The achievement of diplomacy

Lost User

Oakman wrote:

We have a treaty with Nigeria promising to turn over all captured pirates.

Nigeria? :confused:

Bob Emmett

Oakman

Bob Emmett wrote:

Nigeria?

It's part of our food for oil program. ;)

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Lost User

Oakman wrote:

On Monday, pirates seized a British-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Aden

The vessel, operated by an Italian company, carried a crew of 24, from Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia and the Philippines. Now why would we bother? :)

Oakman wrote:

And they used to have the finest, meanest, fleet in the world.

How cruel of you to rub it in. Our Navy's Good Will Visit to Iran[^] was truly embarrassing.[^] (But we were merely anticipating Obama.)

Bob Emmett

Lost User

Better inform them of the Food from Oil program[^] Food from oil…The creation of synthetic protein from petroleum to help feed food-shortage areas is high on the list of current British and American oil company research projects. (1963) It could compensate for the food lost to Biofuels. :) [Edit for date]

Bob Emmett

Rob Graham

And your solution would be to negotiate with...who? Make the profession unrewarding and they'll find other work.

Lost User

Rob Graham wrote:

And your solution would be to negotiate with...who?

Did I mention negotiation? Just that your plan appears not to emanate from a military mind.

Bob Emmett

MidwestLimey

I can just imagine the conversation at the Admiralty: "Whats this going on in the Indian ocean?" "British registered ship has been seized by pirates, Sir" "Who was on board? What the hell is wrong with the Merchant Marine these days?" "It's owned by blasted eye ties and crewed by commies and orientals, Sir" "Do we have to rescue them?" "Already fixed Sir" "We rescued them already??" "No Sir, we Unregistered the ship .. "

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Rob Graham

Bob Emmett wrote:

your plan appears not to emanate from a military mind.

And exactly what would a military mind do , sir?

Lost User

Rob Graham wrote:

And exactly what would a military mind do , sir?

How would I know? I served with the 9th Royal Deserters! :) I merely opine that your plan appears to be inspired more by the entertainment industry than what actually occurs in military operations. As always, I am open to correction.

Bob Emmett

Lost User

:laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: Oh, how I wish I had thought of that! Straight out of "The Navy Lark".

Bob Emmett

Oakman

Bob Emmett wrote:

How cruel of you to rub it in

Only in the hope of helping to get the motherland back on track. Think of it as "Tough love."

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Oakman

Brilliant with a capital 'T' !

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Oakman

Bob Emmett wrote:

It could compensate for the food lost to Biofuels

It's all glucose in the long run. I still remember my son's face when I explained that cowshit was one of the major ingredients in his salad.

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Lost User

Oakman wrote:

Only in the hope of helping to get the motherland back on track.

I'll try, but I'm not promising anything, mind.

Bob Emmett

Synaptrik

A little to the right please...

This statement is false

Oakman

Synaptrik wrote:

A little to the right please...

Stan?

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Synaptrik

T'was a weak coddle metaphor with dichotomous underpinnings. Ok, it was just weak.

This statement is false

Oakman

Synaptrik wrote:

Ok, it was just weak

at least it was weak, instead of just daie.

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