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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:29 AM Original message |
Pirate ships converge on US hostage at sea |
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PearliePoo2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:35 AM Response to Original message |
1. MSNBC is reporting....... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:47 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. That's not good. I'm waiting for some nightime US Navy SEALS |
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zonkers (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #2 |
51. nighttime scuba attack from the murky depths. like it. |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #51 |
66. Depth charges. |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:50 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. ..orchestrated by the US forces.? If so where were the snipers to take out the bad guys, and if not |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Here's the problem with using snipers. |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. he was in the water.. life boat hull wont stop a mini gun or 50 cal M107 |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:24 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Right. I hadn't heard he reached the water .. I thought |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #9 |
17. link>> |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:29 AM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I have seen video footage of what 300 rounds from a CIWS does to a small pirate boat |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:52 AM Response to Original message |
4. If I were in charge |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
57. The Turtle is outfitted for the job. |
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cloudbase (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
59. The boat won't sink. |
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fortyfeetunder (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
60. Yeah an army of rebreathers |
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pampango (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:12 AM Response to Original message |
6. Bringing more hostages to the scene (if they get there) helps the pirates with |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:23 AM Response to Reply #6 |
8. sounds like Carl Rove is work'n for em |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:44 AM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Wow....human shields. Let's see people continue to justify these thugs as noble |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 07:54 AM Response to Original message |
11. Buckets of Blood and Pieces of Eight |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:00 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Nope and you have the idiot who wrote that Huffington post article |
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Pharlo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:03 AM Response to Original message |
13. Idiot move by the pirates. |
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sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:43 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. and they can pull a "Jimmy Carter" on Obama... |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:48 AM Response to Reply #13 |
19. Only AP is reporting about other pirate ships |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:57 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. 1975 Rescue Attempt after SS Mayaquez Captured |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:47 AM Response to Reply #19 |
26. We still ended up submitting tribute (of a sort) even after that war |
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pitchforksandtorches (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:09 AM Response to Original message |
14. Aarrrrghh Matey! |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:17 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Don't quit your day job. |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 08:51 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. That's funny |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
61. I do see this |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
34. Your chart does not include "air piracy" |
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Skink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:34 PM Response to Reply #14 |
63. Are you a Pirate? |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:30 AM Response to Original message |
22. This is turning out to be the woodstock of pirating. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:34 AM Response to Original message |
23. Alright, call my crazy, but I think I have a very simple solution... |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:45 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. I mentioned up thread that I think the SEALS will be |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:55 AM Response to Reply #25 |
28. perhaps, but a flash bang granade in the boat along with a hole |
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TorchTheWitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 03:35 AM Response to Reply #28 |
76. the effects of a flash bang wouldn't be nearly long enough |
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Barack_America (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
24. So these pirates are coordinated? |
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junior college (290 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:54 AM Response to Original message |
27. The captain has a striking resemblance to Philip K. Dick |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 09:56 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. Notice that you never saw them both in the same room...hmmm... |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:00 AM Response to Reply #27 |
30. moronic. the ship was 350 miles off the Somalian coast |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:03 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. They are criminals. |
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Marrah_G (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:10 AM Response to Reply #27 |
33. You back gangs of thugs and criminals? |
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auburnblu (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:47 PM Response to Reply #33 |
54. He backs noble high seas adventurers |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 12:17 AM Response to Reply #33 |
70. You're ruining the romanticism of it for him |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:16 AM Response to Reply #27 |
35. Junior College. |
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Codeine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #27 |
62. There is zero evidence for that bullshit. |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 12:15 AM Response to Reply #27 |
69. How dare people transport by water |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
32. ...Pirate reinforcements arrive with "an international gallery of hostages".... |
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auburnblu (536 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 03:50 PM Response to Reply #32 |
55. I say let Russia deal with them |
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dmosh42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
36. Time to tow that lifeboat away from land.. n/t |
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ensho (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
37. I don't want our Navy to shoot anybody |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:55 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. That's the preferable avenue |
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christx30 (774 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #37 |
44. I would rather we are able to |
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hugo_from_TN (895 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:47 AM Response to Reply #37 |
48. I think we should negotiate his release for their freedom |
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JPZenger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Want to avoid escalation to widespread violence |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 12:18 AM Response to Reply #37 |
71. If the pirates get anything from this |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:47 AM Response to Original message |
38. Guided-missile frigate en route. |
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thelefthand (2 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:14 AM Response to Reply #38 |
41. What's wrong with the name? |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #41 |
43. It was a joke because it sounded like the company, yes. |
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Thothmes (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 06:19 PM Response to Reply #43 |
58. Associatiating a Medal of Honor winner |
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cboy4 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:21 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. Oh whatever |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:57 AM Response to Original message |
40. "Maybe this wasn't such a great idea after all"? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:25 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. photo shop -..__... |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 05:43 PM Response to Reply #42 |
56. What makes you certain that it's a Photshop? |
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ardvark (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
45. there needs to be a 'film it, blast it' policy for pirates |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. yeah, let's just blast Captain Phillips |
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ardvark (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:43 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. i'm talking about blasting before they ever get a captain in the first place |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #47 |
50. So they'd check their weapons and get attacked immediately afterwards |
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ardvark (156 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:20 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. it's an 80/20 rule solution |
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SharonAnn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:35 PM Response to Reply #47 |
64. Predator drones over the area. Shoot before they get to ship and get hostages. |
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conspirator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 01:26 PM Response to Original message |
53. Captain, I advise caution. This is not logical. It may be a trap nt |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 10:37 PM Response to Original message |
65. Its time to kill them pirates....if the hostages get killed....better a few than many more in the |
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BrightKnight (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-10-09 11:55 PM Response to Reply #65 |
68. They need to take off the gloves. |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 12:24 AM Response to Reply #68 |
73. History tells us this is so...Sun Tzu....PREVENTION is BEST...ELIMINATE |
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muryan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 12:19 AM Response to Reply #65 |
72. Send in the SEALS |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 12:28 AM Response to Reply #72 |
75. YUP.....send the A Team.....Piracy is a CANCER...it GROWS |
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hedgehog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
74. You all do understand that this is real life and not a Hollywood movie, right? |
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