Exsqueeze me? *hand to ear* Baking powder?
US Marines have been singing about their exploits on the “shores of Tripoli” ever since President Thomas Jefferson sent them to scour out the world’s most dangerous pirates, the Barbary corsairs, from their bases in North Africa in 1801. Now President Barack Obama may have to give the Corps the chance to add a new line – by sending Marines to destroy the newest generation of pirates, this time on the other side of Africa.
Um, no. Last time the situation was a bit different, try reading a goddamned book.
Yes, the Fifth Fleet is in that area, but not necessarily to protect the shipping interests of foreign nationals who would just as soon indulge in a bit of pillaging their ownselves. Isn’t high time you fuckers all took care of yourselves? That way we won’t have to deal with any of your puerile carping about “imperialism.” So, nut up, Third World – this means YOU, Saudi Arabia – either pay the pirate’s ransom or night-drop an elite squad in there to do a roach bombing.
What’s that? You have no elite squads? Well…how about you HIRE US for the job. One Seal Team should run you about $1mil per hour, plus expenses. Cash only, bitches.
Let’s skip the pirate hunting. Our Marines have enough on their plate as it is.
I agree with you that it’s high time for those worthless freeloading oil cartel nations to begin handling their own dirty work. The Indians seem to be up to the task…
D.W.
November 20th, 2008
Cash only. You crack me up!
Also, I think I love you.
LauraB
November 20th, 2008
That’s cool. I accept love, presents, cash donations.
Liberty Girl
November 20th, 2008
Where the hell do these people get off? I mean, really. We’re either the biggest bad in the history of ever because we’re fixing other people’s shit…or we’re the biggest bad in the history of ever because we’re not fixing other people’s shit and should quickly get to fixing said shit. Let ‘em stew.
toaster
November 20th, 2008
Let the A-rabs outsource that to India. They’ve shown their tech support people are up to it, and posted up on what to do with pirates found swimming in the ocean.
no, not THAT Glenn
November 21st, 2008