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.
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Breaking OBAMA PERSONALLY ORDERS THE MURDERS OF THREE MUSLIM PIRATES!!
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?
I doubt he really meant it Bender Obama did
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
That’s what I like: trial by death.
Obama makes me ASHAMED and Michele next to him makes me doubly ASHAMED that they represent our country.
Did the President say how the Pizza Party was last night?
I hope he enjoyed the pink Peruvian flake.
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.
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