Somali Pirates Threaten To Kill Tanker Crew

The Telegraph (UK) ^ | 12-11-2007 | Laura Clout

[Flashman_at_the_charge]

We should keel haul the lot of them.

[Ozone34]

I hope Casey Ryback is part of the tanker crew!

[Borges]

Long John Islam.

[Jeff Head]

"What we are saying is that the US ships should keep a distance because their presence is complicating issues there," he said.

Dang that US Navy, complicating the esacpe of murderous, thieving pirates and their cohorts again.

[xcamel]

easy sniper targets...

[yarddog]

It sounds like Mr. Mwangura is part of the problem.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

I think a couple of slow, inexpensive planes sporting Dillon Aero “mini-guns” would be just the ticket for these guys. I’m thinking like a baby A-10, if there is such a thing. They should be summarily drilled with extreme prejudice.

[UCANSEE2]

“Now the weak transitional government and its Ethiopian allies are battling an Iraq-style Islamic insurgency.”

Another rat-hole needs cleaning out.

[George from New England]

send Jeanne

[fso301]

Two US Navy ships picked up the ship's distress calls and fired on the pirates' speedboats, sinking two.

The mental imagery is quite relaxing after a stressful day.

[Diogenesis]

Caligula: “I don’t care if they hate us, as long as they fear us.”

[Charlespg]

Q ships

[Yorlik803]

There was a plan to make P-51 mustangs for some sort of COIN warfare. I think the plane was called the defender. Nothing ever came from it.
Maybe some SkyRaiders...now thats a airplane.

[Recon Dad]

I hope Casey Ryback is part of the tanker crew!

Only if he were 10 years younger and 50 pounds lighter!

[PapaBear3625]

I think a couple of slow, inexpensive planes sporting Dillon Aero “mini-guns” would be just the ticket for these guys. I’m thinking like a baby A-10, if there is such a thing.

Put a minigun or some rocket pods on a Predator B UAV, and have it patrol the area

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

“Mr. Mwangura”
I just love the way they use “Ms” in names! I think I’ll change my name to Mbogus Mpachysandra! (that’s freakin’ out spell check!)

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

It would be best to get the crew out of there, and then trigger an “accidental” explosion. You know what big a bang all that benzine would make? A “Big badda boom!”

[MaxMax]

The escape of a South Korean sailor from the vessel shortly after the freighter
was captured had also complicated talks with the pirates, Mr Mwangura added.

Anything good coming from this is, um, "complicating".

[Jeff Head]

How dare that guy escape from murderous thugs and pirates. Sounds like the shore negotiations are being conducted by allies of the pirates to me.