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January 25, 2012

USN Seals 9, Somali Pirates 0
— Dave in Texas

Last night the Seals blanked the Pirates and rescued a couple of hostages.

Good job.

Posted by: Dave in Texas at 04:38 AM | Comments (99)
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1 yay!. This thread just got crushed by doom though

Posted by: Flapjackmaka at January 25, 2012 04:41 AM (zv6N6)

2 k, it got bumped

Posted by: Flapjackmaka at January 25, 2012 04:41 AM (zv6N6)

This is only going to make them hate us more! We don't have constitutional authority to kill pirates who kidnap American citizens!

Blowback! BLOWback! BLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOWBAAAAAAAAAACK!!!!!!

Posted by: Ron Paul at January 25, 2012 04:42 AM (+inic)

4 Your welcome, America!

Posted by: Rear Admiral Barack Odipshit at January 25, 2012 04:44 AM (GsBJY)

5 The touchdown was great, but nothing will ever top the safety they got. Another Somali taken down with prejudice in the end-zone.

Posted by: dfbaskwill at January 25, 2012 04:46 AM (71LDo)

6 Despite the best efforts of those in DC, we get things done right.

Posted by: museisluse at January 25, 2012 04:47 AM (+P7KR)

7 Barack Obama is a stuttering clusterf*ck of a miserable tyrant.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Team Meteor. Now with Cheesecake at January 25, 2012 04:52 AM (8y9MW)

8 DiT, did you steal that line from Brian Estrich on WBAP this morning?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Team Meteor. Now with Cheesecake at January 25, 2012 04:52 AM (8y9MW)

9 My brother-in-law and sister are in Djibouti with the National Guard, where the hostages were taken after rescue. I bet the raid was staged from there as well. I will have to ask them about it when I see them again.

Posted by: Grey Fox at January 25, 2012 04:55 AM (qMs8j)

10 Obama does it again! He is like Chuck Norris!

Posted by: real joe at January 25, 2012 04:56 AM (w7Lv+)

11 Awesome! Rock on, USN!

Posted by: Brian Pendell at January 25, 2012 04:56 AM (GDDIu)

12 I'm really surprised General O'Dippo didn't mention this in the SOTU last night. He knew about it because he congratulated Panetta as he was walking in.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 25, 2012 04:57 AM (UTq/I)

13 Is Seal Team Six really Navy? I was always under the impression ST 6 was made up of men from all branches even some non-military.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 25, 2012 04:58 AM (UTq/I)

14 12 I'm really surprised General O'Dippo didn't mention this in the SOTU last night. He knew about it because he congratulated Panetta as he was walking in.

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 25, 2012 08:57 AM (UTq/I)

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It would have required his speechwriters to update the teleprompter at the last minute, which is a bad idea when you're dealing with the mealy-mouthed, mushbrained SCOAMTUS.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO supporter at January 25, 2012 05:00 AM (4df7R)

15 Way to go, SEALS! Too bad you couldn't also take out a few dozen al-Shabab assholes while you were there. They'd make good target practice.

Posted by: MWR, Proud Tea(rrorist) Party Hobbit and ABO supporter at January 25, 2012 05:03 AM (4df7R)

Weird, my eyes got a little moist reading about this. After that SOTU address, you truly wonder WTF is going on here. Then I see this, and you realize there are great - not good, but great - people out there risking their lives for other Americans and doing it with consummate skill and preparation. It's not all BS and politics, some of the best and brightest are simply in the trenches getting the job done where it counts.

Thanks, Seals. God bless you.

Posted by: RM at January 25, 2012 05:06 AM (TRsME)

Obama himself rescued the hostages.

And then made it back in time for the SOTU.

Posted by: NWBurbs at January 25, 2012 05:07 AM (7A0m5)

18 That Obama truly is amazing. He put everyone to sleep with his speech and snuck off to kill pirates. See, his detractors really are stoooopid!

Posted by: Andrew Sullivan at January 25, 2012 05:08 AM (mjR67)

19 Obama was congratulating Panetta for having the event occur at an hour when Obama would not have to be dragged off a golf course to go sit in the little chair in the corner and claim credit.

Posted by: Nash Rambler at January 25, 2012 05:10 AM (oxgwp)

20 17
Obama himself rescued the hostages.
And then made it back in time for the SOTU.

Posted by: NWBurbs at January 25, 2012 09:07 AM (7A0m5)

The lefties are claiming credit for him in the comments of that article. The stupid burns with a deep, slow burn.

Posted by: Grey Fox at January 25, 2012 05:10 AM (qMs8j)

Good job frogmen! I just wish this wasn't advertised so much.

