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U.S. ship captain held by pirates off Somalia, has been freed,
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Posted on 04/12/2009 10:25:08 AM PDT by Ladycalif

U.S. ship captain held by pirates off Somalia, has been freed, senior U.S. official says. Three of four pirates killed.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 444; alabama; maritime; navyseals; owned; piracy; pirates; rescue; richardphillps; seals; somalia; somaliapirates; somalipirates; usnavy
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To: saquin

Well said indeed.


81 posted on 04/12/2009 10:38:15 AM PDT by Husker8877
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To: Mr. Mojo

That was the container ship.

This involves the Captain of the container ship who was being held hostage on a life boat.


82 posted on 04/12/2009 10:38:23 AM PDT by fanfan (God, Bless America, please.)
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To: Queen of Excelsior

Thanks to the American military. Welcome home Capt. Phillips.
Only way to deal with terrorists-pirates.......kill them.


83 posted on 04/12/2009 10:38:26 AM PDT by kenmcg (cOMMBYAH)
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To: lonevoice

This shouldn’t be over. The Mother Ship(s) and the pirate bases must be destroyed. Let slip the dogs of war on these savages.


84 posted on 04/12/2009 10:38:40 AM PDT by mick (Central Banker Capitalism is NOT Free Enterprise)
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To: Recovering_Democrat

Obama came though and you guys all doubted him he is the man


85 posted on 04/12/2009 10:38:43 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: Ladycalif

Really? Woo hoo!!!!


86 posted on 04/12/2009 10:38:59 AM PDT by BykrBayb (May God have mercy on our souls. ~ Þ)
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To: lonevoice

Awesome news! Time to clean out the den!


87 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:00 AM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: Dr. Ursus

Nothing on Google news search either yet...


88 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:08 AM PDT by djf (Live quiet. Dream loud.)
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To: jveritas

I think what we may learn in coming days is that commanders in the field may have acted against any executive level orders (if any existed), and took it upon themselves to do the right thing.


89 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:11 AM PDT by Safrguns
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To: jveritas
The difference is that our more dangerous enemies have been greatly emboldened by us taking so much time to resolve this problem that could have been solved in the first few hours if not for Obama the defeatist doing nothing about it.

Which 'more dangerous enemies' would that be? Are there other pirates out there worse than these?

The pirates tried to take a U.S. ship and hold it for ransom. They failed completely, their hostage has been freed, and three of four are dead. It's hard to see where anyone can see how the pirates won anything out of that.

90 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:20 AM PDT by Non-Sequitur
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To: geo40xyz

I have been here long enough my peeps know


91 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:35 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: Ladycalif

Excellent!


92 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:40 AM PDT by jennyjenny
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To: savedbygrace

do we need to know

in case they have to do it again

maybe id dont need to know how they did it


93 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:41 AM PDT by Flavius
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To: Dr. Ursus

Fox is the enemy. CNN is the tool of the Messanic cult. CNN gets the glory.


94 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:41 AM PDT by bert (K.E. N.P. +12 . John Galt hell !...... where is Francisco dÂ’Anconia)
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To: jveritas
The difference is that our more dangerous enemies have been greatly emboldened by us taking so much time to resolve this problem that could have been solved in the first few hours if not for Obama the defeatist doing nothing about it.

Now the pirates know that we have a good plan and will be going after our own.

95 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:43 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (We have nothing to fear but Obama himself.)
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To: lonevoice

CNN reporting that the 3 pirates were shot by Navy Seals or other military personnel.


96 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:44 AM PDT by lonevoice (This tagline is identical to the one you are reading)
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To: Kansas58

Perhaps, but the captain is safe, America can rejoice on this Easter Sunday. However, this will give Obama a bump in the polls and that is better than having lost the captain to the pirates.


97 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:47 AM PDT by trumandogz (The Democrats are driving us to Socialism at I00 MPH -The GOP is driving us to Socialism at 97.5 MPH)
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To: al baby

Did you drink the kool aid?


98 posted on 04/12/2009 10:39:59 AM PDT by HollyB
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To: Dr. Ursus
Fox has nothing!!

It seems that our impartial government gave CNN an exclusive.

99 posted on 04/12/2009 10:40:04 AM PDT by fella (.He that followeth after vain persons shall have poverty enough." Pv.28:19')
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To: al baby
Unfortunately, the unsung heroes who rescued these guys will remain anonymous. God Bless Them!

sw

100 posted on 04/12/2009 10:40:18 AM PDT by spectre (Spectre's wife ("Never give in, Never give in, Never give in" Winston Churchill)
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