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2009-02-02 Home Front: WoT

US seamen are being trained to fend off pirates

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Posted by tu3031 2009-02-02 14:44|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 What's the point, it was posted here that the "Law of the Sea" will not allow arms aboard ships, you teaching Karate? Kung-fu? Neither are bulletproof.

Posted by Rednek Jim">Rednek Jim 2009-02-02 16:20|| 2009-02-02 16:20|| Front Page Top

#2 Ships don't have firehoses anymore. Or we worried about the ghost of Bull Connor

Posted by Cheaderhead 2009-02-02 18:52|| 2009-02-02 18:52|| Front Page Top

#3 A properly located and manned .50 cal would go a long way towards deflecting the kind of pirate craft that seem to be the bulk of the problem.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2009-02-02 20:15|| 2009-02-02 20:15|| Front Page Top

#4 I agree Glenmore.but it's outlawed, Stupid Yes?

I suppose I should quote the old saying, when guns are outlawed, only Pirates will have guns.

Posted by Rednek Jim">Rednek Jim 2009-02-02 20:33|| 2009-02-02 20:33|| Front Page Top

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