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2004-09-02 Southeast Asia

US aircraft carrier arrives in Port Klang for five-day visit

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Posted by Steve White 2004-09-02 12:25:37 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Showing the Flag, the Brits used to call it.

When you care enough to send the very best...

Posted by mojo 2004-09-02 12:51:47 AM|| 2004-09-02 12:51:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Being hung from the yardarm of a carrier must be a high honor from a pirate.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-09-02 3:59:57 AM|| 2004-09-02 3:59:57 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 In terms of current technology, a nuclear powered flat-top pretty much heads the list when it comes to projecting power. Mind you, precision guided hypersonic missile-delivered warheads may effectively supplant the aircraft carrier, but until then I'm perfectly happy with our military sending such an unmistakable message to everyone in the region. That one boat probably has sufficient combined weaponry to reduce all of the "littoral states" to smoking ruins in a 24 hour period. The entire carried battle group most certainly does. I like the warm fuzzy feeling that gives me, yes indeed I do.

Posted by Zenster 2004-09-02 4:22:47 AM|| 2004-09-02 4:22:47 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, I like that we have the nads to park it in Klang. Malaysia is full of seethers, and stopping by here sends a strong message about our confidence in our ability to defend this asset, and our confidence in the Malay government, who despite their ranting about the joos are firmly in our court when it comes to seethers who take up arms.

Posted by longtime lurker 2004-09-02 4:55:51 AM|| 2004-09-02 4:55:51 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 I dunno, I think that the only reason that places like Malaysia and Singapore get any attention is because some American companies have manufacturing facilities there (my employer included). Absent that, what else is there? (note how little Rangoon is ever mentioned)

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2004-09-02 11:05:32 AM|| 2004-09-02 11:05:32 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Not one joke about a place called "Port Klang"?

Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-09-02 11:33:50 AM|| [http://blog.simmins.org] 2004-09-02 11:33:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Just about right Zenster.
But what it really means is:

Remember to get off our ocean when we ask.
This is rule one, technically known of course as Rule Britania.

Posted by Shipman 2004-09-02 6:05:25 PM|| 2004-09-02 6:05:25 PM|| Front Page Top

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