tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post6261473357363305839..comments2024-03-26T17:58:22.711-07:00Comments on HAWSEPIPER: The Longest Climb: Homeland Insecurity: Greenpeace arctic piracyPaul, Dammit!http://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-13911927281565703072013-10-01T18:05:13.055-07:002013-10-01T18:05:13.055-07:00The maritime powers that be spend hundreds of mill...The maritime powers that be spend hundreds of millions of dollars each year to convince sailors that the boogeyman is hovering 6 inches from the edge of the deck at all times. It's something of a testament to the human spirit that the Greenpeace activists weren't beaten half to death in a fight-or-flight reaction prior to being taken into custody.<br /> Paul, Dammit!https://www.blogger.com/profile/02264872375942355609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-55154591286891341242013-10-01T17:49:21.285-07:002013-10-01T17:49:21.285-07:00They think their cause is right. So thusly they sh...They think their cause is right. So thusly they shouldn't be arrested. They haven't a clue of the over all picture. I.E those anti-whalers in the southern ocean. Oh yeah by the way where is " Capt." Paul Watson hiding now eh. If his cause was so right why didn't he stand/man up and face the music.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2527913791294258201.post-57256070169021440172013-10-01T17:25:10.469-07:002013-10-01T17:25:10.469-07:00'...maritime security is mostly a global chain...'...maritime security is mostly a global chain of paper shields against insurance liability.'<br /><br />This is true in all walks of life. The 2012 Reith Lecturer, Niall Ferguson said we are no longer a society operating under the rule of law, but under the rule of lawyers. http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/reith<br /><br />I'm not a mariner, just a very occasional weekend sailor, but my family has a long history when it comes to the sea. Thanks for taking the time to write to the non-mariners out here.Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17834360422359513050noreply@blogger.com