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Four Americans Killed on Yacht Hijacked by Somali Pirates (Breaking on FoxNews.com)
FOXnews.com ^ | February 22, 2011 | Fox News Staff

Posted on 02/22/2011 7:36:09 AM PST by NCDragon

DEVELOPING STORY: Four Americans aboard a yacht hijacked by Somali pirates have been killed, Fox News has confirmed. U.S. forces responded to gunfire aboard the yacht Quest at approximately 1 a.m. Tuesday, but discovered all four hostages had been shot by their captors. Despite attempts to save their lives, all four hostages died of their wounds. “We express our deepest condolences for the innocent lives callously lost aboard the Quest,” said Gen. James N. Mattis, U.S. Central Command Commander in a news release. Two pirates died during the confrontation and 13 were captured and detained, along with two pirates already in custody. U.S. forces also found the remains of two other pirates already dead aboard the vessel and believe a total of 19 pirates were involved in the hijacking. The yacht Quest was hijacked on Friday off the coast of Oman and U.S. forces had been closely monitoring the vessel.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: somalipirates
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To: null and void

They were part of a sailing race and had decided to make a side trip through the Indian Ocean. They sailed a lot and had sailed round the world a couple of times before that.

The couple always brought Bibles with them, not for distribution to the Islamic world, but to give to poor churches that they encountered when they stopped at port. They had been doing this for several years; it was a sailboat, so they probably didn’t have thousands of Bibles with them, but just a small number to distribute to these churches which are often too poor to buy their own for their congregations.

The Muslims captured them out on the seas and had no idea what they were doing. It just looked like an opportunity to make money. And now that they know we’re so weak, an American flag sure wouldn’t discourage them.


41 posted on 02/22/2011 7:57:54 AM PST by livius
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To: NCDragon
Don't worry - at this very moment, Barack Obama is preparing a strongly worded statement condemning the actions of the pirates. That'll show them they can't mess with us!
42 posted on 02/22/2011 7:59:01 AM PST by GreenHornet
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To: NCDragon

You need a larger boat so you can carry larger guns.


43 posted on 02/22/2011 7:59:16 AM PST by Big Horn (Rebuild the GOP to a conservative party)
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To: denydenydeny

Lunatics. I think you have it. That explains what is going on in Washington.


44 posted on 02/22/2011 7:59:38 AM PST by screaminsunshine (34 States)
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To: silverleaf

How is this any different than allowing the TSA to grope your privates as a condition of being allowed to travel on an airplane? Better still, how the Feds are posting large parts of AZ as “off limits” due to drug traffic? I know, let’s just capitulate any time someone decides to take a piece of us. It’s safer don’t you know!


45 posted on 02/22/2011 7:59:44 AM PST by vette6387 (Enough Already!)
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To: NCDragon

Well it was a good thing a warship was shadowing them. Imagine what would have happened if it wasn’t. /s


46 posted on 02/22/2011 8:00:35 AM PST by ReverendJames (Only A Painter Or A Liberal Can Change Black To White.)
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To: NCDragon

Additional comments here: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2677894/posts


47 posted on 02/22/2011 8:00:53 AM PST by BenLurkin (This post is not a statement of fact. It is merely a personal opinion -- or humor -- or both)
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To: NCDragon
In this war Islam is pursuing against the West......

What Would Gen. Curtis LeMay Do?

48 posted on 02/22/2011 8:00:53 AM PST by gitmogrunt (Geer Wilders has the plan.)
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To: Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)

Ah, blame the victim.

You’re missing the principle here. Why should ANY area of the seas be allowed to become a no-go zone because of Islamic pirates?

Jefferson had to deal with that over 200 years ago. The US was paying a fortune in ransom and travel in the Mediterranean was virtually paralyzed. Hence, the birth of the US Marines.

We can’t let this happen again. They have hundreds of people and dozens of ships in captivity. The average ransom is something like $9,000,000 for a tanker ship.


49 posted on 02/22/2011 8:01:02 AM PST by livius
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To: null and void

Why didn’t they board with guns blazing BEFORE the hostages were shot? At least then the folks may have had a chance. The warships trailed them a long time. And where were the Navy Seals? No, I will not blame the victims. This is an act of war by Somalia.


50 posted on 02/22/2011 8:01:02 AM PST by varina davis (Life is not a dress rehearsal)
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To: MichaelP

All detained need to be shot.


51 posted on 02/22/2011 8:01:22 AM PST by Big Horn (Rebuild the GOP to a conservative party)
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To: NCDragon
This is how you handle pirates

Pirates 'have all died,' Russia says, after decrying 'imperfections' in international law

52 posted on 02/22/2011 8:01:22 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: livius

“Also, the message must go out: mess with US citizens, get dead.”

The U.S. is not going to go to war over someone’s stupidity. That was a personal idiotic decision…


53 posted on 02/22/2011 8:02:26 AM PST by Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)
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To: 9422WMR
What in the hell were those four doing in that area anyway?

What were their parents thinking in agreeing to this trip?

54 posted on 02/22/2011 8:02:35 AM PST by Oztrich Boy (I disagree with what you say but will defend to the death your right to say it -Voltaire)
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To: dfwgator

But then again, Russia actually does have a leader who acts in the best interests of his country.


55 posted on 02/22/2011 8:02:45 AM PST by dfwgator
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To: BallandPowder

My mind is screaming Revelation 6:9 And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held: 10 And they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth? 11 And white robes were given unto every one of them; and it was said unto them, that they should rest yet for a little season, until their fellowservants also and their brethren, that should be killed as they were, should be fulfilled.


56 posted on 02/22/2011 8:02:51 AM PST by st.eqed
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To: livius
And now that they know we’re so weak, an American flag sure wouldn’t discourage them.

Perhaps all ships sailing in the area should register their ships with Russia and fly the Russian flag instead.

Ironic, isn't it?

57 posted on 02/22/2011 8:03:09 AM PST by Leaning Right (Why am I carrying this lantern, you ask. I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: livius
I'm sure the muslims will look at four people with 20 Bibles (to pick a number out of the air) and assume they are all for personal use.

It would be as pleasing to them as finding a bookcase full of the foulest kiddie porn possible would be to you and me.

58 posted on 02/22/2011 8:03:33 AM PST by null and void (We are now in day 763 of our national holiday from reality. - It's almost 3 AM)
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To: varina davis

I agree. Remember when the SEALS rescued that tanker crew a couple of years ago? Actually, I have read that the operation was not approved by Bambi and he only found out about it afterwards.

People captured by pirates are either going to die anyway or be tortured so badly they’ll wish they had. Try to rescue them while there’s a chance.


59 posted on 02/22/2011 8:04:08 AM PST by livius
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To: DBrow

and reduce them to flinders at high noon, no warning, no comment, no apology.

You will have to wait for the Islamist terrorist lover is out of OUR White House for that to happen.


60 posted on 02/22/2011 8:05:22 AM PST by Bitsy ( i)
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