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Halls of Shrewd'm / US Policy
No. of Recommendations: 7
Our discussions of the regime expanding it's seaborn freight seizures has brought objections that the USN does not have enough ships to loot all the freight from countries that the Pirate King does not like. My reply has been that the regime can start issuing Letters of Marque.
Buckle up kids.
Republicans want Trump to give civilians the right to attack ships in Caribbean, MAGA sees it as an open call
Mike Lee, a Republican senator from Utah, introduced the bill on Thursday, which he said would turn citizens into “Patriots of the Caribbean,” which could create a maritime version of the Proud Boys.
“It’s time to get creative about how we face these threats. These cartels present a serious risk to our national security, and this bill would authorize President Trump to commission Americans to help defend our homeland.”https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/as-long-as-th...We have seen, for years, how Somali pirates can take ocean going ships with nothing more than a fast skiff. The Houthis have used helos. All well within the means of a "venture capital" organization. Get enough privateers enrolled, and the Pirate King can blockade oil shipments from Columbia, as well as Venezuela, a lot cheaper than using the USN.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 2
I haven't heard...is someone suing yet?
As I recall, Congress rescinded the special permission of the Executive to wage unapproved military operations (originally granted after 9/11). They now have to get Congressional approval. I don't think the Felon is doing that, so someone should be suing to stop him.
We have a lot bigger fish to fry in the Chinese Navy. Venezuela is all but irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, and we're wasting resources on them.
No. of Recommendations: 9
Mike Lee, a Republican senator from Utah, introduced the bill on Thursday, which he said would turn citizens into “Patriots of the Caribbean,” which could create a maritime version of the Proud Boys.
Surely there could be a venture capital undertaking specializing in apprehending ‚enemy‘ oil tankers. $150m worth of bount… errm, cargo per vessel would come in handy to fund carrying out such patriotic duty.
No. of Recommendations: 3
Oh man.
I can see it now.
The good ship "Jew-hating Delusional Leftist Internet Pensioners" under the flag of Governor Tim "H.R. Pufenstuff" Walz taking to the high seas to fight the good fight.
Captain Steve 203
First Mate Lambo/Lapsody
Second Mate Ummmm
Chief Engineer Goofyhoofy
Did I leave some of you out?
Sorry.
Load those twinkies in your cannon and set sail!
No. of Recommendations: 4
The good ship "Jew-hating Delusional Leftist Internet Pensioners" under the flag of Governor Tim "H.R. Pufenstuff" Walz taking to the high seas to fight the good fight.
Captain Steve 203
First Mate Lambo/Lapsody
Second Mate Ummmm
Chief Engineer Goofyhoofy
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Advice to the newly formed Pufenstuff navy
1) If you are going to masquerade as a fishing boat, at lease scatter a few fishing poles and some nets around the deck of your vessel.
2) Don't be cruising around in the dead of night. It looks suspicious and the US can see you at night just as easily as if were daytime.
No. of Recommendations: 1
We have seen, for years, how Somali pirates can take ocean going ships with nothing more than a fast skiff.
Yep, you called it. Who'd a thunk?
No. of Recommendations: 3
Advice to the newly formed Pufenstuff navy.
1) If you are going to masquerade as a fishing boat, at lease scatter a few fishing poles and some nets around the deck of your vessel.
2) Don't be cruising around in the dead of night. It looks suspicious and the US can see you at night just as easily as if were daytime.
1. We disable the boat from a distance, and we're armed Pirates, not pretending to be fishermen.
2. We kook like pirates, we fly the flag of Trump over a bitcoin, have a little radar detector that can fire decoy flares, and the ships hull floats even if its flooded. We have a deal going with Trump, but we aren't stupid, we know he has no scruples. We even furnish youngsters for the Mar a Lago spa staff. We get paid in bitcoin and he gets his share of the bitcoin.
No. of Recommendations: 2
2. We kook like pirates, we fly the flag of Trump over a bitcoin, have a little radar detector that can fire decoy flares,
Even better, be equipped with an IFF, so the USN and Coasties can recognize the privateers as US contractors/mercenaries.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 4
Even better, be equipped with an IFF, so the USN and Coasties can recognize the privateers as US contractors/mercenaries.
Yep, good thinking. But remember, Trump has no scruples. :)
No. of Recommendations: 3
Who gets to be the cabin boy in this fleet?
No. of Recommendations: 2
Advice to the newly formed Pufenstuff navy
1) If you are going to masquerade as a fishing boat, at lease scatter a few fishing poles and some nets around the deck of your vessel.
Don’t forget when you’re out “fishing” in the submarine to seal up all the hatches.
No. of Recommendations: 2
We have a lot bigger fish to fry in the Chinese Navy. Venezuela is all but irrelevant in the grand scheme of things, and we're wasting resources on them.
Who do the Venezuelans export oil to? You might want to look at that. Also where they refine their stuff.
No. of Recommendations: 5
Who do the Venezuelans export oil to?
Of the bit under 1M bpd, iirc, about 200,000 goes to the US, for Chevron. The other concession holders include Chinese, Russian, Italian and Spanish companies.
Of course, the Pirate King says all the oil is "ours", so seems he thinks every drop should go to Shinyland.
Steve
No. of Recommendations: 4
The sanctioned oil tankers send their stuff to bad actors around the globe, so every one of those taken offline screws over Russia, China, Iran and other bad actors.
Folks want to be serious about hurting Russia, China and Iran?
This is how you do it. More, please.
