Posted on 04/08/2009 8:26:16 AM PDT by Robe
Breaking. Per CBS radio news.. the crew has regained control of the ship throwing three pirates overboard and capturing one.. Will post more.. Breaking
(Excerpt) Read more at CBSNEWS.COM ...
Defence expert: I have sympathy with pirates
"The 44-year-old, who works in Bromley and south-east London, said: "Desperate people take chances. I do sympathise with people who are that desperate, I mean you've got to show some humanity towards them as well. I think that's pretty important."
http://www.bromleytimes.co.uk/content/bromley/times/news/story.aspx?brand=BMLYTOnline&category=news&tBrand=northlondon24&tCategory=newsbmlyt&itemid=WeED08%20Apr%202009%2015%3A19%3A39%3A170
‘S OK. You are owed several apologies, btw.
SHUT UP AND LISTEN ALREADY
True Americans don’t take kindly to being captured....
Sorry..., I’m never in a hole for getting confirmation and waiting for the details to be given...
That’s the correct methodology to use and not go with the inaccuracies always present in “breaking stories”... I’ve seen it too many times in the past...
I’ll be reading when the stories get the “story right”... :-)
casey ryback?
CBS News is now reporting a five-hour “standoff” between the crew and the pirates and “conflicting reports” whether the crew has actually regained control. David Martin reporting from the Pentagon...
Some reports that the crew is holding one pirate hostage...some crew members called relatives to tell them they have control of “part of the ship”...
Fox is talking to the CEO of the ship, I hope the crew gets a BIG bonus!
TAX FREE!
For someone who tried to use the biblical story of the Good Samaritan to ‘teach fellow freepers’ and didn’t even know the role of the players and spun your ignorance in further deceit, you sure spout lots of arrogance.
Of course, the violent, racist Americans will probably go to jail but I say HALLELUJAH !!!!
This was starting to sound like the Jimmy Carter hostage situation... which didn’t go well until RONALD REAGAN scared the crap out of the Iranians.
WE MISS YOU, RONALD REAGAN !!!
I’ll be reading when they get something that gives the full details of what happened. I don’t even think anyone knows the full story at this point in time. In fact, officials rarely do in the beginning and that’s why “breaking stories” are notoriously inaccurate...
Hell's bells boy! We can't even get the starry eyed traveler to apologize to Robe...
Hopefully there is an American (or other allied military) ship bearing down on the Maersk Alabama at 30+ knots, coming to assist.
}:-)4
How much are they asking for ransom of the Somali?
Yep! We here, don’t take to being “captured” well! :-)
Are you still here... LOL....
The crew realized thay would be there forever with Odinga in the White House!....
At least 12 of the Americans aboard the Maersk Alabama are members of the Seafarers International Union, spokesman Jordan Biscardo said. The union is trying to get as much information on the situation as it can, he said.
Oh mymymy, NOW they're in for it! Union thugs against pirates - ideological bretheren, but who will come out alive?
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