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

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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: Girlene

two of them had their head and shoulders out...not good for them, good for snipers!


921 posted on 04/12/2009 2:07:36 PM PDT by jhw61 (I)
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To: Girlene; All
Wonderful. Thank you. Capt. Castellano is also heroic (captain of the USS Boxer).

USS Bainbridge

Commander Frank Castellano, USS Boxer, and Capt. Phillips

Thank God .. for all these heroes and this joyous Easter rescue.

922 posted on 04/12/2009 2:08:28 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
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To: Girlene

Sounds to me like they raided it. One pirate had already apparently left the boat and gone to the Bainbridge on his own volition. I assume the knock that the other pirates heard was mistaken for the knock of the returning fourth pirate. Surprise, it was SEALs.


923 posted on 04/12/2009 2:09:06 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Agreed.


924 posted on 04/12/2009 2:09:42 PM PDT by Girlene (Happy Easter)
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To: Girlene

Navy Vice Admiral Bill Gortney says Richard Phillips suffered no apparent injuries during his ordeal inside a cramped lifeboat where Somali pirates held him. Gortney says Phillips was “tied up inside the lifeboat” over much of the past six days.

Gortney says Navy Seals and other armed snipers aboard the fantail of the USS Bainbridge opened fire when they drew aim at the pirates’ heads and shoulders.

Gortney spoke to Pentagon reporters in a telephone conference call from Bahrain. He is the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command...


925 posted on 04/12/2009 2:09:50 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

Jennifer Loven LOVES the 0.


926 posted on 04/12/2009 2:09:55 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (LIBS-STILL) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war- Richard Miniter)
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To: Miss Didi

I LOVE that picture!


927 posted on 04/12/2009 2:10:24 PM PDT by sheikdetailfeather (CONGRATULATIONS U.S. NAVY AND CAPT. PHILLIPS! WE ARE AMERICANS!)
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To: STARWISE

joyous indeed. Brings back memories of the joyous Easter rescue of 2003 when two Apache pilots and others were rescued in Iraq. Happy Easter. God Bless our military and our America, their home.


928 posted on 04/12/2009 2:10:46 PM PDT by jhw61 (I)
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To: Syncro

Gee, golly whiz, I’m posting in response to attacks from about eight different posts, and I’m supposed to obsess about spell check? Meanwhile, you are making an authoritative claim that when the captain jumped overboard a few days ago, any rescue attempt was blocked. Methinks you need to worry less about my spelling and more about your propensity to pull authoritative statements out of your arse. And given that plenty of posters, both new and old-timers are agreeing with my criticizing the knee-jerk posts on this thread, it seems that plenty of folks think posters like you are the problem here - not me. Posters like you give Dem operatives the ability to paint all conservatives as deranged in their hatred of Obama.


929 posted on 04/12/2009 2:10:55 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: HiTech RedNeck
NO, they shot pirates from the Bainbridge.
930 posted on 04/12/2009 2:11:20 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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To: surely_you_jest
Good for you. That means there will be at least two of us.

Yes, thankfully there are more than just two! And lectures are always forthcoming when we don't follow the leftard playbook for us.
932 posted on 04/12/2009 2:11:37 PM PDT by roses of sharon (Pray Hussein fails!)
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To: ex-snook
Some on this site have become so bonkers with Obama hatred that they can no longer tell a good decision from a bad one. Just a Democrats became bonkers with Bush hatred.

Amen to that. I remember the early days, where we were so consumed with Clinton that we'd buy every last conspiracy theory about him, no matter how insane. Some of us learned from that. Others apparently never did.

933 posted on 04/12/2009 2:13:03 PM PDT by dirtboy
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To: TornadoAlley3

Notice how the media goes on non-stop about Governor Palin and her extended family.

But when this headline emerges; “Obama half-brother ‘linked to UK sex attack’”.............

...........not a peep out of the media - of course.

So maybe we should change the subject to the more salacious headline. After all, the rat party and their media would do it in a heartbeat and will continue to do so any time it gives their side an advantage.


934 posted on 04/12/2009 2:13:05 PM PDT by FTL
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To: TornadoAlley3

All 3 pirates poked their heads out. Dumb move on part of pirates, lucky for us!


935 posted on 04/12/2009 2:13:26 PM PDT by HiTech RedNeck (Beat a better path, and the world will build a mousetrap at your door.)
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To: TornadoAlley3

“NO, they shot pirates from the Bainbridge.”

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Help me out here military guys:

Does that not mean deck-mounted guns?

Does that not mean instant pirate hamburger?


936 posted on 04/12/2009 2:14:34 PM PDT by EyeGuy
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To: TornadoAlley3; dirtboy
You will not see me praising him for this, no matter what his official statement today said.

Alrighty then. I am praising the US Navy, all other branches and groups involved in the safe return of the entire crew. Becoming so bitter and jaded that we can not celebrate a victory for the United States of America seems unbecoming to the conservative movement.

937 posted on 04/12/2009 2:15:10 PM PDT by AH_LiveRight
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To: STARWISE

As an Air Force Vet I will say the Navy is the main arm of our “local” world-wide defense. Actions required such as this take years of training and a maximum amount of trust to carry through. A mission performed without flaw.


938 posted on 04/12/2009 2:15:27 PM PDT by eyedigress
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To: STARWISE

The Bainbridge picture in your is decommissioned. That one is a CGN. The new one is an Arleigh Burke DDG.


939 posted on 04/12/2009 2:15:53 PM PDT by Francis McClobber
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This is ONE incident, one man rescued, many still held hostage and pirates will continue to attack, let's see what the One does going forward. Even the Admiral today said the ultimate solution is still on land and added that 130 or so have been taken into custody and tried and it has had no effect to deter them.

If Obama’s solution is do no harm unless hostages are in danger, pffft.

940 posted on 04/12/2009 2:16:16 PM PDT by TornadoAlley3 (Obama is everything Oklahoma is not.)
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