"We're American Seamen. We're Union Members. That's How We Did It"

[cali]

Third Engineer Cronyn of the Maersk Alabama.

He also said that without the actions of Captain Phillips, he'd be dead.

Gotta love that union comment.

[calmblueocean]

1. I heard that, too. Tough guys, all of 'em. n/t

[blm]

2. and if any of them run for office as a Democrat there will be Captive Seamen for Truth smearing

them and Capt. Phillips relentlessly....and not ONE of the smearers will have ever encountered a pirate or ever even been on the ship.

[cali]

6. I can pretty much guarantee Captain Phillips won't be entering politics

this is a man who wants nothing whatsoever to do with publicity or the media.

Aside from that, you have a point.

[Turbineguy]

7. Well, there are plenty

of wing nuts in the maritime industry. Fox will have no problem recruiting them.

[TheCowsCameHome]

3. Sweeeeeet!

Spin that, repukes.

[DevonRex]

4. That was really cool. Those are real men, as opposed to those

repukes who like to pretend they're John Wayne, who was after all only pretending to be whatever his part was at the time.

[DevonRex]

5. K&R since I forgot to say it before.

[Rocknrule]

8. I'm sorry, but...

...huh huh huh, you said "seamen"!

On a more serious note, this is great news