tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post7643814323214469136..comments2023-10-17T05:07:52.056-05:00Comments on Thunder Tales: Pest Control--Who Ya Gonna Call?Ed Rasimushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13667325554289268659noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post-10586421870059269262009-04-12T16:56:00.000-05:002009-04-12T16:56:00.000-05:00PS - I never thought I'd get a chance to ask, but ...PS - I never thought I'd get a chance to ask, but did you guys end up getting that oil tank? Reading about the end of the mission, I wasn't sure. Either way, it's a much better target than a patch o dirt where 50 barrels of POL 'might' be buried.Andrew Cnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10438070.post-23331564377777601192009-04-12T16:46:00.000-05:002009-04-12T16:46:00.000-05:00"If your list of options seems thwarted by the ROE..."If your list of options seems thwarted by the ROE, it might be time to consider revising the ROE!"<BR/><BR/>You mean like the strike on that 'buffer zone' railroad siding at Bac Ninh, or Lt. Richter's oil storage tank at Cam Pha? Those two missions are among my favorites in "When Thunder Rolled" - they illustrate clearly that sometimes the politicians don't realize there's a war going on, and it's up to the folks in the fire to hit the enemy where it hurts. As for these pirates, as of today it looks like the captain was rescued, three pirates now sport impressive holes in their chest, and one is in chains on the USS.Bainbridge. I guess the SEALs know when to relax the ROE just like you pilots did back in the day. I really hope none of the credit finds it's way to Obama's doorstep - this decision was made by real men, doing real good, and risking their lives for what's right.Andrew Cnoreply@blogger.com