Posted by: BuckIV at January 25, 2012 05:12 AM (+4mBJ)

22 What, no cheerleader?

Posted by: Lance McCormick at January 25, 2012 05:13 AM (/D8ux)

23 Kidding, by the way.

Sort of.

Millions for defense, not one penny for tribute.

Posted by: Lance McCormick at January 25, 2012 05:14 AM (/D8ux)

24 Yeah, its a wonder Ocommie ddn't take credit for it in the SOTU lies yesterday.

Posted by: Vic at January 25, 2012 05:15 AM (YdQQY)

25 "The lefties are claiming credit for him in the comments of that article."

Taking credit? Not mourning the deaths of poor brown people at the hands of the Military-Industrial Complex? What happened to Celebrate Diversity? What happened to Hate Capitalism/shipping goods? What happened to Raaaaaaaacism?

Posted by: HeatherRadish needs italics. And a beer. at January 25, 2012 05:16 AM (ZKzrr)

26 Well, apparently the most revolting base retards are commentors at Al Reuters.

Posted by: dagny at January 25, 2012 05:19 AM (w+PM8)

27 "What happened to Celebrate Diversity? What happened to Hate Capitalism/shipping goods? What happened to Raaaaaaaacism?"

A half-black Democrat took office.

I thought you got the memo.

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Team Meteor. Now with Cheesecake at January 25, 2012 05:19 AM (8y9MW)

28 That's SEAL...all caps, kind of like Corpsman vs. "Corpseman" a la His Highness.

Posted by: Darren Lee at January 25, 2012 05:20 AM (5ou28)

29 13 chi it's navy...

Posted by: phoenixgirl....a voter without a candidate at January 25, 2012 05:22 AM (Ho2rs)

30 There is one retarded commentor at Alreuters who is upset that the military got the pirates. He wants privated armed escorts to follow the ships. Although he is pro-arm you can tell he's a libtard because he doesn't get the next step.....who pays for the private armed escort? The shipper? Ah, yes, then why not just arm the ship? Insurance you say? Then why would the insurer allow for an armed escort? It's like they live in a circular logic puzzle maze.

Posted by: dagny at January 25, 2012 05:23 AM (w+PM8)

Comments n the article are a hoot. "Repugs boiling sweat and crapping in their pants. Only President [Dipshit ]knows how to conduct successful military operations etc." I don't doubt that the writer of that nonsense then went over to the corner of the room and played with his little thing. Had Dubya been POTUS when this happened the same writer would have been frothing at the mouth and banging the walls of his padded cell screaming about murdering poor innocent third world citizens.

And in the real world, I suppose the SEALS had to kill these 9 yahoos because they were "trying to escape"--or maybe to teach them that payback is a beeyotch. Doesn't matter--as a Texas Sheriff might say, those ol boys needed killing.

Posted by: Comanche Voter at January 25, 2012 05:23 AM (3ESDJ)

32 "That's SEAL...all caps, kind of like Corpsman vs. "Corpseman" a la His Highness."

No, no. These were just some dim-witted, wanna-be Somali Pirates. We equipped some trained seals with guns that could fire by pushing large bulbs with their noses and sent them in to rescue the hostages.

Another reason you're not hearing cries of "Military Industrial Complex!" and "Raaaaacism!"

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Team Meteor. Now with Cheesecake at January 25, 2012 05:24 AM (8y9MW)

33 Wait! I thought we didn't want to be the world's policeman! We aren't supposed to interfere in foreign countries and blah blah, you know. It makes them resentful and breeds terrorism.

That is what I have heard during the debates, so it must be true.

Posted by: Miss Marple at January 25, 2012 05:24 AM (GoIUi)

I went to a Seal Expedition. Turned out it was Seal Team 6. They have excellent attributes.

Posted by: dagny at January 25, 2012 05:25 AM (w+PM8)

35 Why is it ok for Obama to kill blacks?

Posted by: dagny at January 25, 2012 05:27 AM (w+PM8)

36 How long before Oclueless decides it would help his election to stage a photo-op with the SEALs involved and releases the names and addresses of their families to his propoganda machine?

Posted by: MWTexas at January 25, 2012 05:28 AM (N05oL)

37 "Why is it ok for Obama to kill blacks?"

Because he feels half their pain?

Posted by: AllenG (Dedicated Tenther) Team Meteor. Now with Cheesecake at January 25, 2012 05:29 AM (8y9MW)

38 34 I went to a Seal Expedition. Turned out it was Seal Team 6. They have excellent attributes.

