Posted on 04/04/2010 1:40:46 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
Just as it is well known that guns kill people, so it is that some ships are evil pirates and need to be sunk. Letting the people on board go was just an act of mercy to the innocent victims of the evil pirate ship.
We here at ABC News roundly applaud this humanitarian action by our proud Navy. In those dark times of the 19th Century the people on board the ships were declared “hostis humani generis” - enemies of all mankind - and horribly killed on the spot.
Now in our enlightened 21st Century we know better: it is the ships that are the true enemies of all mankind and should be sunk were ever they are found.
Our editorial board, in cooperation with the New York Times, is considering a proposal to set up a trust fund to reimburse these poor victims of the evil pirate ships. Meanwhile, we wish the best to these folks in their future endeavors.
The lead aids in shark digestion. At least that's my theory.
KILL THEM!!!!
What is the marine equivalent of “shoot, shovel, shut up?” If the pirate craft and all aboard simply disappeared without a trace, and it happened fairly often, the piracy trade would become far less attractive.
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