Oh By the Way Denmark, You're Welcome

http://www.foxnews.com/world/2012/0...es-american-and-dane-held-hostage-in-somalia/

As an American taxpayer, I will accept the thanks of any Danes who are grateful that American lives and treasure were put on the line to rescue a Danish citizen.

And I would like to say that our European, Canadian, Australian and dare I say it .. New Zealand friends know they would also be rescued by Americans in similar circumstances.

And in return we are treated to constant bull(*)(*)(*)(*) about how these people hate American foreign policy.

American foreign policy in a nutshell -- save your assets and save your asses in third-world (*)(*)(*)(*)holes because you can't do the job yourselves.

 

I am sure that the danish mans family are thrilled to have him back.

But the mission was to resuce the american girl who was kidnapped.

Even according to your article the mission wasn't to rescue the danish citizen, it was to rescue a sick american citizen. They took the danish cell mate which was nice but lives and treasure weren't risked to save the Dane.


And the US is not the only nation whose interferences in Somalia has rescued foreign civilains.

Dutch Marines retaking pirated ship, rescuing crew.

 

No, HERE is America's foreign policy in a nutshell! And NOTHING has changed.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smedley_Butler

 

Got anything to present in THIS century ? Instead of 100 years ago ? Better yet, anything from Now ? (2012).

 

I wonder if any of the pirates were teens making mistakes?


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What should they thank us for? Creating an unstable situation in Somalia that leads to piracy and a need for rescues?

 

Almost certainly. Quite possibly desperate teens with few alternatives.

 

Obama ordered that they be shot to death, if they got in the way. How does that measure up with the values of his progressive supporters?

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Not very well, but Obama has never listened to progressives nor leftists, so what's your point? He's been a thoroughly centrist president, certainly promoting capitalist interests above the public's interest or even basic human decency.

Obama's approval numbers have been falling because he's losing support on the left... not because Republicans really hate him. They really hated him when he was elected. There weren't many Republicans for him to lose.

 

If progressives are against killing teens, they should think long and hard about voting for Obama. There is probably a Green party candidate more to their liking and conscience.

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Unfortunately, as bad as Obama is, he's a significant step up from a Republican; who would be elected were we to stay home or vote for third parties. As bad as he is, party solidarity is important right now. Better Obama than Romney or Gingrich; both of whom would institute significantly less friendly policies.

At least Obama's is a measured aggression. Republicans would have us all in chains.

 

Off you go then. There are a number of citizens of these countries currently being held hostage all over the world by various political and terrorist groups. Away you go, report back here when they are all rescued sparky.

Tell you what, heres the trade. Your country actually does something to our benefit instead of our detriment and we will think a little more highly of you. We arent stupid, your foreign policy is based entirely on corporate greed.

 

How about saving your butts in World War II from the Japs who were posed to turn Australia into another 1943 China ? Lots of debate about that, but one thing is for sure. Without the defeat of Japan, mainly by the USA, Australia could very possibly have become a Japanese colony.

 

Nicely done sir...

 

Could you be so kind as to elucidate what role Owebama had in this?

Was he even aware of it beforehand?

 

I agree, Blackrook, that there is a lot of anti-American sentiment in Canada...I have lived among them for many years. I have to say, though, that much of it is mere bravado and stems from a insecurity complex of living between the world's two greatest superpowers and being beholden to one of them...

Having said that, most Canadians will quietly admit gratitude to Americans for the fact we are not speaking Russian.

I would also point out that Canada has stood shoulder to shoulder with the US for over a hundred years. We are proud of the fact we have the longest undefended border in the world and our two nations have never been to war...something the Europeans cannot claim.

We were also the first foreign boots on the ground in 911, Katrina and the wildfires in California to name a few of many.

I would also invite all Americans to have a view of this video...two years old now but just as valid. Please pay particular attention to how Canadians honor the fallen in Afghanistan....



[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrA4V6YF6SA"]Tom Brokaw Explains Canada To Americans - YouTube[/ame]


And I will add, American foreign policy is more criticized within the United States than it is in Canada....

 

A real hero will keep quiet about whom he saved, be shameful to ask for praise.

 

Perhaps if you were first to know enough about history to be thankful you are not speaking Japanese...."sparky".

 

US foreign policy in general and this one incident are not intrinsically joined at the hip... what a childish argument. Using your stupid logic, Iran could rescue a drowning American and that would justify them attacking Israel with no US criticism. You need to raise your game a little, this argument reeks of petulant thumb sucking.

 

Rescuing people held by pirates or kidnappers when possible is just the right thing to do and we aren't the only people who have done it. Two hostages were rescued one Dane and one American.

Obama called the American's father right after the SOTU. We also rescued fishermen from Iran held by pirates and gave medical treatment to a North Korean crew after they took their ship back from pirates (it doesn't seem any more North Korean ships have been attacked).

The Indian Navy has rescued a lot of people on boats held by pirates. Most were desparately poor fishermen from third world countrys being used for slave labor on ships the pirates had hijacked and were using a mother ships to attack merchant ships. A lot of the captured pirates are sitting in a jail in Mumbai (seems like a good place for them).

 

I get the feeling you would have liked it better if Obama had done nothing and let the ship's captain be killed by those teenagers. The pirates who were holding him at gunpoint were ALL teenagers, weren't they? What would the Conservatives have done - offered them candy bars? Or fired a missile to kill the pirates and captain all?

I think the problem for Conservatives is that while they were loudly puling and whining about what "pansy Obama" should do if he just had balls like all the Cons do, he was quietly making plans behind the scene and pulled off a spectacular rescue right in their faces - making them look extremely foolish. Since they HAD to find something else to whine about, they decided on the "teenager" shtick. Lmao!

 

You do know that was over 60 years ago, don't you? Don't you have anything more current - like from NOW?

 

He's just another Seppo who thinks the world owes him an eternal debt of gratitude earned by his grandparents, not him.

 

Good point. Let's get the military out of Somalia.

 

As a danish citizen I would like to announce that I dont give a flying (*)(*)(*)(*) whether they rescue a dutch person, american person or danish person, either way I still dont know the (*)(*)(*)(*)er and dont really care.

So no I wont be saying thank you.