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Originally Posted by mapuc
It could have something to do with the civil war in Yemen The perpetrator in this case would most likely be Saudi-Arabia.
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Or it could just be an accident, which isn't that rare in alot of navies that have high rates of conscription.
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Originally Posted by vienna
Israel, Saudis, etc., the "usual suspects", but what about a wild card?; could it be possible the factions in the ME (and other world locations) that have been itching to get a widespread conflict going among the ME nations are using the latest Palestinian/Israeli dust up to foment their own agenda and have been engaging in their own acts of sabotage? There are a lot of fringe, militant groups and militias throughout the ME who have been salivating over a 'final' showdown with Israel and the US...
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I forgot who said this quote, "Never attribute to malice what can't better be explained by stupidity", but that is probably more or less the case. Stuff happens, especially on ships with poorly trained crew.
edit. It's called Hanlon's Razor, apparrently:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanlon%27s_razor