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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:23 AM Original message |
Breaking CBS News Radio: Americans Retake their Ship |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
1. I hope this is true. |
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tomm2thumbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:31 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. cool news |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
2. Throw the 4th overboard |
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Hassin Bin Sober (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:26 PM Response to Reply #2 |
79. Keelhaul him! |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 03:46 PM Response to Reply #79 |
115. Lol, you'd need a lot of rope to keelhaul someone on a modern ship. |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:14 PM Response to Reply #115 |
121. Depends on how fast you pull the rope |
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annabanana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. Now THAT would be a good story... |
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rateyes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:26 AM Response to Original message |
4. Good. |
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grannie4peace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
5. f yea! |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
6. Good news! |
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DavidDvorkin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
7. Betcha studios are already vying for the rights to the TV movie. |
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Solly Mack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:29 AM Response to Original message |
8. Good |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
9. Wow, those pirates fucked with the wrong crew.. |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
10. Say what? |
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sofa king (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:15 AM Response to Reply #10 |
54. They might have had some, uh, help. |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:23 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. My guess was the crew were planted -- this sounds like a set-up. nt |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #55 |
74. I don't think so- otherwise 3 would not have been thrown overboard |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:06 PM Response to Reply #74 |
104. Good point. nt |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #55 |
109. Only about one in three attacks are actually successful |
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rcrush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:31 AM Response to Reply #54 |
60. I'll believe that |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #60 |
66. Regardless of whether it was a set up the end result (capture) was justified and is good |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #60 |
68. It's not the reach you might think |
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Stuckinthebush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #10 |
63. Jack Bauer |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:30 AM Response to Original message |
11. Deleted dupe |
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Tempest (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:32 AM Response to Original message |
13. What were American sailors doing on a privately held cargo ship in the first place? |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:35 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Not military. |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:52 AM Original message |
It's likely that the ship's officers are products of the Merchant Marine Academy |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:04 AM Response to Original message |
44. just heard that the captain and first mate were graduates of |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:10 AM Response to Reply #44 |
49. Beats me. |
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SoxFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #44 |
53. Mass Maritime is a public, quasi-military college |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #53 |
82. but their football team sucks! |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #44 |
75. New england sailors are a tough bunch ! |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
17. I think they are using the word sailor as a generic term |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:34 PM Response to Reply #17 |
83. Seamen is a generic term...... |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:57 PM Response to Reply #83 |
89. Well I crewed on a sloop rigged sailboat |
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AnneD (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #89 |
108. If you have to explain it-it's not funny. |
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TexasProgresive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #108 |
116. I got the pun OK |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:37 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. why shouldn't American Sailors be on a privately held cargo ship? |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:38 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Sailor does not mean military. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:44 AM Response to Reply #13 |
20. They were not military sailors. |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #13 |
35. "Sailors" = "People who sail ships" |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:44 PM Response to Reply #13 |
113. Wow. (nt) |
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tridim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:33 AM Response to Original message |
14. Arrrrr make em walk the plank matey. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
27. Keelhaul them! |
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FailureToCommunicate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #14 |
38. ...and cast Keira Knightley or Naomie Harris as the love interest. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:34 AM Response to Original message |
15. Wow. |
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bigworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
21. Fuck yeah! |
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FudaFuda (425 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:59 AM Response to Reply #21 |
67. America, Fuck Yeah! nt |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
22. Love it. |
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liberal N proud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
23. Sounds like a movie |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:48 AM Response to Original message |
24. Wondering why its taking so long to confirm this story |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:50 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I was wondering too. |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:54 AM Response to Reply #24 |
30. AP is also reporting it, but it's still not confirmed. nt |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #24 |
58. BBC cites "Pentagon sources", no other details. nt |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:50 AM Response to Original message |
26. Haha!! |
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Q3JR4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
28. But but but, the |
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ShareTheWoods (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:52 AM Response to Original message |
29. Hot damn! |
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bigworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Keep in mind that this is over 300 miles from shore |
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ShareTheWoods (210 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #31 |
56. I was thinking chub |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:24 AM Response to Reply #31 |
57. Maybe not. |
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Adelante (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
32. YAY |
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Scurrilous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
33. US crew may be back in control of hijacked ship |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:59 AM Original message |
Thanks for posting the link |
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bigworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:04 AM Response to Reply #33 |
43. LIVE news conference going on now |
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thewiseguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
34. I am afraid this report is bogus |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:00 AM Response to Reply #34 |
37. Consider the logistics of independent confirmation /nt |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:01 AM Response to Reply #34 |
39. See link that was posted |
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Bombero1956 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:59 AM Response to Original message |
