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U.S. ship captain held by pirates off Somalia, has been freed,
CNN ^

Posted on 04/12/2009 10:25:08 AM PDT by Ladycalif

U.S. ship captain held by pirates off Somalia, has been freed, senior U.S. official says. Three of four pirates killed.

(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 444; alabama; maritime; navyseals; owned; piracy; pirates; rescue; richardphillps; seals; somalia; somaliapirates; somalipirates; usnavy
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To: ichabod1
Fox news saying surviving pirates will be tried in New York.
341 posted on 04/12/2009 11:15:31 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: STARWISE
Let us praise the Lord for the freeing of the brave Captain and give great thanks to our awsome military for freeing him.

As far as Obama is concerned he failed the test on the first day of the crisis where all this would have been resolved if he gave the orders to do so. His great weakness in this situation and us taking five days to resolve a relatively easy problem have greatly emboldened Al Qaeda, the Taliban, Iran, North Korea and a host of other enemies.

342 posted on 04/12/2009 11:16:13 AM PDT by jveritas (God Bless our brave troops)
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To: GreatDaggar

“THANK YOU OBAMA”

For WHAT????????????


343 posted on 04/12/2009 11:16:19 AM PDT by SumProVita (Cogito, ergo...Sum Pro Vita. (Modified DeCartes))
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To: geege

You “THINK!”
Surely You Jest, or You forgot the /s/!
We KNOW ZERO is SAD!


344 posted on 04/12/2009 11:16:29 AM PDT by True Republican Patriot (GOD BLESS AMERICA and Our Last Great President George W. Bush)
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To: lonevoice
Watching CNN now for further details. Three of four pirates killed and the Captain has not been injured...perfect! If this was accomplished by our military without a penny of ransom being paid, all involved deserve a hero’s welcome home. Now lets go in and clean up that rat’s nest on the coast of Somalia.

Clean up the "rats nests?" Why? There is no need. The Democrats have declared the WOT is over and in fact there never was a WOT. Its all just a "racist/capitalist-pig invention of the neocon Repugnican Bush-Cheney Cabal". Just chant upon the Marxist Messiah and believe in all his Pop-Culture wonderfulness and all will be wellll...


345 posted on 04/12/2009 11:16:30 AM PDT by FTL
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To: TornadoAlley3

Judge Judy ?


346 posted on 04/12/2009 11:16:40 AM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: jveritas
Your right. There was enough time to have SEALs under the lifeboat the first time brave Captain Phillips jumped out, but IMO Obama and his handlers were holding back.

The complete details of the rescue should not be revealed, and in fact should not.

Lets hope loose lips Obama doesn't leak everything.

347 posted on 04/12/2009 11:16:53 AM PDT by Syncro (Qui non intelligit, aut taceat, aut discat)
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To: holyscroller
"Why were’nt the “pirates” ALL killed?"

The surviving pirate was shot and injured and in custody. That may be a good thing - think intel.

348 posted on 04/12/2009 11:16:55 AM PDT by A Navy Vet (An Oath is Forever.)
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To: HotLead61

Good point. They’d edit any interview down to: “Thank. You. President. Obama.”


349 posted on 04/12/2009 11:17:19 AM PDT by fullchroma (I want my country back.)
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To: Aldebert
Doesn't count if he wasn't read his rights. Since Obama suspended the military tribunals the only option is for a civilian trial in which this surviving pirate is granted Constitutional Rights.
350 posted on 04/12/2009 11:17:39 AM PDT by tobyhill ("Hope and Change" is so overrated!)
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To: TornadoAlley3
Well let's make sure ACLU treats them with dignity and respect and affords them all the rights bestowed by the nation they tried to get ransom from.

Do i need a sarc tag?

351 posted on 04/12/2009 11:17:44 AM PDT by LimaLimaMikeFoxtrot ("If you don't have my army supplied, and keep it supplied, we'll eat your mules up, sir"-Gen.Sherman)
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To: Ladycalif

I hope they kept the pirate negotiating until the captain walked in the room. The look on that pirate’s face would be priceless.


352 posted on 04/12/2009 11:18:01 AM PDT by eartrumpet
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To: Glenn
Which of our warriors completed this mission?

My guess: The Easter SEALS!

353 posted on 04/12/2009 11:18:33 AM PDT by Choose Ye This Day (Tu ne cede malis.)
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To: Ladycalif
Great news.

The way I see it:

The captain saved himself.
The Navy responded as trained.
Zero voted present.

354 posted on 04/12/2009 11:18:37 AM PDT by VRWC For Truth (Throw the bums out who vote yes on the bail out)
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To: Jeff Head; Travis McGee

Well damn.........:o)

About time BHO let these men do their jobs.

Congratulations to all the members of that assault team....


355 posted on 04/12/2009 11:18:46 AM PDT by Squantos (Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet)
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To: jveritas

As to what 0bama ordered and when, we know not. Those pirates in that life boat weren’t going anywhere. We have to win the little victories because in this war on terror most victories are little ones.

However, to not follow up by hitting the pirates ashore would be a defeat.


356 posted on 04/12/2009 11:19:00 AM PDT by Mike Darancette (We have nothing to fear but Obama himself.)
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To: Syncro

Joe Biden will be the one to slip up.
He will say, “I told the pirates..... yadda yadda yadda!


357 posted on 04/12/2009 11:19:21 AM PDT by tiredoflaundry
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To: Robe

That’s an excellent point- it’s just unbelievable that this happened.

The man personifies courage and should be given the Medal of Freedom.


358 posted on 04/12/2009 11:19:32 AM PDT by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: eartrumpet
I hope they kept the pirate negotiating until the captain walked in the room.

"O HAI!"

359 posted on 04/12/2009 11:19:40 AM PDT by Riley (The Fourth Estate is the Fifth Column.)
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To: al baby

LOL.


360 posted on 04/12/2009 11:19:56 AM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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