Malaysia will attack Somalia soon! But where is Singapore?

[Harry Lee]

Three Malaysian navy ships arrive off Somalia
By : Adrian David

KUALA LUMPUR: Hope has sprung anew for the families of the 63 Malaysians held hostage in Somalia as three Royal Malaysian Navy vessels arrived in the
RMN chief Admiral Datuk Abdul Aziz Jaafar said the ships were well-equipped with armaments and personnel to receive the hostages when they were freed.

"This includes providing them first aid, water and food. Our mission is also to escort the MISC Bhd vessels home once the episode is over," he said, adding that they were ready for any eventuality.

Pirates seized palm oil tanker Bunga Melati Dua in the gulf between Somalia and Yemen on Aug 19. A Filipino sailor was killed.

Ten days later, Bunga Melati Lima was hijacked in the same area. The pirates have reportedly demanded a RM10 million ransom for the two ships and their crew.

Aziz said hijacking was a major threat unlike before when only robberies occurred.

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) identified four main piracy gangs operating in the trade route, which links the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal, where commodities like oil, grain, iron ore and timber are shipped.

The gangs, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and high-powered boats, are from the Somali Marines, the National Volunteer Coast Guard, the Marka Group and the Puntland Group.

Led by warlord Abdi Mohamed Afweyne, the Somali Marines are the most powerful in the impoverished region which has a 3,025km coastline.

Singapore should also go kick some Somali asses with the Malaysians

 

[zack123]

Wah terror man.

MALAYSIA BOLEH!

 

[hunter]

Angola, Lebanon and now Somalia, good experience

 

[pia]

Angola, Lebanon and now Somalia, good experience

Was already in Somalia rite? Recall infamous "Black Hawk Down" incident.

 

[denzuko1]

Wah terror man.

MALAYSIA BOLEH!

Eh! Ramadan, puasa-lah! Got enuf strength to fight or not? Now Malaysia onli got one person have enuf power to fight, Ahmad.

 

[Erudio]

Singapore should also go kick some Somali asses with the Malaysians

but SG got kick Somali ass ... SG was part of the support team fer the US-back Ethiopian invasion ... our NS men were polishing the boots of the Ethiopian troops

 

[uncleyap]

Even though Abdullah Badawi is a weak incompetent PM, I still support and praise this military action taken by BN Regime. But they better succeed and not make a blunder of it. Otherwise, Anwar is the one laughing over this again.

Compared with famiLEE LEEgime in the matter of commnunist Japanese Red Army 赤军 hijacked PSA ferry 'Laju' in the 1970's, Japs came and bombed refineries on Pulau Bukom, failed to cause much damages, but try to escape by hijacking PSA vessel, taking Singaporean passengers and crew as hostage. LKy the incompetent old dog thief complied with the Japs demands, gave food & drinks and supplies and sent them off to other countries with Mata and deputy minister as escorts on SIA planes.

LKY was the PM then, so much more coward compared with Badawi.

He can brag Anti-Terrorism etc, and wants Bush to war in Iraq, but he withdraw SAF from Iraq and let JI Mas Selamat Ke-Lari escaped from ISD. Posted million dollar reward and for 7 months fail to find the limping JI.

Dr M however, sent Malaysian MAF armored combat trucks in Somalia to safe the ass of US Army Rangers during the REAL Episode of BLACK HAWK DOWN.

Three Malaysian navy ships arrive off Somalia
By : Adrian David

KUALA LUMPUR: Hope has sprung anew for the families of the 63 Malaysians held hostage in Somalia as three Royal Malaysian Navy vessels arrived in the
RMN chief Admiral Datuk Abdul Aziz Jaafar said the ships were well-equipped with armaments and personnel to receive the hostages when they were freed.

"This includes providing them first aid, water and food. Our mission is also to escort the MISC Bhd vessels home once the episode is over," he said, adding that they were ready for any eventuality.

Pirates seized palm oil tanker Bunga Melati Dua in the gulf between Somalia and Yemen on Aug 19. A Filipino sailor was killed.

Ten days later, Bunga Melati Lima was hijacked in the same area. The pirates have reportedly demanded a RM10 million ransom for the two ships and their crew.

Aziz said hijacking was a major threat unlike before when only robberies occurred.

The International Maritime Bureau (IMB) identified four main piracy gangs operating in the trade route, which links the Red Sea with the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal, where commodities like oil, grain, iron ore and timber are shipped.

The gangs, armed with rocket-propelled grenades and high-powered boats, are from the Somali Marines, the National Volunteer Coast Guard, the Marka Group and the Puntland Group.

Led by warlord Abdi Mohamed Afweyne, the Somali Marines are the most powerful in the impoverished region which has a 3,025km coastline.

Singapore should also go kick some Somali asses with the Malaysians

 

[zack123]

But everyone turned up alive after that incident what.

If suppose they attack and I believe at that time NS only 10 years or so and army not so well equipped, everybody die then how? Also wrong la like that. Like that everytime also cannot win man cos dun attack say coward, sttack then die people say stupid.

How Uncle Yap?! Please provide us some enlightenment.

Even though Abdullah Badawi is a weak incompetent PM, I still support and praise this military action taken by BN Regime. But they better succeed and not make a blunder of it. Otherwise, Anwar is the one laughing over this again.

Compared with famiLEE LEEgime in the matter of commnunist Japanese Red Army 赤军 hijacked PSA ferry 'Laju' in the 1970's, Japs came and bombed refineries on Pulau Bukom, failed to cause much damages, but try to escape by hijacking PSA vessel, taking Singaporean passengers and crew as hostage. LKy the incompetent old dog thief complied with the Japs demands, gave food & drinks and supplies and sent them off to other countries with Mata and deputy minister as escorts on SIA planes.

