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U.S. Cargo Ship Hijacked Near Somalia Coast [Update - attempted hijacking foiled]
NBCNY ^

Posted on 04/14/2009 6:06:48 PM PDT by OJDIDIT2

Long Island based ship, Liberty Sun, was carrying humanitarian aide. The 20 man crew is apparently unhurt as USS Bainbridge makes its way towards distressed vessel.


TOPICS: Breaking News
KEYWORDS: carteronsteroids; hijack; libertysun; maritime; somalipirates
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1 posted on 04/14/2009 6:06:48 PM PDT by OJDIDIT2
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To: OJDIDIT2

Oh my


2 posted on 04/14/2009 6:07:57 PM PDT by siamesecats
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To: OJDIDIT2

Time to KICK some BUTT


3 posted on 04/14/2009 6:08:20 PM PDT by peace with honor
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To: OJDIDIT2
EVEYONE RELAX!! President Obama got us out of the last one on his own...he'll do it again.
4 posted on 04/14/2009 6:08:44 PM PDT by DainBramage
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To: OJDIDIT2

An Air Force fighter pilot makes “ace” with five kills. I hope our snipers will continue making progress toward the equivalent goal. So many pirates; so little time.


5 posted on 04/14/2009 6:09:53 PM PDT by TurtleUp (Turtle up: cancel optional spending until 2012, and boycott TARP/stimulus companies forever!)
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To: DainBramage
Your Dain is really Bramaged!
6 posted on 04/14/2009 6:11:13 PM PDT by Tarheel (From the Old North State)
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To: OJDIDIT2
Did The One really think this would only happen once, especially given the fact he is promising the captured pirate a life like he has never known (air conditioned, 3-meals a day, clean sheets, TV, etc).

Until The One goes after the pirates and attacks them relentlessly on land, this will never end. Just use airpower, like Clinton, make the rocks bounce, there are no innocent people in areas controlled by the pirates.

Of course, if this reported hijacking is false, then well. . . .just do it anyway as a message to those that would attack America.

7 posted on 04/14/2009 6:11:20 PM PDT by Hulka
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Guess these as@es didn't get the message. Next, lesson #2.............
8 posted on 04/14/2009 6:12:31 PM PDT by Logical me (Oh, well!!!)
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To: OJDIDIT2
Does anyone know why ships like this cannot be armed? I can't imagine there is a good reason -- but there must be some crazy reason of some kind.

Personally, I think some unemployed good ol' boys could be convinced to hitch a ride and provide adequate protection without a lot of fuss.

9 posted on 04/14/2009 6:13:10 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (American Revolution II -- overdue)
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To: OJDIDIT2

Obama’s war... America is much less safe with this idiot at the helm.


10 posted on 04/14/2009 6:15:59 PM PDT by Typical_Whitey (Obama has made US sitting ducks.)
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To: Tarheel

I KNOWWW!!!!


11 posted on 04/14/2009 6:18:19 PM PDT by DainBramage
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Nothing in the left’s ‘hate Amerika’ ideology has prepared them to deal with the real world.

In the real world, there are genuine bad guys, who have to be met with force, not “can’t we all just get along” dialog.

Welcome to a reality check.


12 posted on 04/14/2009 6:21:36 PM PDT by CondorFlight (I)
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To: OJDIDIT2

Pres’ent DUH-bama cowers before 4 teenagers with hostages.


13 posted on 04/14/2009 6:22:42 PM PDT by RasterMaster (DUmocrats - the party of slavery, sedition, subversion, socialism & surrender)
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To: peace with honor

Time for our great and powerful U.S. Navy to get serious.


14 posted on 04/14/2009 6:23:00 PM PDT by Palladin (John Paul Jones: "I have not yet begun to fight.")
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To: CondorFlight; All

link now says that hijack has been thwarted. Anyone have other sources to confirm?


15 posted on 04/14/2009 6:23:00 PM PDT by jacquej
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To: OJDIDIT2

“BREAKING NEWS - Navy Thwarts Pirate Attack on U.S. Cargo Ship Updated 1 minute ago”


16 posted on 04/14/2009 6:23:04 PM PDT by flamefront (Insane liberals (both R+D) meet barbaric islamo-fascists, this is the compromise we get.)
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From: http://abcnews.go.com/US/International/story?id=7331134&page=1

“A U.S. ship carrying food aid foiled an attack by Somali pirates this morning, the latest known attempted hijack by pirates who continue to thumb their noses at the world. U.S. officials told ABC News that the Liberty Sun evaded the pirates’ attack off the coast of Somalia. The ship is said to be heading to its port destination of Mombassa. The Navy responded to a call for help by the Liberty Sun, which is carrying food aid for CARE and the World Food Programme.”


17 posted on 04/14/2009 6:23:04 PM PDT by 50cal Smokepole (Hey Al Gore! Get your fat carcass over here and shovel all this global warming off my driveway!)
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To: OJDIDIT2
CNN now reporting the pirates 'failed to board':

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa/04/14/somalia.pirates/index.html

Few details...

18 posted on 04/14/2009 6:23:28 PM PDT by MikeJ
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Headline updated:

Pirates attack but fail to board U.S.-flagged merchant ship off Somalia

19 posted on 04/14/2009 6:23:41 PM PDT by TeleStraightShooter (His Excellency Barack Hussein Obama, Head of Government, Duce of Fascism,and Destroyer of Capitalism)
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To: OJDIDIT2

The One is being tested, as promised. He’s 1 for 2, did ok on the Phillips hijacking but failed with North Korea.


20 posted on 04/14/2009 6:23:56 PM PDT by TenthAmendmentChampion (Be prepared for tough times. FReepmail me to learn about our survival thread!)
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