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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One semi-well aimed tactical nuke will permanently stop this bullshit.
“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....
Obama has already called FDS to send to the pirates an apology bouquet
The USA and the Western world no longer have the will to defend itself.
the clintons are better at using the u.s. military against u.s. civilians
than directing the u.s. military at our enemies.
To bad we don’t have “AND THE PEOPLE THAT KNOCKED DOWN THESE BUILDINGS WILL BE HEARING FROM US SHORTLY “ in office anymore
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 !
Unfortunately I believe the American people do have the will to fight....just no leaders to lead us into battle
“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.
Yes i know..
I will be deeply concerned for the next 4 years and following it very closely..
Just a guess but planes, choppers, etc have been there all day.
“just no leaders to lead us into battle “
America needs to be lead by warriors , not lawyers
21 Americans disagreed with you today.
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.
I agree
The pirates are Muslims, and we’re not at war with Muslims.
I’d prefer a .50 cal. machine gun, myself.
We still do.
The difference now is that instead of killing, "hearing" means bowing.
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