigration.

Why do you repeat such stupid arguments, Thrans White2909?

Posted by trailing wife 2024-01-25 11:36|| 2024-01-25 11:36|| Front Page Top

#8 Why do you repeat such stupid arguments, Thrans White2909? Because the person IS stupid.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2024-01-25 11:45|| 2024-01-25 11:45|| Front Page Top

#9 If Israel would stop its ethnic cleansing campaign in Gaza, these missile attacks would also stop.

No can do. The orderss came directly from Elders of Zion: Arabs shouldn't live outside Arabian peninsula.

Posted by Grom the Reflective 2024-01-25 11:59|| 2024-01-25 11:59|| Front Page Top

#10 All this so the Isreali ethnic cleansing in Gaza can continue.

US diplomatic pressure could put an end to this crime against humanity quickly, and then these missile attacks would also stop. It's win-win for everyone.

Posted by Thrans White2909 2024-01-25 14:08|| 2024-01-25 14:08|| Front Page Top

#11 Given recent USN history the freighters might have been afraid of being run into.

Posted by Mercutio 2024-01-25 16:21|| 2024-01-25 16:21|| Front Page Top

#12 how can you expect to live peaceably with neighbors whose religion tells them to kill you?

Posted by irish rage boy 2024-01-25 16:26|| 2024-01-25 16:26|| Front Page Top

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