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patrickl:
More whacky news:
Ghost haunts gym in Kansas City (captured on surveillance camera)
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: SavannahLion on September 28, 2008, 03:11:19 pm ---You're right though, the U.S. has gotten stuck in this annoying, "damned if you do, damned of you don't," situation.
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It's not hard to understand. No matter what happens, after the game, someone hates the ref. That's the life of the ref. We need to stop playing the goddam ref.
--- Quote ---In this case though, it seems the U.S. is moving in because the Russians isn't going to get there in time?
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Again, how is that our problem? This isn't a game. These are the lives of American soldiers. Russian tanks, Kenyan purchase, Somali pirates. Why exactly do Americans need to be in danger here?
--- Quote ---I'd love to debate the topic further, but I don't know exactly what causes a thread to get sent to P&R.
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Judgment call... and I don't have P+R access.
Ed_McCarron:
--- Quote from: ChadTower on September 28, 2008, 05:29:03 pm ---Again, how is that our problem? This isn't a game. These are the lives of American soldiers. Russian tanks, Kenyan purchase, Somali pirates. Why exactly do Americans need to be in danger here?
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International maritime law gets complicated. Theres probably some clause that says if you're in the area and have the means to assist, you have to.
patrickl:
Maybe these pirates could also attack an American ship? It's not like they are solving a russian problem. The pirates are a problem for all cargo ships going through there. They even attacked a US Navy supply ship.
Makes sense that the navy of whichever country would be interested in protecting the waters from these pirates.
ChadTower:
--- Quote from: Ed_McCarron on September 28, 2008, 08:45:28 pm ---International maritime law gets complicated. Theres probably some clause that says if you're in the area and have the means to assist, you have to.
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You have to assist in accidents and when people need emergency assistance. I seriously doubt there is anything there about interceding when pirates seize a vessel. If there were then why had that ship ignored the other 20 or so that were hijacked in the last month?
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