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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by boc on Thursday March 25, 2021 @09:13PM (#26587780)
And that's how you'd get a nice, friendly visit from the Sixth Fleet.
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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by yellowapple on Friday March 26, 2021 @03:27AM (#26589600)
"Knock knock. It's the United States. With huge boats. With guns. Gunboats."
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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by NickNameNick on Friday March 26, 2021 @03:56AM (#26589718)
The US navy has a proud tradition of gunboat diplomacy going back at least as far as commodore Perry and the opening of japan.
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Re:Is that ship still stuck? by yellowapple on Friday March 26, 2021 @04:29AM (#26589903)
That's indeed the reference, yep: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Mh5LY4Mz15o
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