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Navy Exchanges Fire With Suspected Pirates (March 2006)
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Posted on 03/18/2006 9:58:42 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Navy Exchanges Fire With Suspected Pirates
8 minutes ago
Two U.S. Navy ships exchanged gunfire with suspected pirates Saturday off the coast of Somalia, and one suspect was killed and five others were wounded, the navy said.
The early morning gunbattle ensued after sailors spotted 30-foot fishing boat towing smaller skiffs and prepared for a routine boarding, said Lt. Cmdr. Charlie Brown, spokesman for the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet.
Passengers on the fishing boat then began shooting, and U.S. naval gunners returned fire with mounted machine guns.
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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; US: Virginia; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: 762ina50calfight; aaaaaargh; africa; maritime; navy; norfolk; pirates; somalia; usn; usscapestgeorge; ussgonzalez; yohoyoho
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To: Sub-Driver
To: Dog
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:00:45 AM PST
by
Mo1
("Stupidity is also a gift from God, but it should not be abused." Pope John Paul II)
To: Sub-Driver
I hope the parrot didn't get killed....I always like the parrot.
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:00:51 AM PST
by
Dog
(We have had a date with destiny and Iran for 27 years---appealof2)
To: Mo1
6 seconds...:-)
I'm a tad slow today...I have the flu.
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:01:30 AM PST
by
Dog
(We have had a date with destiny and Iran for 27 years---appealof2)
To: Dog
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:02:14 AM PST
by
toldyou
To: Dog
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:02:46 AM PST
by
Mo1
("Stupidity is also a gift from God, but it should not be abused." Pope John Paul II)
To: Mo1
I ate the parrots crackers...
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:03:29 AM PST
by
Dog
(We have had a date with destiny and Iran for 27 years---appealof2)
To: Sub-Driver
Passengers on the fishing boat then began shooting
Thus becoming the dumbest people on the planet.
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:03:38 AM PST
by
trubluolyguy
(Islam is a Cult of Death that has been infiltrated by a few non-violent believers.)
To: Sub-Driver
heard this on abc top of hour radio news. what a mismatch. for a great book on the subject: http://www.modernpiracy.com/
ARRRRRG!
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:03:41 AM PST
by
Rakkasan1
(Muslims pray to Allah, Allah prays to Chuck Norris.)
To: Sub-Driver
Passengers on the fishing boat then began shooting, and U.S. naval gunners returned fire with mounted machine guns.Incredibly stupid on the part of the "passengers". It is a miracle that any of them lived.
To: Sub-Driver
U.S. naval gunners returned fire with mounted machine guns.Way to go, guys.
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:05:06 AM PST
by
Bahbah
(An admitted Snow Flake)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:06:11 AM PST
by
radar101
To: trubluolyguy
Hey look a US navy ship. Lets fire machine guns at the most powerful navy in the world! Oh sh*t they are firing back!
To: Bahbah
They actually thought they could beat a US Navy warship....how is that for being DUMB.
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:07:23 AM PST
by
Dog
(We have had a date with destiny and Iran for 27 years---appealof2)
To: Sub-Driver
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:08:47 AM PST
by
Humidston
(Democrats = Elitists who want to control everyone else's business.)
To: MARKUSPRIME
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:09:32 AM PST
by
mbx1231
To: Sub-Driver
US Navy you coming after me?!!!
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:10:27 AM PST
by
SandRat
(Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
To: nw_arizona_granny
JUST TOO COOL PING
GO NAVY
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:10:31 AM PST
by
DAVEY CROCKETT
(Lk21:9 When you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be terrified; for these things must take place)
To: Dog
They actually thought they could beat a US Navy warship....how is that for being DUMB
Considering how the USS Cole attackers got away with so much....These "intellectuals" obviously thought that they could repeat history--with the wrong kind of weapons.
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posted on
03/18/2006 10:11:02 AM PST
by
ExcursionGuy84
("Jesus, Your Love takes my breath away.")
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