From: Noddy on 5 Jun 2010 07:56 "John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:ub7k065ctckosjllq2ie7mpuv5611u3f8f(a)4ax.com... > Why can't large ships be disabled by fouling their props with trawled > cables? > > If they could no doubt the Israeli navy would, but if it works for > fishing trawlers (it does on "The Trawlermen") why not large ships? Doesn't have quite the same muscle flexing impact as sending in a load of commandos I suppose. -- Regards, Noddy.
From: Deevo on 5 Jun 2010 09:22 "John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message news:ub7k065ctckosjllq2ie7mpuv5611u3f8f(a)4ax.com... > Why can't large ships be disabled by fouling their props with trawled > cables? > > If they could no doubt the Israeli navy would, but if it works for > fishing trawlers (it does on "The Trawlermen") why not large ships? Israelis would rather make an example of people they oppose. There are two sides to the various conflicts in the Middle East and unfortunately it would appear the Israelis are the less reasonable of the two at this time. -- Deevo Geraldton Western Australia
From: Clocky on 5 Jun 2010 10:44 Deevo wrote: > "John_H" <john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message > news:ub7k065ctckosjllq2ie7mpuv5611u3f8f(a)4ax.com... >> Why can't large ships be disabled by fouling their props with trawled >> cables? >> >> If they could no doubt the Israeli navy would, but if it works for >> fishing trawlers (it does on "The Trawlermen") why not large ships? > > Israelis would rather make an example of people they oppose. There > are two sides to the various conflicts in the Middle East and > unfortunately it would appear the Israelis are the less reasonable of > the two at this time. Gods chosen people are acting more and more like the terrorists they claim to be victims of. I'm not buying their BS anymore myself.
From: captain anchovy on 5 Jun 2010 17:41 On 6/06/2010 12:44 AM, Clocky wrote: > Deevo wrote: >> "John_H"<john4721(a)inbox.com> wrote in message >> news:ub7k065ctckosjllq2ie7mpuv5611u3f8f(a)4ax.com... >>> Why can't large ships be disabled by fouling their props with trawled >>> cables? >>> >>> If they could no doubt the Israeli navy would, but if it works for >>> fishing trawlers (it does on "The Trawlermen") why not large ships? >> >> Israelis would rather make an example of people they oppose. There >> are two sides to the various conflicts in the Middle East and >> unfortunately it would appear the Israelis are the less reasonable of >> the two at this time. > > Gods chosen people are acting more and more like the terrorists they claim > to be victims of. > > I'm not buying their BS anymore myself. > > neither am I. had the peace loving Israelis waited till the ships were closer to the Gaza coast they would have been more justified in boarding them. to do so in International waters is piracy pure and simple. A.
From: Feral on 5 Jun 2010 20:50
Clocky wrote: > What the west needs to do is take away Israels toys to level the playing > field, the rest will take care of itself. Unfortunately the Jews have to > realise that as gods chosen people heaven is the only place for them because > you would be very hard pressed to find anyone who wants them living in their > back yard, here on earth - at least history seems to suggest it. They can build a bunker to live in, in our "backyard". Wonder if our flyboys need any practice. Hmmm. > http://www.rustic-engines.com/media/pics/temp/a21-101.jpg -- Take Care. ~~ Feral Al ( @..@) (\- :-P -/) ((.>__oo__<.)) ^^^ % ^^^ |