Posted by: dagny at January 25, 2012 09:25 AM (w+PM

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Ah yes, I remember you posted a pic of their 'excellent attributes' a while back. Yummy attributes!

Posted by: Tami at January 25, 2012 05:31 AM (X6akg)

39 38 All that talent.........

Posted by: dagny at January 25, 2012 05:32 AM (w+PM8)

40 ohfergodssake....

Posted by: Tami at January 25, 2012 05:33 AM (X6akg)

41 Pixy didn't turn off spacing...he just told it to do whatever the hell it wanted.

Posted by: Tami at January 25, 2012 05:34 AM (X6akg)

42 I can't top this.

Posted by: Mitt is the Shit! at January 25, 2012 05:34 AM (XeyG5)

43 calm down girls.
Hot huh?

Posted by: willow at January 25, 2012 05:34 AM (TomZ9)

44 for God's sake....the scoamf is going to be in chandler today....down the street from my business....g'd it...will screw up my lunch time will screw up my after school activities......ugh..........

Posted by: phoenixgirl....a voter without a candidate at January 25, 2012 05:36 AM (Ho2rs)

45 congrats to our finest!

yes it has been really eye opening to see how very committed the left has been to the plight of the poor brown peoples over there.
You'd think all the shrieking about Illegal wars for Oil might have been a lie, to get power. The other interesting thing is they turn on a dime and don't even blink twice, rather like their leader.

Posted by: willow at January 25, 2012 05:38 AM (TomZ9)

46 O/T: an imam in Egypt has issued a fatwa against Chevy because the bowtie looks like a cross. Sure is a good thing Obama let the crazies take over there.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 25, 2012 05:40 AM (Lpdzt)

47 dagny.....can you post the pic again?

Posted by: phoenixgirl....a voter without a candidate at January 25, 2012 05:41 AM (Ho2rs)

48 Congrats Obama! With Seal Team 6, there is nothing you can't do. We are lucky to have you as a leader.

Posted by: SH at January 25, 2012 05:42 AM (gmeXX)

49 ian well the toyota logo looks like a tao cross.....so FATWA!!!

Posted by: phoenixgirl....a voter without a candidate at January 25, 2012 05:42 AM (Ho2rs)

50 Will Shortz produces crosswords.....FATWA!!!

Posted by: Nash Rambler at January 25, 2012 05:44 AM (oxgwp)

51 "46 O/T: an imam in Egypt has issued a fatwa against Chevy because the bowtie looks like a cross."

I issue a fatwa against the Egyptian imams, because their Prophet looks like a demon-possessed pedo.

Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at January 25, 2012 05:45 AM (QQAJP)

Here is a link to one of the pics I took at the Seal Team Expedition, ladies.

http://tinyurl.com/82t2gsv

Posted by: dagny at January 25, 2012 05:45 AM (w+PM8)

What were these people convicted of? And in what court?

Posted by: Ron Paul at January 25, 2012 05:47 AM (kaOJx)

54 Otter Team 5, the forgotten heroes...

Posted by: Lincolntf at January 25, 2012 05:47 AM (hiMsy)

55 Wag that dog baby!

Posted by: Cluebat from Exodar at January 25, 2012 05:51 AM (cqZXM)

56 RAMPAGE!

Posted by: Mr Fever Head at January 25, 2012 05:52 AM (SzAZ7)

57 Did they do the honorable thing: bind the pirates and sink them with the ship?

No? Pussies!

Posted by: Russian commandos at January 25, 2012 05:54 AM (0AClR)

58 Nine more jobs lost. Nice going, dumbass.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 25, 2012 05:59 AM (PFvlM)

59 "and that every
Mussulman who should be slain in battle was sure to go to Paradise."

I'm cool with giving them that.

Posted by: HeatherRadish needs italics. And a beer. at January 25, 2012 06:01 AM (ZKzrr)

60 More black-on-black violence. Way to perpetuate the stereotype, shitbird.

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 25, 2012 06:03 AM (PFvlM)

61 I never understood why all 72 of these houris had thick thorny cocks.

Posted by: Qutham "Muhammad" bin Abdullah at January 25, 2012 06:05 AM (QQAJP)

62 In all seriousness, when I hear stories like this, or the raid to get OBL, I have complete confidence that no matter how much Obama or all politicians screw things up, America will continue to be a great nation. We have the best trained and most effective military in the world. And unlike great militaries in the past, our's is built on volunteers. I think I heard Rush say it once, but I'm sure others have too, if any group/person deserves the Nobel Peace Prize, it is the American soldier.

