Indiana Oracle
The Truth is Hard to Find
This appeared on the web and makes a lot of sense to me. The breathless accounts in the media regarding the thoughtful manliness of The Prophet did not click. You may have seen it. If not...
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> Subject: FW: The real story of the stand off with the
> Pirates
>
> FYI: BHO = Barak H. Obama
>
> ROE = Rules Of Engagement
>
> RIB = Rigid Inflatable Boat
>
> Rear Admiral Lou Sarosdy USN Ret. writes.....
>
> The real story of Obama's Decision Making
> with the hostages.
>
> Having spoken to some SEAL pals here in Virginia
> Beach yesterday and asking why this thing dragged out for 4
> days, I got the following:
>
>
> 1. BHO wouldn't authorize the DEVGRU/NSWC
> SEAL teams to the scene for 36 hours going against OSC (on
> scene commander) recommendation.
> 2. Once they arrived, BHO imposed restrictions
> on their ROE that they couldn't do anything unless the
> hostage's life was in "imminent" danger
> 3. The first time the hostage jumped, the SEALS
> had the raggies all sighted in, but could not fire due to
> ROE restriction
> 4. When the navy RIB came under fire as it
> approached with supplies, no fire was returned due to ROE
> restrictions. As the raggies were shooting at the RIB, they
> were exposed and the SEALS had them all dialed in.
> 5. BHO specifically denied two rescue plans
> developed by the Bainbridge CPN and SEAL teams
> 6. Bainbridge CPN and SEAL team CDR finally
> decide they have the OpArea and OSC authority to solely
> determine risk to hostage. 4 hours later, 3 dead raggies
> 7. BHO immediately claims credit for his
> "daring and decisive" behaviour. As usual with
> him, it's BS.
>
> Read the following accurate account.
>
> Philips first leap into the warm, dark water
> of the Indian Ocean hadnt worked out a s well. With the
> Bainbridge in range and a rescue by his countrys Navy
> possible, Philips threw himself off of his lifeboat prison,
> enabling Navy shooters onboard the destroyer a clear shot at
> his captors and none was taken.
>
> The guidance from National Command Authority
> the president of the United States ,
> Barack Obama had been clear: a peaceful
> solution was the only acceptable outcome to this standoff
> unless the hostages life was in clear, extreme danger.
>
> The next day, a small Navy boat approaching the
> floating raft was fired on by the Somali pirates and
> again no fire was returned and no pirates killed. This was
> again due to the cautious stance assumed by Navy personnel
> thanks to the combination of a lack of clear guidance from
> Washington and a mandate
> from the commander in chiefs staff not to act
> until Obama, a man with no background of dealing with such
> issues and no track record of decisiveness, decided that any
> outcome other than a peaceful solution would be
> acceptable.
>
> After taking fire from the Somali kidnappers
> again Saturday night, the on scene commander decided hed
> had enough.
>
> Keeping his authority to act in the case of a
> clear and present danger to the hostages
> life and having heard nothing from Washington
> since yet another request to mount a rescue operation had
> been denied the day before, the Navy officer unnamed in
> all media reports to date decided the AK47 one captor
> had leveled at Philips back was a threat to the
> hostages life and ordered the NSWC team to take their
> shots.
>
> Three rounds downrange later, all three brigands
> became enemy KIA and Philips was safe.
>
> There is upside, downside, and spinside to the
> series of events over the last week that culminated in
> yesterdays dramatic rescue of an American hostage.
>
> Almost immediately following word of the rescue,
> the Obama administration and its supporters claimed victory
> against pirates in the Indian Ocean and declared that the
> dramatic end to the standoff were the result of the
> inexperienced presidents toughness and decisiveness.
>
> Despite the Obama administrations (and its
> sycophants) attempt to spin yesterdays success as a
> result of bold, decisive leadership by the inexperienced
> president, the reality is nothing of the sort.
>
> What should have been a standoff lasting only
> hours as long as it took the USS Bainbridge and its team
> of NSWC operators to steam to the location became an
> embarrassing four day and counting standoff between a ragtag
> handful of criminals with rifles and a U.S. Navy warship.
>
> *********************************
>
> Bottom Line: It appears that Right Wing
> Extremist Terrorists (once known as US Navy Seals) wiped out
> the Potential Man-made Disaster Creators (formerly known as
> Terrorists or Pirates) without any positive involvement of
> the White House.
>
>
> !
