Why They Hate Us

As a recent poll in Europe found that most people in Europe think the US is the biggest threat to world peace, our own actions make clear why this is so:

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USS ANZIO, At Sea – USS Anzio (CG 68) provided assistance to a vessel in distress in the Arabian Sea, approximately 140 miles off the coast of Pakistan on Nov. 10, while conducting Maritime Security Operations (MSO) in the area.

The 24 person crew of motor vessel SINAA, a 35 meter Iranian-flagged dhow from Kubala, Iran, contacted the Anzio on bridge-to-bridge radio asking for assistance. The motor vessel’s crew said they needed water and fuel.

Anzio received the call during an Underway Replenishment (UNREP) and
then proceeded toward the position of the dhow.

According to Ensign Scott Szurovy, the Junior Officer of the Deck, their English was broken, but it was clear that they were in some form of distress. We heard “Navy ship, navy ship, can you help. Water. No English.”

“At first it was thought the dhow might be sinking or have flooding,” said Szurovy.

A 12 person rescue and assistance (R&A) team and one translator boarded the dhow as part of their MSO mission to provide supplies and assistance to the crew. Anzio provided 75 16 ounce bottles of water, 236 gallons of fuel and two days worth of food.