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Obama: Rescued captain showed model heroism
AP ^ | 4.12.09

Posted on 04/12/2009 12:36:13 PM PDT by libh8er

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says the captain who survived capture by Somali pirates has courage that is "a model for all Americans."

Obama says he's pleased that Capt. Richard Phillips has been rescued and is on board a Navy ship. Obama says Phillips' safety was his main concern after being held hostage aboard a lifeboat.

Obama says he is proud of the U.S. military and other agencies that worked to free Phillips. The president says the United States needs help from other countries to deal with the threat of piracy and to hold pirates accountable.

The president praised Phillips for his bravery, courage and selfless concern for his crew.

THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. Check back soon for further information. AP's earlier story is below.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhodod; richardphillips; somalipirates
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To: gwilhelm56

Breaking OBAMA PERSONALLY ORDERS THE MURDERS OF THREE MUSLIM PIRATES!!


61 posted on 04/12/2009 1:43:36 PM PDT by timetostand
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To: libh8er

Obama Derangement Syndrome is in full force at FR. Get a grip, eh? It’s to the point where one guy posts some wild speculation based on zip and the halleluja chorus chimes right in like it’s a proven fact.

Intelligent posts are so few and far between that’s it’s not even worth reading most threads on this topic. Used to be you could count on Freepers to provide some real world insight into operations like this.

Is it asking too much for folks to just give it a little thought and not make us look like a bunch of kneejerk yahoos?


62 posted on 04/12/2009 1:45:55 PM PDT by telebob
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To: Bender2

I doubt he really meant it Bender Obama did


63 posted on 04/12/2009 3:21:53 PM PDT by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: Robe

That photo looks slightly staged but a great photo none the less. I like the exchange of caps and that Captain Phillips didn’t have his glasses on. A good image for America to be seen around the world


64 posted on 04/12/2009 3:27:15 PM PDT by dennisw (0gabe our very own Kenyan subprime president)
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To: Twinkie

That’s what I like: trial by death.


65 posted on 04/12/2009 3:32:49 PM PDT by fish hawk (The trouble with Socialism is that you eventually run out of other peoples money.)
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To: evad
Same here.

Obama makes me ASHAMED and Michele next to him makes me doubly ASHAMED that they represent our country.

66 posted on 04/12/2009 4:04:55 PM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: libh8er

Did the President say how the Pizza Party was last night?


67 posted on 04/12/2009 4:07:10 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights (Americans Bow to No One; Obama Bows to Saudi KINGS and Lies about it.)
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights
Did the President say how the Pizza Party was last night?

I hope he enjoyed the pink Peruvian flake.

68 posted on 04/12/2009 4:08:45 PM PDT by CholeraJoe (I'd rather be eating sushi off Nicole Scherzinger's nekkid body.)
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To: Political Junkie Too

Yes, the leftists will strive to save every penny they can on unimportant things like the military, but they’ll force you to wear a seat-belt. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure to them, as long as it suits their priorities. Unfortunately, the military has never been one of their priorities.


69 posted on 04/13/2009 1:22:35 AM PDT by DoughtyOne (Pres__ent Obama's own grandmother says he was born in Kenya. She was there.)
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