Posted on 04/11/2009 4:44:03 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
Pirates Have Gas on Lifeboat, Fire Shots at U.S. Navy Sailors
The captain of a U.S.-flagged ship held hostage by armed pirates on a lifeboat in the Indian Ocean appears to be alive after a daring escape attempt -- but the pirates now seem to have fuel and to be moving closer to shore, sources told ABC News. The latest evidence that Capt. Richard Phillips, 53, is alive came as the pirates holding him in a 28-foot covered lifeboat fired shots at U.S. Navy sailors who approached their vessel at an undisclosed time after the escape bid.
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fire a giant net device over it and secure it in place
or swim up underneath it and disable the steerage
What? is Obama ordering them fuel now?
Is 0bama trying to force the US into open insurrection so as to initiate martial law? Sort of a 4/11 event...or 4/12 to coordinate with Easter?
What the hell is Obama doing? If they get to land, the game is over.
Be as wise as serpents, but as gentle as doves.
This situation obviously cannot be allowed to go on, and I have faith that it will not be.
However, meaningless gestures of rebellion will strengthen the center, not weaken it as is hoped.
Keep the faith, keep watch, and be ready when the time is right.
How far offshore did this fiasco start out?
It's part of the Pirate Stimulus Bill. And I'm sure the UN is sending humanitarian aid...
If O'Bammy can't deal with 4 pushy Somali pirates...how's he gonna deal with 50 million p!ssed off rednecks.
Hurry boys...Mommie's skirt is gathering up...all sissy's get behind her!
Pirates? What pirates?
I hate to say this but I wouldn’t hold out much “hope” for the captain if those guys make it to shore. We might want to do something, BO.
Of COURSE the Islamofascist terrorists are going to claim he’s alive! He means more to them than they do to him. He’s their only ticket out of there. (Ha-Ha. They’re doomed, anyway.)
In My Perfect World, if the Captain is dead, that little craft will be blown to smithereenes. (No offense to ‘The Smithereens.’)
That is what hubby said, go underneath and a drill a hole to sink it.
Shoot the scum and rescue the Captain.
Don’t bother hussein right now, he’s busy playing with his new puppy and getting ready for the photo ops.
The particular lifeboat in question, has enough on-board fuel to navigate about 150 miles (ish). I don't know exactly how far they're from the shore. Plus, it's not exactly clear how much fuel they've already expended. It will be interesting how far they make it.
Only two outcomes that I can dee...
a. 0 has blood on his hands
b. 0 caves and pays pirates ransom with taxpayer’s money
One tactic would be to shoot the vessel and cause it to sink thus spilling the terrorists into the water. Sort of like shooting the tires out of a fleeing vehicle. This would be dangerous though and could result in the death of the Captain.
400 miles...I don't think 'toward shore' should imply that they are anywhere near a shoreline.
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