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American captain rescued, pirates killed, U.S. official says
CNN ^
| April 12, 2009
| CNN
Posted on 04/12/2009 10:45:31 AM PDT by libstripper
The captain of the Maersk Alabama was freed Sunday after being held captive since Wednesday by pirates off the coast of Somalia, a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation told CNN.
The official said Capt. Richard Phillips is uninjured and in good condition, and that three of the four pirates were killed. The fourth pirate is in custody. Phillips was taken aboard the USS Bainbridge, a nearby naval warship.
Earlier Sunday afternoon Maersk Line Limited, owner of the Maersk Alabama, said the U.S. Navy informed the company that it had sighted Phillips in a lifeboat where pirates are holding him.
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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: maerskalabama; maritime; obama; pirates; rescue; richardphillips
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HOORAY FOR THE NAVY!!!
To: libstripper
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:46:23 AM PDT
by
Road Warrior ‘04
(I'll miss President Bush greatly! Palin in 2012!)
To: libstripper
Great news. So much for negotiations.
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:46:53 AM PDT
by
tobyhill
("Hope and Change" is so overrated!)
To: libstripper
A happy ending!
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:47:59 AM PDT
by
darkwing104
(Lets get dangerous)
To: libstripper
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:47:59 AM PDT
by
SouthTexas
(When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people.....)
To: tobyhill
So much for negotiations. Obviously negotiations hadn't been going as well as the pirates had thought.
To: tobyhill
those my friend are the approprate negotions. I bet it was seals. They rock
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:48:28 AM PDT
by
70th Division
(I love my country but fear my government!)
To: libstripper
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:50:02 AM PDT
by
grandpa jones
(obama must be exhausted...having to tote that giant brain of his around all the time)
To: tobyhill
Great news. So much for negotiations. We will negotiate until we are ready to really give you the type of negotiation you deserve.
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:50:07 AM PDT
by
Pistolshot
(The Soap-box, The Ballot-box, The Jury-box, And The Cartridge-Box ...we are past 2 of them.)
To: libstripper
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:50:10 AM PDT
by
LuciaMia
To: libstripper
Prayers for them in church this morning......God and the Seals took care of the problem.........
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:50:37 AM PDT
by
Kimmers
(Be the kind of person when your feet hit the floor each morning the devil says, Oh crap, he's awake!)
To: libstripper
To: libstripper
Probably had to fly in some army are marine snipers.
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:51:58 AM PDT
by
org.whodat
(Auto unions bad: Machinists union good=Hypocrisy)
To: libstripper
Watch Zero take credit for this...
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:52:12 AM PDT
by
Extremely Extreme Extremist
("President Obama, your agenda is not new, it's not change, and it's not hope" - Rush Limbaugh 02/28)
To: libstripper
Everyone was lambasting the “Obama” response. I was one of them. Now we have had the proper response, so I have to admit that this turned out well.
Now, if the regime would recommend that private ships carry arms to prevent the trouble and expense that this rescue entailed, they would be be gaining kudos's.
To: libstripper
To: libstripper
Sounds as if Capt. Phillips, dove overboard and gave the Seals a clean window.
I'm thankful this ended so well.
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:53:10 AM PDT
by
Kakaze
(Exterminate Islamofacism and apologize for nothing.....except not doing it sooner!)
To: Kimmers
Prayers for them in church this morning......God and the Seals took care of the problem......... Our priest mentioned the captain specifically by name this morning asking for prayers for his release. I was so happy that he did that.
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:53:27 AM PDT
by
BlessedBeGod
(Obama's not the anti-Christ, but is making the way for him as John the Baptist did for Jesus.)
To: browardchad
Thank the Lord and the U.S. Navy.
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:53:35 AM PDT
by
varina davis
(Life is not a dress rehearsal)
To: libstripper
i bet ACLU and White House want the crew prosecuted, for stabbing a diversity hire and using force.
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posted on
04/12/2009 10:53:36 AM PDT
by
heiss
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