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Navy says it can do little to stop future pirate attacks
Yahoo via McClatchy News ^ | Mon Apr 13, 8:17 pm ET | Nancy A. Youssef and Shashank Bengali, McClatchy Newspapers Nancy A. Youssef And Shashank Bengali,

Posted on 04/14/2009 11:25:01 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

MOMBASA, Kenya — A day after the U.S. military killed three pirates and rescued an American sea captain, Somali pirates threatened to retaliate by killing captured U.S. seamen and the Pentagon said there's little it can do to stop future attacks.

Crewmembers of the freighter Maersk Alabama, in their first formal remarks to reporters, gathered at the dockside in Mombasa Monday and called on President Barack Obama to take a lead role in fighting piracy. The president called for an international effort, but he offered no specifics on how to address the problem.

"We would like to implore President Obama to use all his resources to increase the commitment to ending this Somali pirate scourge," said Shane Murphy , 33, the ship's first mate. "It's time for us to step in and put an end to this crisis. This crew was lucky to be out of it with every one of us alive. We're not going to be that lucky again."

They had reason for concern. In Somalia , members of pirate groups appeared to agree on one thing the day after the U.S. military assault: They'd fight back.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: maritime; obama; somali; somalia; somaliapirates; somalipirates; usnavy; wot
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1 posted on 04/14/2009 11:25:01 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; BOBTHENAILER; BIGLOOK; Marine_Uncle; blam; SunkenCiv; ...

fyi


2 posted on 04/14/2009 11:25:44 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; All

Jefferson had a solution..


3 posted on 04/14/2009 11:25:57 AM PDT by KevinDavis (No one should question our "Dear Leader"!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Not with FUBO in charge ...


4 posted on 04/14/2009 11:26:30 AM PDT by clamper1797 (FUBO ... protege of the unholy union of Karl Marx and affirmative action)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Fewer pirates on land mean fewer pirates at sea ... destroy their bases, sink their boats and kill them onshore.


5 posted on 04/14/2009 11:26:46 AM PDT by mgc1122
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The navy can do a lot to prevent future pirate attacks.

They just need the order, and a commander with some grit.


6 posted on 04/14/2009 11:27:00 AM PDT by marron
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To: marron

True, but as long as it’s not our ships or our citizens, it’s not really our problem. Let the other countries figure out that they can’t appease the Muslims forever.


7 posted on 04/14/2009 11:31:01 AM PDT by DannyTN
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

“The president called for an international effort, but he offered no specifics on how to address the problem.”

Translation: 0bama admits he is completely over his head on this problem.


8 posted on 04/14/2009 11:31:41 AM PDT by NMEwithin
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To: marron

We had good support from the Seals but there seems to be this one big stinking beached whale...


9 posted on 04/14/2009 11:32:19 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: DannyTN

Agreed, lets arm our ships and let other countries take care of theirs.


10 posted on 04/14/2009 11:33:13 AM PDT by Islaminaction
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

The solution is simple, let US Flagged ships arm themselves.

That alone will make attempts at piracy drop to 0 against US Ships.


11 posted on 04/14/2009 11:33:45 AM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: DannyTN
True, but as long as it’s not our ships or our citizens, it’s not really our problem. Let the other countries figure out that they can’t appease the Muslims forever.

Same pirates.

12 posted on 04/14/2009 11:34:42 AM PDT by marron
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Obama got past this one with the help of the Navy. He needed that in order to ramp up his approval as he sells Obammunism to the people.

Look out people. His design is to destroy America and gain more world power.


13 posted on 04/14/2009 11:36:45 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"I want to be very clear that we are resolved to halt the rise of piracy in that region," Obama said Monday. "And to achieve that goal, we're going to have to continue to work with our partners to prevent future attacks. We have to continue to be prepared to confront them when they arise. And we have to ensure that those who commit acts of piracy are held accountable for their crimes."

So you are saying that you don't want to end the piracy but just want to maintain it at it's current level?

Defense officials say it's a crime perpetuated over a vast area that even the 16 navies patrolling at the time of Phillips' capture couldn't stop; his ship was 300 miles offshore.

I suppose this is where the headline came from? What they mean is that the Navy WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to stop future attacks.

14 posted on 04/14/2009 11:36:55 AM PDT by AreaMan
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

Hire mercenaries.


15 posted on 04/14/2009 11:38:25 AM PDT by Glenn (Free Venezuela!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
"Things won't get better [in Somalia] until they have a better life and economy...we need to send them aid to build infrastructure, provide affordable housing, offer free medical care, and provide jobs to build their community...then they won't need to be pirates".

Solution offered by a 20-something college student I was talking to at a bar a couple days ago. What can you say to that?

16 posted on 04/14/2009 11:40:01 AM PDT by dasboot
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Maybe they could put a bounty on the pirates.

Buck an ear sounds about right.

17 posted on 04/14/2009 11:40:54 AM PDT by Martin Tell (ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it)
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To: dasboot

Get a job?


18 posted on 04/14/2009 11:41:28 AM PDT by NMEwithin
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
“Navy says it can do little to stop future pirate attacks”

Is that what the Navy says or is that what the Navy was told to say?

Because, out here in fly over country where we are bled white with taxes,we think we ought to get a little more bang for our buck than to have the ‘Navy’ (a recipient of our hard earned taxes) tell us they can't defend themselves on the high seas!!!! What???!!! The most sophisticated MOFO Navy on earth can't defend itself? Am I supposed to believe that?????

If the Navy can't defend itself with all the high tech gadgetry we have, then I have to suspect that they were TOLD not to defend themselves!!!!!

19 posted on 04/14/2009 11:42:50 AM PDT by SMARTY ("Stay together, pay the soldiers and forget everything else" Lucius Septimus Severus)
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To: Martin Tell

That’s a punderful idea.


20 posted on 04/14/2009 11:45:18 AM PDT by GOYAKLA (My Tee shirt for 2009-2012:" I voted FRED don't you wish you did")
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