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Originally Posted by Rhys
Now Somali pirates have seized an Saudi oil tanker. The Navy says the area is too big to police effectively. Doesn't that give you real confidence in our Navy's ability to protect the US coastline from terrorist attacks? Why is all this high tech equipment we pay for ineffective in stopping a few pirates in wooden boats?
Also, if they can't cover the area effectively, why not convoy groups of ships through the area as in WW2, instead of letting them run alone?
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You know, there's this little sliver of hope inside me that hopes this post is said in jest.
If it's not, then your opinion is obviously rooted in some very deep ignorance.
Also, ask yourself: When was the last time our shores were attacked by a seaborne threat? I'd say the Navy's doin' a pretty good job, but you seem to think that the hijacking of a tanker is evidence that the Navy is a failure.
I often wonder where the fuck people like you come from...