>I'm sure Charles is old enough (and responsible enough) to be in the army now. :-)


No, I'm no more fit for duty than I ever was <g> I never was military material. Dressing like everybody else and sleeping in a big room with 60 other guys was never my idea of a good time. I was willing to do pretty much anything to avoid that. That's how my adventures began ...

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>>Sadly, there is an age limit....
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>>>You've still got that itch <g>.
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>>>What the hell, sign back up. Lord knows we have insidious enemies. We must need some brains in the operation.
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>>>Mike
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>>>>I think the Somalis are about to find out that the US, Britain and France have the capability to quietly terminate what are determined to be lethal threats to its citizens - or business interests. A lot of it won't make the papers, but will definitely make the point. My guess is there is about to be a very large reduction in the Somali pirate population. Being a pirate is a much different proposition than being a jihadi. Getting killed isn't a win.
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>>>>>http://www.alternet.org/audits/136288/we%2527re_being_lied_to_about_pirates/
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>>>>>I think the author has a valid point and the issues need to be discussed in a global atmosphere; however, they cannot be grouped into the same basket.
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>>>>>And now, the backlash from standing up to pirates:
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>>>>>Somali pirates were quick to vow revenge over the shooting of their comrades, as well as a French military assault to rescue a yacht on Friday.
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>>>>>"The French and the Americans will regret starting this killing. We do not kill, but take only ransom. We shall do something to anyone we see as French or American from now," Hussein, a pirate, told Reuters by satellite phone.
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>>>>>http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSTRE53A1LP20090412?sp=true