SEAL Team 6

[Doodles]

Originally Posted by tropicalescape

He was acussed of being a spy..I wonder

That's not good. And this kind of stuff really makes me pray for the guy.

Pirate Tactics Turn Gruesome | gCaptain - Maritime & Offshore

[David M]

Originally Posted by senormechanico

Watching with interest, and waiting for the PC Police to close the thread.

So far things are fine. Just keep it civil, relevant and not too political.

[salticrak]

Well if some scaly Somali had me all locked up for cash i for one would love to see those blokes with a thousand yard stare,good work i say.

[St. Elsewhere]

Originally Posted by red_sky

I wonder what seal teams 1-5 do when they go to the office?

There was a news story a few years ago about how Seal Team 6 was named. The commander picked it, skipping several numbers in between, just to keep the other guys spending a lot of resources trying to track the other non-existent units.

[red_sky]

Originally Posted by St. Elsewhere

There was a news story a few years ago about how Seal Team 6 was named. The commander picked it, skipping several numbers in between, just to keep the other guys spending a lot of resources trying to track the other non-existent units.

Arrrgg, the time I have wasted googling Hehe, thanks for the info

[SKG56]

Originally Posted by red_sky

Arrrgg, the time I have wasted googling Hehe, thanks for the info

Richard Marcinco started and named Seal Team Six, also later Red Cell.

[capngeo]

Originally Posted by SKG56

Richard Marcinco started and named Seal Team Six, also later Red Cell.

Who also has a series of books out which if you like spec-ops stuff are on the must read list.

[s/vfootloose]

Maybe I'm just cynical but does anyone find it funny that this occured on the night the prez was giving his state of the union adress in an election year.

[Eleven]

Well done the lads. Every hostage recovered is one less likely to be taken in the future.
It's our political weakness that has lead to Piracy. No will to help others in need, no will to sort out weak governments, just keep on paying the bribers so they buy our arms.
Finally a single act in the right direction by a group of nations that formed a task force to do something.
There's a balance in civilisation between the rights of the free individual and those who would infinge them. I've just got to work out if it's the politico's or the bandits that are the worst.
Well done the Seals.

[four winds]

Originally Posted by s/vfootloose

Maybe I'm just cynical but does anyone find it funny that this occured on the night the prez was giving his state of the union adress in an election year.

It takes a while to train/practice for an operation of this type. Usually building mockup of villages or building or whatever. Then choreographing and practicing every move.

Then you wait for the opportune moment to strike. In this case I believe it was the deteriorated health of the hostage that triggered the go signal.

Always seems to be an election year around here. No mater when this took place one could claim a right to cynicism and humor.

I prefer to think this action is non partisan, and certainly in no way connected to an election campaign. I'd think this regardless of which party is in power.

[boatman61]

Originally Posted by Eleven

Well done the lads. Every hostage recovered is one less likely to be taken in the future.
It's our political weakness that has lead to Piracy. No will to help others in need, no will to sort out weak governments, just keep on paying the bribers so they buy our arms.
Finally a single act in the right direction by a group of nations that formed a task force to do something.
There's a balance in civilisation between the rights of the free individual and those who would infinge them. I've just got to work out if it's the politico's or the bandits that are the worst.
Well done the Seals.

There's a difference......???

[Eleven]

Boaty. If you've just been washed up on the liferaft - where is the camera man standing?

[Greggegner]

9 down few hundred to go

[Blue Stocking]

Originally Posted by Greggegner

9 down few hundred to go

--and a moment of thought for the families of these brave rescuers, who stood to loose a loved one, so that some tourist could be rescued.

[goboatingnow]

Originally Posted by tropicalescape

Aint no American or English,or for that matter Australians paid any ransom...all "WE" have done is kicked ass ...DVC

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