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.
Beacause they have to report the weapon in every port they arrive in.. it’s a HUGE hassle. Int’l Law I believe.
CNN:
updated 6 minutes ago
Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail to get aboard
The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked by Somali pirates, according to a NATO source with direct knowledge of the matter. Earlier today, pirates off the coast of Somalia also seized two freighters, proving they remain a force to contend with just days after the U.S. Navy dramatically rescued
Heads exploding.
(well, not until the Seals get there)
Probably in line with that Law Of The Sea Treaty (LOST).
Judge Neopolitano was talking about this the other day, there are two reasons they are unarmed.
First is international meritime law we signed onto decades ago agreeing not to carry arms on private vessels carring cargo etc.
Secondly is insurance companies don’t want armed people on board ships so they won’t insure unless they are unarmed.
Basically between the government and insurance companies people who makes their living delivering goods via ocean shipping are sitting ducks.
It’s on, Obama. Are you going to draw this one out for a week, too? Are you going to send in the EPA, the ACLU, and the NAACP to deal with this situation, too?
Shoot, this is Obizzle’s worst nightmare. The Somali pirates are going to force his hand again. I’ll bet his WH bed wetting crew is crying and wringing their hands about this already.
“Oh Noz...!”
Here we go again.
Too effin bad.
If we can’t go into the port with a few guns, then I guess we can’t go into port with 10,000 tons of wheat.
Life’s a beach and then you dry!!
No pain,no gain. Unless the Navy inflicts casualties on these savages, they’ll try again and again. Remember, their success rate has been 40%, so they’re used to failures such as this.
We ought to just quit delivering aid.
The last thing I want in this world is a bunch of pissed off Navy SEALS hunting me and if these idiot somalis dont wake up that is exactly what they will have after them.
Wagglebee, please excuse the ping. This is a false story. The pirates did not board the cargo ship.
Again, why is the crew not armed to protect themselves?
How long will it be before Reid surrenders???
Probably the UN...
Ten Out Of Ten Terrorists Polled, LOVE AND ADORE ZERO HUSSEIN OBAMA, A MUSLIM UNTO THEIR OWN!
1.Chavez
2.Quaddaffi
3.Castro
4.Imanutjob
5.Kim Jong
6.Osama Bin Ladin
7.Somali Pirates
8.Odinga of KENYA
9.King Saudi
10.Mexican Cartels
# 26,and please,please stop asking this question which has been answered a hundred times!
HOW MANY U.S. Flag Ships are in Transit to KENYA with AID at this Time? Has ZERO HUSSEIN taken over the KENYAN WELFARE STATE to support “HIS FATHER’S Family?”
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