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http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=46473

“Rescued Ship’s Captain Gives Navy All Credit”
Sunday, April 12, 2009
By Patrick Goodenough, International Editor

SNIPPET: “(CNSNews.com) – An American sea captain whose ordeal at the hands of Somali pirates ended in dramatic fashion on Sunday was described as “heroic” by a senior Navy officer, but is giving all credit to his U.S. Navy rescuers.”


67 posted on 04/13/2009 1:51:48 AM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2228616/posts

“Breaking: Freighter hijacked near Somalia”
BBC ^ | April 14, 2009 | unknown
Posted on April 14, 2009 12:21:33 AM PDT by zipper


71 posted on 04/14/2009 12:53:20 AM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.jihadwatch.org/archives/025662.php

April 13, 2009

“Pirate: “In the future, America will be the one mourning and crying. We will retaliate (for) the killings of our men.””

SNIPPET: “Acting like the aggrieved party, in hallowed jihadist practice. “US captain freed; Somali pirates vow to retaliate,” by Todd Pitman and Pauline Jelinek for Associated Press, April 13 (thanks to all who sent this in):”

NAIROBI, Kenya –

SNIPPET: “Angry pirates vowed retaliation for the deaths, raising fears for the safety of some 230 foreign sailors still held hostage in more than a dozen ships anchored off the coast of lawless Somalia.”


73 posted on 04/14/2009 3:31:44 AM PDT by Cindy
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