We were originally supposed to go ashore today to begin Operation Cobra Gold 2008, a multinational exercise hosted by Thailand. The original point of the exercise was to intimidate Cambodia; now, it's more directed at Burma. Which makes it ironic that we're on hold because we might be going to provide aid to Burma.

I say "might", because the go/no-go decision will come from the Oval Office, and we're just hanging around waiting for word. Whee. I'd like to be either in Thailand living the high life, or in Burma saving lives. Just circling around in the Pacific is most annoying.

I suppose this time doesn't count as wasted; with nowhere to go, the ship has no objection to steaming into the wind for hours at a time. Both we helos and the embarked Harriers have been practicing carrier landings all day.

The shop's a bit tense, too. One of the two corporals in the shop came in to work a little irritable this morning, and kicked the other corporal from behind. I had to restore order and we had a little talk about the joys of getting along. Marines scrap all the time, I'm just annoyed that it was a hit from behind.

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