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Skybird
04-03-20, 05:15 AM
https://www.dw.com/en/venezuelan-navy-boat-rams-german-cruise-ship-and-sinks/a-53002237
:D Hasta la vista, baby!
Man, I'd hate to be that Venezuelan Navy Captain having to account for the loss of his ship...
https://i2.wp.com/myshingle.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Screen-Shot-2016-08-15-at-6.53.04-AM.png?fit=1024%2C744&ssl=1
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Catfish
04-03-20, 06:08 AM
Add Maduro to the list of idiots.
Oh, he was already there, so sorry. :03:
Jimbuna
04-03-20, 06:13 AM
Poetic justice me thinks :yep:
There is a picture of the navy ship that sank in the article linked to below.
https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/32853/this-venezuelan-patrol-ship-sunk-itself-after-ramming-a-cruise-liner-with-an-reinforced-hull
Skybird
04-03-20, 06:18 AM
Lesson of the story: not every David wins against a Goliath.
How the captain of a ship of that fragile any tiny size can assume it is a good idea to intentionally collide with a crise shop of the size of the German one in the picture in the article I posted, is beyond me. More cohones than brains, maybe?
Jimbuna
04-03-20, 06:23 AM
It would of been wiser to fire a couple of rounds across the cruise ships bow but hindsight is a luxury after the event.
Lesson of the story: not every David wins against a Goliath.
How the captain of a ship of that fragile any tiny size can assume it is a good idea to intentionally collide with a crise shop of the size of the German one in the picture in the article I posted, is beyond me. More cohones than brains, maybe?
I'm guessing the VN skipper didn't know about the strengthened bow and had a generally low opinion of civilian ship construction and maybe an overinflated belief in the strength of his own tub. He probably should have gone down with her. I'll bet there is a short trial and a bullet to the back of the head awaiting him in Caracas.
Catfish
04-03-20, 02:44 PM
^ with the general state of problems in Venezuela and Maduro I think you are right.
Even if the cruise ship had intentionally (did not happen) sailed into venezuelan waters (it did not sail into VN waters or violate any 'borders', which would be open anyway for cruise ships), there would have been no reason or justification for this kind of attack.. i wonder what was going on there.
The german foreign office has warned since january of travelling to Venezuela, it also urged any tourists to leave. Now ports and airports are closed.
Jeff-Groves
04-03-20, 02:52 PM
Venezuelan Naval training.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUxM4QUlPl8
^ with the general state of problems in Venezuela and Maduro I think you are right.
Even if the cruise ship had intentionally (did not happen) sailed into venezuelan waters (it did not sail into VN waters or violate any 'borders', which would be open anyway for cruise ships), there would have been no reason or justification for this kind of attack.. i wonder what was going on there.
The german foreign office has warned since january of travelling to Venezuela, it also urged any tourists to leave. Now ports and airports are closed.
Sounds like good advice. They are getting into Mad Max times down there and it's not going to get any better before it gets a lot worse.
Aktungbby
04-03-20, 03:25 PM
perhaps el presidente Madura(note feminine ending) simply wished to commandeer a large vessel now that he's under indictment on U.S. Federal drug trafficking charges. Poor nitwit probably knows his sagging machismo jig is up...probably sooner than later, and maybe wanted to obtain transport to allied Cuba for his family and gangster cronies...
Jeff-Groves
04-03-20, 03:48 PM
He's probably afraid Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett is on his way down.
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Aktungbby
04-03-20, 04:39 PM
Probably not: like the Brit WWII sniper plot to kill Hitler walking to his afternoon teahouse, it was decided that der fuhrer's incommpetence was an asset to the Allies, so no-go. Maduro is such and a default incompetent replacement for atrocious Chaves who died in office...so not his fault entirely! TrumpsBBY lets him live because it makes him look good...by comparison::haha:
Jimbuna
04-04-20, 07:53 AM
^ with the general state of problems in Venezuela and Maduro I think you are right.
Even if the cruise ship had intentionally (did not happen) sailed into venezuelan waters (it did not sail into VN waters or violate any 'borders', which would be open anyway for cruise ships), there would have been no reason or justification for this kind of attack.. i wonder what was going on there.
The german foreign office has warned since january of travelling to Venezuela, it also urged any tourists to leave. Now ports and airports are closed.
It wouldn't surprise me if there is a public keelhauling.
He's probably afraid Master Gunnery Sergeant Thomas Beckett is on his way down.
:o
You mean Tommy Three Fingers? I thought he retired from the military to run a bowling ball factory? :hmmm:
Rockstar
04-04-20, 11:35 AM
... i wonder what was going on there.
An act of sea banditry? Attempting to take by force food, fuel, medicine from the cruise ship maybe?
Catfish
04-04-20, 11:41 AM
^ Maybe :doh: :haha:
Maduro has accused the cruise ship 'Resolution' to have "violated" VN waters, and ramming the VN ship. Not much sense here.
But wait, it is a conspiracy.. the US has tasked the (disguised as german) US ship to land mercenaries and eavesdrop on VN broadcasts. Or something like that..
I knew this would be Trumps fault some how.
Catfish
04-04-20, 01:10 PM
^ :haha:
(Or the EU's of course :O:)
I knew this would be Trumps fault some how.
Not to worry...
Trump will find a way to blame Obama...
...or Biden...
...or Clinton...
...or Pelosi...
...or Schiff...
...or Shumer...
...Cuomo...
...or Deep State...
...or CNN...
...or Mainstream Media...
...or Moonwobble...
...or ???...
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Buddahaid
04-04-20, 10:54 PM
That's right. Nothing is ever his fault. He knows more about shifting blame than anyone else.....
That's right. Nothing is ever his fault. He knows more about shifting blame than anyone else.....
And all your side knows is how to twist any situation into a slam on Trump. The Democrat media is the quintessential boy who cried wolf and it's this willingness to blame him for anything and everything is what's going to reelect Trump in November. :yep:
Catfish
04-05-20, 10:03 AM
^ say what you want but in this very moment and some years before it is Trump who is your president.
It is not easy of course, but don't tell me that he spoke anything logical or useful, or shines in handling this situation.
^ say what you want but in this very moment and some years before it is Trump who is your president.
It is not easy of course, but don't tell me that he spoke anything logical or useful, or shines in handling this situation. Delusion.
I wasn't telling you anything Catfish.
Trump is the duly elected President of these United States and given the quality of his opposition it seems a pretty safe bet that he'll continue in the job for another 4 years.
Jimbuna
04-05-20, 10:25 AM
Trump is the duly elected President of these United States and given the quality of his opposition it seems a pretty safe bet that he'll continue in the job for another 4 years.
Highly likely :yep:
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