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2005-12-05 Southeast Asia

Security In Malacca Strait No Longer A Regional Issue

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Posted by Pappy 2005-12-05 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I have an idea. Why don't you kill the mother fuckers that are causing the trouble!!!!!!!!!!!
With all the tech that the Navy, Army and CIA have spent untold millions on, surely theese assholes could be located offshore and appropriately dispatched. Can we not spare a single drone, or satelite or anything for about a week? Swat theese flies and lets get back to work on more pressing issues.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-12-05 10:18|| 2005-12-05 10:18|| Front Page Top

#2 Tell me, Jim. Have they gotten rid of all the crime in Kentucky? Louisville a nice safe place to walk around in at 2am?

Well, Why not? All the money the Feds send to your state, all the tax-money your state collects, all the police, all the goddamn guns that are there among its citizens, you obviously with all the answers... Why haven't you stopped all the crime?

Posted by Pappy 2005-12-05 11:45|| 2005-12-05 11:45|| Front Page Top

#3 The Malacca strait is incredibly fragile. Sinking a single supertanker in it could choke off maritime traffic for months. The repercussions could include a significant economic collapse in the East Asian sphere. All vessels of size should have a naval escort. Convoy tactics might prove useful. Malaysia is a day late and a dollar short on this. We cannot afford to let their laxity affect timely action regarding this.

Posted by Zenster 2005-12-05 12:06|| 2005-12-05 12:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Q-ships.

Posted by Mike 2005-12-05 13:49|| 2005-12-05 13:49|| Front Page Top

#5 It's not such a big deal. If Malaysia and Indonesia cannot or will not secure the Straits of Malacca, trade can be rerouted around both countries. These are sea routes, not land routes, meaning that a rerouting would not be prohibitive, cost-wise. Singapore would suffer big-time, though. I expect it will act unilaterally to take care of business, perhaps triggering armed naval clashes with both Malaysia and Indonesia. This, not added costs, is why Uncle Sam is getting involved. We are Singapore's stalking horse. It would be helpful if a long-time ally which purpose-built carrier berths at Changi Naval Station for the US Navy's use did not suffer major economic damage due to malice from its perpetually troublesome Muslim neighbors.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-12-05 22:56|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-12-05 22:56|| Front Page Top

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