>
>
>
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>
>
>
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"> \
> Subject: FW: The real story of the stand off with the
> Pirates
>
> FYI: BHO = Barak H. Obama
>
> ROE = Rules Of Engagement
>
> RIB = Rigid Inflatable Boat
>
> Rear Admiral Lou Sarosdy USN Ret. writes.....
>
> The real story of Obama's Decision Making
> with the hostages.
>
> Having spoken to some SEAL pals here in Virginia
> Beach yesterday and asking why this thing dragged out for 4
> days, I got the following:
>
>
> 1. BHO wouldn't authorize the DEVGRU/NSWC
> SEAL teams to the scene for 36 hours going against OSC (on
> scene commander) recommendation.
> 2. Once they arrived, BHO imposed restrictions
> on their ROE that they couldn't do anything unless the
> hostage's life was in "imminent" danger
> 3. The first time the hostage jumped, the SEALS
> had the raggies all sighted in, but could not fire due to
> ROE restriction
> 4. When the navy RIB came under fire as it
> approached with supplies, no fire was returned due to ROE
> restrictions. As the raggies were shooting at the RIB, they
> were exposed and the SEALS had them all dialed in.
> 5. BHO specifically denied two rescue plans
> developed by the Bainbridge CPN and SEAL teams
> 6. Bainbridge CPN and SEAL team CDR finally
> decide they have the OpArea and OSC authority to solely
> determine risk to hostage. 4 hours later, 3 dead raggies
> 7. BHO immediately claims credit for his
> "daring and decisive" behaviour. As usual with
> him, it's BS.
>
> Read the following accurate account.
>
> Philips first leap into the warm, dark water
> of the Indian Ocean hadnt worked out a s well. With the
> Bainbridge in range and a rescue by his countrys Navy
> possible, Philips threw himself off of his lifeboat prison,
> enabling Navy shooters onboard the destroyer a clear shot at
> his captors and none was taken.
>
> The guidance from National Command Authority
> the president of the United States ,
> Barack Obama had been clear: a peaceful
> solution was the only acceptable outcome to this standoff
> unless the hostages life was in clear, extreme danger.
>
> The next day, a small Navy boat approaching the
> floating raft was fired on by the Somali pirates and
> again no fire was returned and no pirates killed. This was
> again due to the cautious stance assumed by Navy personnel
> thanks to the combination of a lack of clear guidance from
> Washington and a mandate
> from the commander in chiefs staff not to act
> until Obama, a man with no background of dealing with such
> issues and no track record of decisiveness, decided that any
> outcome other than a peaceful solution would be
> acceptable.
>
> After taking fire from the Somali kidnappers
> again Saturday night, the on scene commander decided hed
> had enough.
>
> Keeping his authority to act in the case of a
> clear and present danger to the hostages
> life and having heard nothing from Washington
> since yet another request to mount a rescue operation had
> been denied the day before, the Navy officer unnamed in
> all media reports to date decided the AK47 one captor
> had leveled at Philips back was a threat to the
> hostages life and ordered the NSWC team to take their
> shots.
>
> Three rounds downrange later, all three brigands
> became enemy KIA and Philips was safe.
>
> There is upside, downside, and spinside to the
> series of events over the last week that culminated in
> yesterdays dramatic rescue of an American hostage.
>
> Almost immediately following word of the rescue,
> the Obama administration and its supporters claimed victory
> against pirates in the Indian Ocean and declared that the
> dramatic end to the standoff were the result of the
> inexperienced presidents toughness and decisiveness.
>
> Despite the Obama administrations (and its
> sycophants) attempt to spin yesterdays success as a
> result of bold, decisive leadership by the inexperienced
> president, the reality is nothing of the sort.
>
> What should have been a standoff lasting only
> hours as long as it took the USS Bainbridge and its team
> of NSWC operators to steam to the location became an
> embarrassing four day and counting standoff between a ragtag
> handful of criminals with rifles and a U.S. Navy warship.
>
> *********************************
>
> Bottom Line: It appears that Right Wing
> Extremist Terrorists (once known as US Navy Seals) wiped out
> the Potential Man-made Disaster Creators (formerly known as
> Terrorists or Pirates) without any positive involvement of
> the White House.
>
>
> !
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>
> No virus found in this incoming message.
> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
> Version: 8.0.238 / Virus Database: 270.12.0/2066 - Release
> Date: 04/18/09 09:55:00
ROFLMAO