36. who was on the crew? |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:06 AM Response to Reply #36 |
46. At least 20 crew against a handful of pirates (reports say 4) |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
40. If true, that's bad news for someone (pirates or sailors) down the road |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:02 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. I am in favor of arming merchant vessels that go into pirate territory |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #42 |
76. There are complications there |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:13 AM Response to Reply #40 |
51. Bad news for pirates is okay with me. |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #51 |
62. Oh, I'm definitely not concerned for the pirates |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:44 AM Response to Reply #62 |
64. I think there has, but it doesn't seem to be working. |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:08 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. I understand the territorial difficulties in terms of geographic area |
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smoogatz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:10 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Makes sense to me. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:34 AM Response to Reply #40 |
61. Fighting back is almost always better than cooperating with hijackers |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:01 AM Response to Original message |
41. I hope they made the fuckers walk the plank |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:05 AM Response to Original message |
45. Pentagon: U.S. crew back in control of hijacked ship |
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stubtoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:06 AM Response to Original message |
47. Haaaaaaarrrrrrhhhhh! |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:10 AM Response to Original message |
48. Hot damn! |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:11 AM Response to Original message |
50. So the shipping company is giving a press conference... |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:13 AM Response to Original message |
52. It would have ended much sooner.. |
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Agent William (628 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
59. Is anyone else reminded of the Life Aquatic? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:54 AM Response to Original message |
65. Captain of the ship, Richard Phillips, is a Vermonter. That should upset the freeps |
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junior college (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
70. The pirates are simply trying to survive |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:11 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. oh fucking please. I knew it was only a matter of time before someone |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #72 |
73. Thank you for that. |
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junior college (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:32 PM Response to Reply #72 |
81. I stand behind the pirates |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #81 |
87. Which still in no way justifies what they're doing. |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:12 PM Response to Reply #87 |
91. Self Delete |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:16 PM Response to Reply #91 |
92. Dupe |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #81 |
88. Yet, very few of the ships in question seem to be guilty of either practice in your post |
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Lasher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #81 |
90. The men we are calling "pirates" |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:41 PM Response to Reply #90 |
112. A few of the larger gangs actually give themselves names like that |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #81 |
111. And they're using the ransoms to improve life for ALL Somalis, I'm sure |
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auburnblu (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 07:58 PM Response to Reply #81 |
119. You must be correct |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 08:09 AM Response to Reply #119 |
129. Damn, that's laughable |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 07:10 AM Response to Reply #81 |
125. Bullshit- These are guys paid by vicious warlords who then pocket the money |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #70 |
77. Junior College indeed. nt |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #70 |
78. So should the gang down the street be able to bust into your house |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:30 PM Response to Reply #70 |
80. And at least 3 of them failed miserably |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:38 PM Response to Reply #70 |
85. I knew this comment was coming sooner or later. |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #70 |
122. You misspelled "protection racket" in your post |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 10:59 PM Response to Reply #70 |
123. And some people |
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MellowDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
84. "USA USA USA!" |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:45 PM Response to Original message |
86. LIke Flight 93; but a ship doesn't crash to earth and create a big hole. |
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RamboLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
93. Captain of Pirated U.S. Ship Still Held Hostage, Negotiations Ongoing AP Reports |
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npk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:18 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. Thank you I was trying to ask that as well. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #93 |
97. By who? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:38 PM Response to Reply #97 |
98. yes, on the ship |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:49 PM Response to Reply #98 |
99. So there are still pirates on the ship? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:58 PM Response to Reply #99 |
101. the pirates are holding him on a lifeboat. |
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Renew Deal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #101 |
106. That's not good. |
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BeyondGeography (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
95. U.S. crew regains control of ship hijacked by Somalia pirates |
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Psephos (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #95 |
96. Feed them to the sharks n/t |
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elleng (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:53 PM Response to Reply #95 |
100. 'The Cape Cod Times reported |
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Flagg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
102. Worst pirates ever! |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #102 |
110. I dunno, the ones a cruise ship routed 3-4 years ago are up there too (nt) |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
103. CNN now reports captain is held hostage, according to 2nd officer. |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:09 PM Response to Reply #103 |
105. Another crew member being held with the captain on a life boat. |
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redwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:24 PM Response to Original message |
107. I thought at first you were talking about the ship of state. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:46 PM Response to Original message |
114. From Maersk's own mouth: |
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laylah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:26 PM Response to Original message |
117. I hope this is true |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 07:07 PM Response to Original message |
118. Crew on US ship say Somali pirates hold captain |
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Summermoondancer (315 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
120. Good Good News |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 03:19 AM Response to Original message |
124. Disappointed, but sadly not surprised at the glee expressed here re throwing humans into the sea |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 07:14 AM Response to Reply #124 |
126. If it was a choice between being taken hostage or tossing my attacker overboard...... |
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ConcernedCanuk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 07:19 AM Response to Reply #126 |
127. like I said - not surprised |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-09-09 07:38 AM Response to Reply #127 |
128. Self defense is nothing to be ashamed of. |
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130. I know! You can offer yourself in trade for the captain! |
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