Obama's Piracy Challenge

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

Not everything is about money.

Something you have to teach the bad guys a lesson, even if it costs a billion dollars.

A .50 caliber round fired by a US military member teaches the same lesson as if it were fired by a private security guard. The only difference is who funds that .50 caliber round.

The Seals are better shots.

Word.

[slim 1,533]

Right, the average deer hunter or any idiot with a 1/2 hour of practice could have done this. Please, try again.

So..... hitting a "head-sized" target at 50 yards with a scoped rifle is hard?

The Seals are better shots.

Word.

So we needed Seals to take those shots? And we the tax payers needed to pay for the entire operation?

I'm with the OP. If you're doing business in a dangerous area, you know it's dangerous yet you choose to go there anyway (to make more money) then the American tax payers shouldn't have to come bail you out. That said, operating a shipping business in international waters should be safe, but is it our responsibility to make it so?

If you wanted to start a fruit plantation in South America but the local govt. was too busy fighting civil wars, is it America's job to come in and set up a puppet government so you can now trade as you wish? Why should the tax payers have to fund your private.......

oops. Just remembered, the U.S. government has always "invested" tax payer dollars and military lives to ensure rich people have the "right" to conduct business whenever and wherever they choose to do so. So long as they keep those campaign contributions coming in!

[spookyturtle 9,466]

Right, the average deer hunter or any idiot with a 1/2 hour of practice could have done this. Please, try again.

So..... hitting a "head-sized" target at 50 yards with a scoped rifle is hard?

The Seals are better shots.

Word.

So we needed Seals to take those shots? And we the tax payers needed to pay for the entire operation?

I'm with the OP. If you're doing business in a dangerous area, you know it's dangerous yet you choose to go there anyway (to make more money) then the American tax payers shouldn't have to come bail you out. That said, operating a shipping business in international waters should be safe, but is it our responsibility to make it so?

If you wanted to start a fruit plantation in South America but the local govt. was too busy fighting civil wars, is it America's job to come in and set up a puppet government so you can now trade as you wish? Why should the tax payers have to fund your private.......

oops. Just remembered, the U.S. government has always "invested" tax payer dollars and military lives to ensure rich people have the "right" to conduct business whenever and wherever they choose to do so. So long as they keep those campaign contributions coming in!

When it is night and both shooter and targets are on the water and bobbing around? I mean I'm sure that you could do it blindfolded, but you're not like everyone else.

[one...two...tree 2,762]

Right, the average deer hunter or any idiot with a 1/2 hour of practice could have done this. Please, try again.

So..... hitting a "head-sized" target at 50 yards with a scoped rifle is hard?

The Seals are better shots.

Word.

So we needed Seals to take those shots? And we the tax payers needed to pay for the entire operation?

I'm with the OP. If you're doing business in a dangerous area, you know it's dangerous yet you choose to go there anyway (to make more money) then the American tax payers shouldn't have to come bail you out. That said, operating a shipping business in international waters should be safe, but is it our responsibility to make it so?

If you wanted to start a fruit plantation in South America but the local govt. was too busy fighting civil wars, is it America's job to come in and set up a puppet government so you can now trade as you wish? Why should the tax payers have to fund your private.......

oops. Just remembered, the U.S. government has always "invested" tax payer dollars and military lives to ensure rich people have the "right" to conduct business whenever and wherever they choose to do so. So long as they keep those campaign contributions coming in!

Spot on.

[mawilson 2,133]

If you're doing business in a dangerous area, you know it's dangerous yet you choose to go there anyway (to make more money) then the American tax payers shouldn't have to come bail you out. That said, operating a shipping business in international waters should be safe, but is it our responsibility to make it so?

Yes it is. The businesses "choose to go there" because you and I "choose to consume" a fuckload of oil every day.

[웃 910]

This is funny...