Posted on 04/10/2009 2:06:02 AM PDT by Liz
A US Navy destroyer stranded a hapless group of Somali pirates on the high seas. "We are surrounded by warships and don't have time to talk," one terrified pirate told Reuters via satellite phone.....the four blubbering buccaneers refused to release Capt. Richard Phillips, as the 510-foot destroyer USS Bainbridge, spy planes and drones kept tabs on the pirates' stranded, covered lifeboat, which had run out of fuel, with 10 days of emergency rations aboard. Capt. Richard Phillips offered himself as a hostage after his crew locked themselves in a room containing the ship's controls when the pirates boarded the vessel 250 miles off the Somali coast. US Central Command boss Gen. David Petraeus said the military will increase its presence near the Horn of Africa..... Capt Phillips, 53, had a radio and had additional batteries and provisions, Maersk said. The Maersk Alabama was ordered to sail for Mombasa, Kenya, with its cargo of food relief.....An 18-man, armed security detail from the Bainbridge was aboard the Alabama. "No one is coming to the pirates' rescue, that's for sure," said retired US Navy Cmdr. Kirk Lippold. "It's a waiting game and time is on the Navy's side. The pirates are in a lifeboat in the middle of the ocean. The only card they have to play is the captain."
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Bad idea.
Wouldn't be prudent.
Bad idea.
Wouldn't be prudent.
Good point. Even if they are nominal, this would still be blown out of proportion as “proof we are at war with ____” fill in the blank whomever needs money, is poor, is fatherless because of something America did, etc. As much as every one of us, myself most adamantly, want to open fire and control the situation, that might be a bad idea. I did not read until later about the boat being covered. Maybe the captain will be able to do something amazing with this criminals instead of killing them. But sending them home cashless and impotent would be great.
“.. covered lifeboat, which had run out of fuel, with 10 days of emergency rations aboard.”
Note to ship owners, replenish lifeboat supplies with pork and beans, canned bacon, and canned hams.
When the captain got out of the lifeboat, we should have blown the Somali scum out of the water.
If I was President, I’d try a night raid with Navy Seals. I’d then remove the bodies, including the captain’s if he was also killed in the raid, under the same cover of secrecy. Let pirates and jihadis kept guessing about what happened.
President Oblather will do nothing, except maybe pay a ransom. That’ll stop them(sarcasm).
Enough of the Mr. Nice Guy, send in a negotiator from ACORN.
I got it, the Zero can do it, personally.
I would love to take this call:
ME: Hello
Them: We got your President.
ME: Good, Keep him.
Bush never bowed, newbie.
THAT is the BEST IDEA I’ve read!!! Have NOTHING but PORK PRODUCTS on BOARD the LIFEBOATS!!!
“It is time for immediate discussion.” /monty python
Oh he sure did, in more ways than one too.
The Bush’s ties to the Saudi’s are long and deep.
Did he BOW, like YOU said...or not. Don’t be lying on FR.
The picture speaks for itself.
I got it, the Zero can do it, personally.
Best idea, yet! The pirates are obviously from a community that lacks an organizer.
What? The red X? It speaks for itself?
FAIL!
Here you go. A picture of George W. Bush BOWING to Abdullah: http://littlegreenfootballs.com/article/33289_Bush_Bowed_Too
" My cigarettes for the Captain? Nothing doing. "
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