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Old 10-27-2009, 12:52   #3
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Live Fire Training?

I recall reading a few years back about the Marines being asked to conduct amphibious landings training away from Camp Pendleton in concern for some ridiculous endangered turtles. I haven't heard anyone advocating Somali Pirates rights yet, so I think this Somali Pirate issue presents Western Naval forces with a golden opportunity to practice live fire exercises on the pirates? In feudal Japan, Samurai could test their blades on "criminals", I guess I'm missing something.
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