Costa Concordia. "Are There Any Real Men Left"?
Are there any real men left? It is with great solemnity that this question is raised. I must attribute the quote to Commander Ahmad Masood, the head of the Afghan Northern Alliance who battled on many fronts and against many enemies with a high degree of distinction. Unfortunately when he spoke these words he was referring to our leaders in Washington D.C. and the situation was highly dubious as they had abandoned him at a time of need in the latter '90's when our support was promised yet not delivered due to dithering. He was ultimately killed by a suicide bomber acting as a TV reporter and commissioned by Osama bin Laden as he envied the Commanders worldwide popularity.
In light of the tragic event off the coast of Italy and the subsequent events and reports unfolding literally by the minute, I feel the question is valid at this point. All reports indicate the captain, the man responsible for the 4500 odd souls on board, was engaged in consuming cocktails at the bar with a beautiful young lady as opposed to commanding his ship. When the ship struck ground and began to take on water it is being further reported that he was one of the first to abandon ship. So much for the Captain going down and you know the rest. It is further being reported that the crew was following the captain and the passengers be damned.
As to the cause of the hit it is reported that crew "showboating"
was at play ie. sailing to close to the shore so as to allow members to wave to island lubbers. This is deemed to be the cause at this point. How stupid. Then according to passenger reports chaos ensued. No direction, not sure what to do, improper announcements. In other words a disgraceful exhibition by the staff and crew.
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