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U.S. Navy Arrives on Scene of Hijacked American Ship
Fox News ^ | 4/8/2009

Posted on 04/08/2009 6:28:05 PM PDT by tsmith130

The U.S. is closing in on pirates that hijacked a U.S.-flagged ship off the coast of Somalia. According to a spokesman for the owner of the Maersk Alabama, which had been hijacked by pirates before American crew members were able to regain control of the vessel Wednesday, a U.S. Navy warship arrived at the scene Wednesday night.

The ship's captain still is being held hostage on a smaller boat.

Family members said Capt. Richard Phillips surrendered himself to the pirates to secure the safety of the crew. "What I understand is that he offered himself as the hostage," said Gina Coggio, 29, half sister of Phillips' wife. "That is what he would do. It's just who he is and his response as a captain."

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Wednesday for world action to "end the scourge of piracy" as U.S. warships raced to confront the pirates.

"We are deeply concerned and we are following it very closely," Clinton said. "Specifically, we are now focused on this particular act of piracy and the seizure of a ship that carries 21 American citizens.

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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: first100days; globalwarmingalert; hostages; maerskalabama; maritime; nothankstoobama; obamalegacy; piracy; richardphillips; shipmovement; somalipirates; usnavy; ussbainbridge; worst100days
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Getting interesting!
1 posted on 04/08/2009 6:28:06 PM PDT by tsmith130
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To: tsmith130

One semi-well aimed tactical nuke will permanently stop this bullshit.


2 posted on 04/08/2009 6:29:37 PM PDT by stboz
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To: tsmith130

“We are deeply concerned and we are following it very closely,” Clinton said

If i had a penny for every time a dem said this i would be rich....


3 posted on 04/08/2009 6:30:41 PM PDT by GSP.FAN
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To: tsmith130

Obama has already called FDS to send to the pirates an apology bouquet


4 posted on 04/08/2009 6:30:58 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: stboz

The USA and the Western world no longer have the will to defend itself.


5 posted on 04/08/2009 6:31:12 PM PDT by FightThePower! (Fight the powers that be!)
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To: GSP.FAN

the clintons are better at using the u.s. military against u.s. civilians

than directing the u.s. military at our enemies.


6 posted on 04/08/2009 6:32:12 PM PDT by ken21 (the only thing we have to fear is fdr deja vu.)
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To: GSP.FAN

To bad we don’t have “AND THE PEOPLE THAT KNOCKED DOWN THESE BUILDINGS WILL BE HEARING FROM US SHORTLY “ in office anymore


7 posted on 04/08/2009 6:32:51 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: tsmith130

why do not every vessel have a cabinet full of Uzis?
Some scoped .308 rifles ? a box of grenades ?

These sailors need to defend themselves !


8 posted on 04/08/2009 6:34:10 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: FightThePower!
The USA and the Western world no longer have the will to defend itself.

Unfortunately I believe the American people do have the will to fight....just no leaders to lead us into battle

9 posted on 04/08/2009 6:34:32 PM PDT by Gone_Postal ("Men who say it cannot be done, should not interupt those doing it.")
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To: FightThePower!

“The USA and the Western world no longer have the will to defend itself.”
Politicians and liberals perhaps, but that doesn’t constitute the USA.


10 posted on 04/08/2009 6:34:53 PM PDT by bitterohiogunclinger (America held hostage - day 163)
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To: ken21

Yes i know..
I will be deeply concerned for the next 4 years and following it very closely..


11 posted on 04/08/2009 6:35:11 PM PDT by GSP.FAN
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To: tsmith130

Just a guess but planes, choppers, etc have been there all day.


12 posted on 04/08/2009 6:35:23 PM PDT by edcoil (Democracy is two wolves and a lamb deciding what to have for dinner Liberty is a well-armed lamb)
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“just no leaders to lead us into battle “

America needs to be lead by warriors , not lawyers


13 posted on 04/08/2009 6:35:35 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: stboz
One semi-well aimed tactical nuke will permanently stop this bullshit.

That is not bad strategy, but I think it would be better, still, and more surgical, to outfit NRA/GOA cruises in the area, allowing an entrepreneur to insure and outfit a Carnival Cruise lines, where we could take our sons on training missions in the Somali waters. Night watches. Automatic weapons. Harpoons, Washing our feet with the blood of the wicked.

I am 100% serious by the way.
14 posted on 04/08/2009 6:36:47 PM PDT by farmer18th (If you preach "too big to let fail," you're also preaching "too small to let succeed.")
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To: bitterohiogunclinger

21 Americans disagreed with you today.


15 posted on 04/08/2009 6:36:52 PM PDT by CindyDawg
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To: stboz
Stop the bullshit. Nuke the pirates.

I'm sorry (a little) for any innocents who die. God doesn't seem to have a dog in this fight, so.....blow their asses away.

16 posted on 04/08/2009 6:37:50 PM PDT by stboz
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To: LeoWindhorse

I agree


17 posted on 04/08/2009 6:37:50 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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To: tsmith130

The pirates are Muslims, and we’re not at war with Muslims.


18 posted on 04/08/2009 6:38:18 PM PDT by popdonnelly (The greatest crimes in history have been perpetrated by governments. You've been warned.)
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To: LeoWindhorse

I’d prefer a .50 cal. machine gun, myself.


19 posted on 04/08/2009 6:39:06 PM PDT by popdonnelly (The greatest crimes in history have been perpetrated by governments. You've been warned.)
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To: al baby
To bad we don’t have “AND THE PEOPLE THAT KNOCKED DOWN THESE BUILDINGS WILL BE HEARING FROM US SHORTLY “ in office anymore

We still do.

The difference now is that instead of killing, "hearing" means bowing.

20 posted on 04/08/2009 6:39:40 PM PDT by hole_n_one
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