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Captive Captain 'Still Alive' as Pirates Steer Lifeboat Toward Shore
ABC News ^ | 4/11/09 | Staff

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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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 444; piracy; pirates; richardphillips; somalipirates
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1 posted on 04/11/2009 4:44:03 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
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To: BarnacleCenturion

fire a giant net device over it and secure it in place
or swim up underneath it and disable the steerage


2 posted on 04/11/2009 4:45:33 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: BarnacleCenturion

What? is Obama ordering them fuel now?


3 posted on 04/11/2009 4:46:08 PM PDT by topfile
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To: BarnacleCenturion

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?


4 posted on 04/11/2009 4:46:45 PM PDT by combat_boots (The answer to 1984 is 1776)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
Obamanation is having pizza, do not disturb!
5 posted on 04/11/2009 4:46:52 PM PDT by ronnie raygun
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To: BarnacleCenturion

What the hell is Obama doing? If they get to land, the game is over.


6 posted on 04/11/2009 4:48:02 PM PDT by Krankor (iT EMINDS ME)
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To: combat_boots
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?

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.

7 posted on 04/11/2009 4:49:58 PM PDT by Jim Noble (They are willing to kill for socialism...but not to die for it.)
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How far offshore did this fiasco start out?


8 posted on 04/11/2009 4:49:59 PM PDT by bergmeid (How about another massive nationwide protest against the MSM media on July 4?)
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What? is Obama ordering them fuel now?

It's part of the Pirate Stimulus Bill. And I'm sure the UN is sending humanitarian aid...

9 posted on 04/11/2009 4:50:07 PM PDT by LibFreeOrDie (Obama promised a gold mine, but he will give us the shaft.)
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To: combat_boots
Is 0bama trying to force the US into open insurrection so as to initiate martial law?

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!

10 posted on 04/11/2009 4:50:07 PM PDT by SonOfDarkSkies
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Pirates? What pirates?

11 posted on 04/11/2009 4:50:31 PM PDT by hattend (Sarah Palin has run a fishing business, a city, and a state. All Obama has done is run his mouth.)
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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.


12 posted on 04/11/2009 4:50:41 PM PDT by FlingWingFlyer (So Orwell was off by 25 years! So what!)
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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.’)


13 posted on 04/11/2009 4:51:30 PM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (Save The Earth. It's The Only Planet With Chocolate.)
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To: topfile

That is what hubby said, go underneath and a drill a hole to sink it.

Shoot the scum and rescue the Captain.


14 posted on 04/11/2009 4:51:32 PM PDT by Shyla
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Don’t bother hussein right now, he’s busy playing with his new puppy and getting ready for the photo ops.


15 posted on 04/11/2009 4:51:47 PM PDT by shelterguy
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To: topfile
"What? is Obama ordering them fuel now?

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.

16 posted on 04/11/2009 4:52:04 PM PDT by Big_Monkey
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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


17 posted on 04/11/2009 4:52:23 PM PDT by TribalPrincess2U (Welcome to 0bama's America... Be afraid, be very afraid)
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18 posted on 04/11/2009 4:53:06 PM PDT by jimbo123
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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.


19 posted on 04/11/2009 4:53:36 PM PDT by plain talk
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How far offshore did this fiasco start out?

400 miles...I don't think 'toward shore' should imply that they are anywhere near a shoreline.

20 posted on 04/11/2009 4:53:39 PM PDT by HiJinx (~ Support Our Troops ~ www.AmericaSupportsYou.mil ~)
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