Posted by: SH at January 25, 2012 06:10 AM (gmeXX)

63 52 Here is a link to one of the pics I took at the Seal Team Expedition, ladies.
http://tinyurl.com/82t2gsv

Posted by: dagny at January 25, 2012 09:45 AM (w+PM

Well, I definitely see why you were a little shaky filming that.

Posted by: Tami at January 25, 2012 06:10 AM (X6akg)

64 Believe it or not there was a time when our politicians and military were reluctant to employ our special forces capabilities. Always too risky they would say. Desert One always loomed large. George W. Bush changed all that. He let these guys do what they do, to the wailing and lament of bad guys everywhere.

Posted by: Helpful Pundit at January 25, 2012 06:14 AM (jiwQf)

65 Aside from broad shoulders, a nice ass, good hair, no bacne, and a job... what does that guy have that I don't have?

Posted by: Truman North at January 25, 2012 06:14 AM (I2LwF)

66 65 I was actually pretty far away. My husband, in a great act of magnaminity, said, "Honey, you're not gonna wanna miss this." The wind was also blowing really hard off the Bay. To repay him for his great kindness, I showed him the pic that someone here linked to Tebow's girlfriend and her special attributes.

Posted by: dagny at January 25, 2012 06:15 AM (w+PM8)

67 67 Aside from broad shoulders, a nice ass, good hair, no bacne, and a job... what does that guy have that I don't have?

Posted by: Truman North at January 25, 2012 10:14 AM (I2LwF)

Flippers?

Posted by: Tami at January 25, 2012 06:15 AM (X6akg)

68 Good on the Seals, but good Lord, stay the hell away from Somalia.

Posted by: Julie at January 25, 2012 06:16 AM (O/fK8)

69 Bravo Zulu

Posted by: ticticboom at January 25, 2012 06:17 AM (+F1kZ)

70 Here is a link to one of the pics I took at the Seal Team Expedition, ladies. Posted by: dagny at January 25, 2012 09:45 AM (w+PM

mmm, omgoodness

Posted by: willow at January 25, 2012 06:17 AM (TomZ9)

71 Niffty night visit boys.

Posted by: And Irresolute at January 25, 2012 06:17 AM (vewos)

Just FYI, now that they have a Major League team, it's Giants, not the Seals.

Got any Junior Circuit scores ... ?

*gets handed note*

Oh, different Pirates ... never miiiiiind.

Posted by: Stephen at January 25, 2012 06:19 AM (wkR3c)

73 President Obama. Is there anything he can't do?

Posted by: Sharkman at January 25, 2012 06:20 AM (wMsKw)

74 @46, the bowtie is a cross, stylized. Chevrolet brothers were swiss, and the symbol of Switzerland is a guess-what. Will they go after the Red Cross next? How about the compass? Alfa Romeo (that's an actual crusader cross)? Alfas are made in Belvidere IL now. Get ready.

Must be hard to aim a sniper rifle with just a crescent and a star in the lens.

Posted by: comatus at January 25, 2012 06:20 AM (ySTXt)

GO NAVY!

History demonstrates that piracy can only be eliminated....by eliminating pirates.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 25, 2012 06:22 AM (B+qrE)

76 "Will they go after the Red Cross next"

--No, they did that first. It's "Red Crescent" in the Near East. Srsly.

Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at January 25, 2012 06:24 AM (QQAJP)

77 So SEAL team 6 threw another sleep forever party. They are so thoughtful.

Posted by: Buzzsaw at January 25, 2012 06:24 AM (tf9Ne)

78 "Will they go after the Red Cross next?"

Looks like Turkey already did, in 1906. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Cross Scroll down to Red Crescent.

They're the Red Cross/Red Crescent since WWI. Odd they don't use that in their marketing over here, eh?

Posted by: HeatherRadish needs italics. And a beer. at January 25, 2012 06:30 AM (ZKzrr)

79 I quite enjoyed watching the SEALs from NPS workout at the gym in Monterey. Of course, I also enjoyed the Green Berets. The scenery was probably the best incentive to go exercise.

Posted by: no good deed at January 25, 2012 06:30 AM (mjR67)

Cut to standard poolhall scene of guy sliding nine markers over to the side.

Way to go, USN.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 25, 2012 06:33 AM (4q5tP)

81 Wait til Barky finds out that the rescue wasn't executed by a black singer with a scarred up face and his band.

Posted by: ontherocks at January 25, 2012 06:34 AM (ZJCDy)

Dear Ndugu,

My name is Empire of Jeff and I am your new foster father. I was told that you were recently orphaned when your dad was gunned down by Navy SEALs. So I decided to do what I can and sponsor you for the price of a cup of coffee a day. Not a frappuccino or anything - more like a medium from Tim Horton's.

