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Originally Posted by akv
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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Akv,
The turtles have no say in what's going on, if you have ever been part of a amphib op you might have noticed some very uncool things. During the deballasting armed watches are posted in the well decks to shoot any sharks the may wander in in, it's not the sharks fault we're training in their back yard. I've seen sharks shoot, dolphins ran over, fuel spils in the thousands of gallons with no regaurd for the environment. I'm not a green peace or PETA guy, I like chicken and steak as much as every other American male, I just care about the earth. The key word is endangered, that means we have done something to limit there growth or there ability to sustain them selves...
As for these people, I don't feel bad. I deployed to that Ao for 9 months. Time and time again people ignored our recommendation coming to close to the coast, traveling off the beaten path to "explore". If you don't hang out in the worst part of town why hang out in the worst part of the world? You leave your house and leave all common sence at home. This is not a perfect world their are bad people are out their and wheather or not you choose to protect yourself is up to you. I may be a bit naive but at what point do you take responsibility for youselves? I don't know when it happened but who said you have the right to travel around the world and go where you please? If you hear about people being kidnapped and pirate activity what makes you think it can't happen to you?
Just my .02
V/r
Anevolution