Really?
Irradiated by Stingray
Further proving my superiority to the entire U.S. Navy at pirate suppression operations, we find this quote from Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff:
“One of the big challenges, quite frankly, is when we capture pirates, what do you do with them? What criminal court do you take them to? … It’s a very big challenge.”
Really? Really?! Admiral, a “big challenge” is figuring out how the hell the once mightiest navy to sail has been reduced to such a nutless state that a solution very well known for over 200 years eludes its leadership. Let me explain, Admiral, I’ll even use pictures to help you understand:
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If modern sailors have lost their knot-tying skills, there is also a simpler solution, though less traditional:
See? And I didn’t even have to convene a policy meeting of very highly paid people with stars on their shoulders to figure that one out. Senators Udall and Bingaman along with Congressman Lujan should have received my request in today’s mail, let’s see if they’re highly paid enough to spot an economical solution when one volunteers.
April 15th, 2009 at 3:21 am
Let’s give the devil his due. I would bet you a fat man (and here he sits) that the good admiral, deep down knows what to do, but has to answer to his bosses.
And we all know how much support he would have from them, don’t we?
April 15th, 2009 at 5:09 am
yep! after all if youse gets used to hanging one subset of criminal society, then you’ll wanna hang ‘em all.
and we’d get around to the politicians eventually!
April 15th, 2009 at 8:19 am
It’d be a lot easier if the cowardly bastards didn’t surrender and toss their guns in the drink. While some may not have any issue putting the bastards down even then, it only takes one youtube video of that happening to turn the court of public opinion against the whole affair.
April 15th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
“One of the big challenges, quite frankly, is when we capture pirates, what do you do with them?”
I think they should just turn them loose.
April 15th, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Fly them home … shove them out the back of the transport … preferably while it is flying high enough for the crew to stay safe.
April 21st, 2009 at 2:52 pm
That’s an eye splice, not a noose.
Nyah.
April 21st, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Sigivald- The image was more about the rope than the loop, but I’m fine with just running the standing end through the eye splice rather than taking the time to tie the knot properly. Sometimes you’ve just got to slow a job down to properly appreciate it, y’know?
April 29th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
The pirates should be taken out. Anytime Americans are in danger, and it is not an American endangering the American, the person(s) or party need to receive the gift of one fine American round to the head.