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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“Uhm, the ABC article says they are 20 miles from shore now.”
I hope our guys on the scene have a plan and are working it...
How about killing 10,000 or so in Mogadishu? These pirates are tolerated, maybe even celebrated by their countrymen. This will not end until that is changed. We need to show the Islamic Swine that we do not value their lives any more than they do.
ML/NJ
“Navy vessel approached the lifeboat but was immediately repelled”
The Navy cannot fire without being given authority to do so.
The guys in that vessel & any others must be developing heart conditions or ulcers or something about now. Every step from the smaller boat would be hard getting back onboard the Bainbridge after that.
You mean it was a halal pizza?
what the hell is Obamie waiting for to take action???? If he lets that boat reach shore, the Captain is dead.
Kill the f&*(ers, and anyone who happens to be within a mile or two of the mighty "elders."
ML/NJ
Where’s the button to do that??
I’ll press it !
Obama’s plan is to let the terrorist pirates take an American hostage so the Muslim world can celebrate defeating the American infidels. Obama does not want to harm relations with our Muslim friends. His world wide apology for America's sins is just starting.
It was reported earlier that they had no fuel, now they do. How did that happen?
Obama...Commander-in-Chief....
No, they will not kill the captain-
B-O has promised them stimulus money!!
Lying MSM media??
I’d love to see a military coup in this country.
Put bammy in a cell.
Something tells me the WH is furiously trying to determine if the Captain is a Republican or Dem.
Good article. So negotiations broke down when the Americans insisted that the pirates be turned over to authorities?
I can’t believe this has gone on this long.
I hate to say it, but a couple more months of Richard nObama in charge and I may be pining for the days of Miz Lillian's left boob!
Soon the Captian will be inside a hostile country. If I were President each one of those pirates would have an extra hole in their head by now.
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