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Cable TV's Spike will have Navy access for show on pirate hunters
AP ^ | April 13, 2009 | DAVID BAUDER

Posted on 04/14/2009 8:23:46 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement

NEW YORK (AP) — Barely a day after the daring rescue of an American sea captain, cable TV's Spike announced a deal Monday to produce a show about U.S. Navy pirate hunters.

Two crews for 44 Blue Productions hope to be on board Navy vessels patrolling in the pirate-infested waters off the coast of Africa within two weeks. The company is aiming to have a series ready to put on the air by September, said Rasha Drachkovitch, 44 Blue's president and founder.

He'd been talking to the Navy about the idea for three months, but it was finished late last week while the standoff with pirates who had taken Capt. Richard Phillips hostage was going on.

(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: navy; piratehunters; somali; somalia; somaliapirates; somalipirates; spike; tv

1 posted on 04/14/2009 8:23:47 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan

I’d like to see the video through the Navy Seal’s night scopes when they kill pirates.


2 posted on 04/14/2009 8:36:57 AM PDT by Paleo Conservative
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To: Paleo Conservative

My only question is what will Michelle be wearing?


3 posted on 04/14/2009 8:45:29 AM PDT by Bitsy
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To: Paleo Conservative

My best friend’s dad (in his 70’s now) is a Navy lifer. I sent an e-mail to him, too.


4 posted on 04/14/2009 8:52:43 AM PDT by ConservativeStatement ("World Peace 1.20.09".... um, what happened?)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan
"This is a counterfeit Remington 700BDL I got from China for $5.00."


5 posted on 04/14/2009 9:04:26 AM PDT by philetus (Keep doing what you always do and you'll keep getting what you always get.)
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To: Paleo Conservative

What for? You see one hajji get his gourd splattered, you haven’t seen enough?


6 posted on 04/14/2009 9:11:05 AM PDT by CholeraJoe ("Telling Layla's story spoken, 'Bout how all her bones are broken.")
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To: CholeraJoe

hajji get his gourd splattered, you haven’t seen enough? NO!


7 posted on 04/14/2009 10:58:13 AM PDT by dusttoyou (Alamo Tea Party like its 1773, On your feet or on your knees!)
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To: MassRepublicanFlyersFan; NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; BOBTHENAILER; BIGLOOK; ...

Will this show rival Fox’s “American Idol”?


8 posted on 04/14/2009 11:19:43 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

They should have cameos by Simon Cowell and Dog the Bounty Hunter.


9 posted on 04/14/2009 11:25:40 AM PDT by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

One never knows...


10 posted on 04/14/2009 12:51:08 PM PDT by Marine_Uncle (I still believe Duncan Hunter would have been the best solution... during this interim in time....)
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