Hypothetical International Incident

[MrFun]

So that they cannot use the information.

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
Two can play the game.

I think that's the point of this thread.

[Hueij]

Originally posted by MrFun
So that they cannot use the information.

[Agathon]

If the Chinese were doing that, I reckon that "pirates" would have attacked the ship long before it were sunk.

[Jon Miller]

Originally posted by Timexwatch
You declare that the boat is unfit for travel, send "technicians" repair it while the crew is being cared for and you either copy or strip the relevant information from the boat, much like how the Chinese kindly returned our surveillance plane that had to land on Hainan because of a mid-air "accident".

sounds right..

JM

[Lancer]

"Why? It would be a friendly and diplomatic way of saying, "Sorry about what happened with your ship innocently 'trawling' off our shores. The sea is a harsh mistress, but at least your fishermen aren't returning home empty handed." It'd be a far cry from screaming our heads off at China, rattling our sabers, and threatening "stronger actions" in responce. Really, it would be taking the high road and just embarassing China instead of reving up the military rhetoric."

I wouldn't scream at anyone, but fish are expensive. These are US citizens tax $ we're talking about. The Chinese and their trawler are far from home, they can learn to fish on the way.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by DeathByTheSword
repair the trawler during which you replace all collected information with false data...then send it back...

OOooooohh, that is so deliciously evil!

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Hueij

I guess I misread your question.

[Dinner]

Cut up the ship and then let the Chinese take it back just like they did to our airplane. Or we could just act like the Japanese and threaten to torpedo any Chinese warships which wonder into our waters.

[MrFun]

"wander" -- not "wonder"

[Lancer]

The Japanese ought to be more careful when they pick their words. Their 'defense force' consists of a few Japanese playboys with speed boats, and their blondes.

Those blondes can be tough, that's true...

[Alexander's Horse]

Re: Hypothetical International Incident

Originally posted by Zkribbler
You're the U.S. official in charge of responding to the incident. What do you do?

What they always do in these cases