My kids are fine. You won't believe this, Ndugu, but my oldest daughter got to skate with Wayne Gretzky at a charity game! Who is your favorite hockey team?

Well, I'm going to close this as you're probably in a hurry to cash this check and buy something to eat.

Sincerely,

Empire of Jeff

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 25, 2012 06:37 AM (PFvlM)

83 82 I quite enjoyed watching the SEALs from NPS workout at the gym in Monterey. Of course, I also enjoyed the Green Berets. The scenery was probably the best incentive to go exercise.
Whoa. I'd end up looking like Arnald. Excuse me Mz dagny, you're making the Seals and Green Berets uncomfortable.....

Posted by: dagny at January 25, 2012 06:38 AM (w+PM8)

Dear Ndugu,

Hi, it's your foster father again. I was bummed to hear what had happened to your village. That must suck coming so soon after your dad getting shot by our SEALs. Well, like Longfellow said, "Into each life, some rain must fall." But replace "rain" with "JDAM", in your case.

Anyway, I took my real kids to Baskin Robbins the other day, and boy did we pig out! We also went to the Buffalo Bill Cody museum - what an interesting guy he was. I'm enclosing a pamphlet with the usual check so you can read about him.

Talk to you later,

Empire of Jeff

Posted by: Empire of Jeff at January 25, 2012 06:51 AM (PFvlM)

85 85 That is just beautiful on so many levels. God I love this place.

Posted by: citizen khan at January 25, 2012 06:51 AM (yTmCs)

Empire of Jeff at January 25, 2012 10:37 AM

THREADWINNER

Posted by: Dick Nixon at January 25, 2012 06:53 AM (kaOJx)

87 Everybody shd get the fuck out of Somali. That's all I can say.

Posted by: mike at January 25, 2012 06:56 AM (RRSlp)

88 That's not Tebow girlfriend. She's just some bimbo who aspires to appear in Playboy. If Tebow had a gf, and he may, do you really think he would be happy with her runnning around half naked?

Posted by: mike at January 25, 2012 07:01 AM (RRSlp)

89 EoJ adopted a Somali kid? Guess behind all that bluster and profanity beats a kind, caring heart after all.

Posted by: Helpful Pundit at January 25, 2012 07:05 AM (jiwQf)

90 Unexpectedly the Democrats are congratulating themselves (and oh yeah those SEAL guys that merely executed Obama's brilliant plan) for this, apparently political, victory.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at January 25, 2012 07:08 AM (zNbcJ)

At the risk of being argumentative, I'll suggest that it would be more appropriate to say:

"Great job!"

No Good Guy casualties is better than just "good".

Posted by: Optimizer at January 25, 2012 07:18 AM (As94z)

92 EoJ, you're a freaking genius. Awesome.

Poor Ndugu. Doesn't even rate a frappucino.

Posted by: grognard at January 25, 2012 07:18 AM (NS2Mo)

Dear EOJ,

Thank you for the money you send. For it, I am buy two weeks of rice with the mealworm.

Ndugu

Posted by: Ndugu at January 25, 2012 07:31 AM (Q2Fgg)

94
Rule 556, baby.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 25, 2012 07:49 AM (XCHGh)

16 Weird, my eyes got a little moist reading about this. After that SOTU address, you truly wonder WTF is going on here. Then I see this, and you realize there are great - not good, but great - people out there risking their lives for other Americans and doing it with consummate skill and preparation. It's not all BS and politics, some of the best and brightest are simply in the trenches getting the job done where it counts.
Thanks, Seals. God bless you"

Posted by: RM at January 25, 2012 09:06 AM (TRsME)

AMEN and AMEN.

Posted by: Spell Caster at January 25, 2012 08:01 AM (z82lw)

96 test [i/]

Posted by: Ronster at January 25, 2012 08:33 AM (JGYCE)

97
By the way, did anyone notice the black & white photo of the Danish lady?

Yeah, I'd hit it.

/obligatory moronism

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 25, 2012 09:05 AM (XCHGh)

98 Yes and ..............yes.

Posted by: Spell Caster at January 25, 2012 10:34 AM (z82lw)

99 Hey, SEAL Team 6, better check out your equipment real good from now on. Shiek Ubama will need to make somebody pay. Just sayin'.

Posted by: EROWMER at January 25, 2012 03:56 PM (sIm3i)

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