LKY was the PM then, so much more coward compared with Badawi.

 

[Alu862]

SAF Commandos--good for National Day parade

Malaysian Commandos--lets see if they can rescue

 

[tiulehloumoh]

Ucleryap can only fart (pang pui) and fart here only lah......what enlightenment you expect from him

 

[zack123]

Ucleryap can only fart (pang pui) and fart here only lah......what enlightenment you expect from him

Sometimes you can hear the fart but sometimes got silent killer....

 

[tiulehloumoh]

yeah, definitely the barking dog type ......not the silent killer type.....

 

[uncleyap]

I will very soon publish my national security / defense / NS reform manifesto.

You will find my answer to this indirectly.

A nation and a political system must have at least some resilience to withstand some death at any time. It is exactly the lack of these caused super-power USA to be so weak and vulnerable as seen during 911.

What is so big deal for less then 3k to die on 911? Should entire nation just fall down due to that? It is unacceptable at all. SARS hit Singapore and only 33 had died. GCT called that the mother of all national crisis ever. What kind of national strength has famiLEE LEEgime got?

Baghdad was bombed in-side-out and killing hundreds of thousands and Saddam regime was still standing. 2 decades of sanctions and it still survive well. Why? Palestan was in that oppressed war condition for how many decades how come they don't break down?

Why are we so weak and Kia-Su Kia-Si?

We must change that and undo all that in the decades to come after post famiLEE LEEgime.

But everyone turned up alive after that incident what.

If suppose they attack and I believe at that time NS only 10 years or so and army not so well equipped, everybody die then how? Also wrong la like that. Like that everytime also cannot win man cos dun attack say coward, sttack then die people say stupid.

How Uncle Yap?! Please provide us some enlightenment.

 

[Alu862]

Yap keep your uneducated nonsense elsewhere

 

[Alu862]

Yap, shut up and stop being so self righteous. if not, why don't you go with you loyal band of freedom fighters and free the ships? Do you think your good pal Anwar can do better

 

[Harry Lee]

Seems as if Singapore ship nearly fell victim to the Somali pirates:

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Pirates armed with rocket-propelled grenades attacked three vessels off Somalia's coast but failed to hijack them because of quick action by crew members, a maritime official said Monday.A Chinese cargo ship, a Singaporean liquefied gas carrier and a Thai bulk carrier managed to thwart the pirates in the Gulf of Aden by increasing speed and taking evasive maneuvers, said Noel Choong of the International Maritime Bureau.


The Chinese-owned ship, sailing under the flag of the Caribbean island state of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, was passing through the gulf Friday when crew noticed a blue tug identified by the IMB as a suspected pirate vessel, Choong said.

The crew raised the alarm after a speed boat from the tug headed toward the ship, he said. Four pirates armed with rocket-propelled grenades and automatic weapons started firing, but the ship escaped after it increased speed and the crew threw objects at the pirates during the chase, he said.

On Saturday, six pirates armed with rocket-propelled grenades attempted to ambush a Singaporean tanker in the gulf, Choong said. The tanker increased speed and changed course, leaving the attacking boat rolling heavily and four pirates fell into the sea, he said.

The pirates later resumed chase and the ship captain contacted the IMB, which sought help from the coalition naval force, he said. The pirates gave up their chase before a coalition warship could reach the scene, he said.
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So is Singapore taking action or are we leving it all to the Malaysians?

 

[troubledtimes]

I will very soon publish my national security / defense / NS reform manifesto.

You will find my answer to this indirectly.

A nation and a political system must have at least some resilience to withstand some death at any time. It is exactly the lack of these caused super-power USA to be so weak and vulnerable as seen during 911.

What is so big deal for less then 3k to die on 911? Should entire nation just fall down due to that? It is unacceptable at all. SARS hit Singapore and only 33 had died. GCT called that the mother of all national crisis ever. What kind of national strength has famiLEE LEEgime got?

Baghdad was bombed in-side-out and killing hundreds of thousands and Saddam regime was still standing. 2 decades of sanctions and it still survive well. Why? Palestan was in that oppressed war condition for how many decades how come they don't break down?

Why are we so weak and Kia-Su Kia-Si?

We must change that and undo all that in the decades to come after post famiLEE LEEgime.

Dont forget, it was vietnam which sorted the sars issue first. The news was splashed all over europe, but not mentioned in the states times.

 

[uncleyap]

Try to take the internet down lah!

http://sg.news.yahoo.com/afp/20080909/tap-thailand-justice-royals-internet-c8d5519.html

 

[zack123]

I will very soon publish my national security / defense / NS reform manifesto.

You will find my answer to this indirectly.

A nation and a political system must have at least some resilience to withstand some death at any time. It is exactly the lack of these caused super-power USA to be so weak and vulnerable as seen during 911.

What is so big deal for less then 3k to die on 911? Should entire nation just fall down due to that? It is unacceptable at all. SARS hit Singapore and only 33 had died. GCT called that the mother of all national crisis ever. What kind of national strength has famiLEE LEEgime got?

Baghdad was bombed in-side-out and killing hundreds of thousands and Saddam regime was still standing. 2 decades of sanctions and it still survive well. Why? Palestan was in that oppressed war condition for how many decades how come they don't break down?

Why are we so weak and Kia-Su Kia-Si?

We must change that and undo all that in the decades to come after post famiLEE LEEgime.

In brief...how much % of death/damage must be done for a nation to be strong?

 

[The_Latest_H]

Well, if the MoD here call the Pentagon in Washington D.C for help if Singapore faced the same situation, I guess we can draw our own conclusions already...