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Pirates Bring German Ship Into US Stand-Off ( off Somali Coast)
Sky News ^ | 4:14am UK, Saturday April 11, 2009 | Sky News

Posted on 04/10/2009 11:46:29 PM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach

Pirates are moving a hijacked German freighter into position as a reinforcement in a stand-off with the US Navy over an American hostage.

The Hansa Stavanger is heading to the area in the Indian Ocean where cargo ship captain Richard Phillips was seized, a pirate source said.

The 20,000-ton ship, which was taken a week ago between Kenya and the Seychelles, has a crew of 24, of whom five are German.

Fox News correspondent Greg Palkot, who is in the Kenyan port of Mombasa, told Sky News: "What the pirates are saying they intend to do is transfer the American and the four pirates from the lifeboat onto this other boat.

"They think the Americans wouldn't attack one or the other because they would be afraid of killing people."

The pirates holding Phillips have demanded $2m (£1.6m) for his release and a guarantee of their own safety.

(Excerpt) Read more at news.sky.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Germany; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: germany; piracy; pirates; somalia; somalipirates
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To: PhilDragoo

No, I don’t see it as our problem, at all. It’s really the rest of the world’s problem. The real problem we have is doing all this stuff for the rest of the world, and having to pay the bill for it all.

I say — if the rest of the world really wants to do something about this, then they can come to us and ask us about it, and then figure out how much to pay us for all the costs we’ll incur, and then we’ll take care of it.

If the rest of the world doesn’t care enough to “pay the bill” — then let them deal with it themselves...

It’s not our problem...


61 posted on 04/11/2009 2:11:07 AM PDT by Star Traveler
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To: SuperLuminal

You said — Time’s up. Blast the lifeboat out of the water now. This is getting out of hand.

Apparently the rest of the world, with all the other ships hijacked and the ransoms paid by others — doesn’t seem to think this is “getting out of hand”. They haven’t bothered to do a thing about it for the longest time. So, if the rest of the world hasn’t bothered — then why should the U.S. bother about it?

Let them take care of it...


62 posted on 04/11/2009 2:12:21 AM PDT by Star Traveler
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To: PhilDragoo
Yes, indeed.

And that video just a few minutes ago on YouTube I saw was about the last straw.

Notable presidential quotes of leadership during crises and direct threats to American nationals and interests overseas:

"Uh, guys, we're talking about HOUSING here today."

WHAM! He slams closed his Presidential briefing tablet with that big gold Presidential eagle on it, scowling at the press with a look of audacity that he is actually challenged and pressed on his leadership--rather than showing leadership and resolve at such a time. I don't even think CLINTON or CARTER were this pathetic. And that says a lot.... YOU BETTER BELIEVE THIS RUNS ON AL-JAZEERA TV in that part of the world and runs in Arabic and henceforth makes it to Somali media as well, the response of the man the pirates truly are challenging.

We all knew this is what this Obama is made of; I think what is surprising is that it has all come about so fast, within just three months.

I suspect the buyers remorse sets in with a lot of foolish (or hoodwinked) voting Americans. If not, and they cannot even see what is happening by this time and through this incredible national and international drama, then America itself is truly doomed, and a nation of dumbed down libertines opiated by bread, circuses and TV is what brought it down.

63 posted on 04/11/2009 2:16:30 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (We live in interesting times.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

HUSSEIN: "Guys, we're talking about housing here."
FRAU MAO: Cackle-cackle! Cackle-cackle-cackle!

64 posted on 04/11/2009 2:19:33 AM PDT by PhilDragoo (Hussein: Islamo-Commie from Kenya)
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To: PhilDragoo
How about talking about the **HOUSING** for that poor ship's captain, back on American soil back with his family, in FREEDOM (and the pirates at the bottom of the Indian Ocean). Sheesh what a jackass. You cannot MAKE this stuff up!!
65 posted on 04/11/2009 2:26:11 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (We live in interesting times.)
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To: Star Traveler

I recognize your legitimate viewpoint, even if it is in the extreme minority here, you are entitled to it.


66 posted on 04/11/2009 2:30:31 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (We live in interesting times.)
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To: Star Traveler

“I wonder how many of the Saudi ships have been hijacked. Maybe not too many. I don’t really know. But, if even one was hijacked, I bet they paid some good money for it... :-)”

$3 million

Saudi tanker ‘freed off Somalia’
January 9,2009

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7820311.stm


67 posted on 04/11/2009 4:01:31 AM PDT by Mila
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
the home port of the pirate/terrorists should be blockaded and sealed off from all marine activity - in or out

and yes, the US Navy now has a right to do the job.

68 posted on 04/11/2009 5:54:52 AM PDT by elpadre (nation)
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To: Star Traveler

You wouldn’t need to sink it. The Seals exist for just this sort of op.


69 posted on 04/11/2009 6:03:31 AM PDT by Straight Vermonter (Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
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To: AmericanInTokyo

Joe Biden;
“Mark my words, it won’t be six month’s...”


70 posted on 04/11/2009 6:41:38 AM PDT by Delmarksman (Pro 2A Anglican American (Ford and Chevy kill more people than guns do, lets ban them))
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To: Delmarksman

The pirates are using Satelite phone to communicate. The phone also has a gps feature so that you can locate them.
The US should be monitoring all satelite phone communications..especially those.


71 posted on 04/11/2009 7:45:14 AM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach; AdmSmith; Berosus; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Fred Nerks; george76; ...

Thanks Ernest.

Pirates Take German Ship Towards Comrades Off Somalia
Radionz.co.nz | 11 April 2009 | Staff
Posted on 04/10/2009 4:45:16 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2226700/posts


72 posted on 04/11/2009 8:18:33 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (https://secure.freerepublic.com/donate/____________________ Profile updated Monday, January 12, 2009)
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To: Delmarksman
The American media will not tell the truth to our own people. It is like the old Soviet Union for heavens sake, blockout of news, censorship, spiking news stories.

You can go to MEMRI and get English translation of Syrian news dispatches, that say in clear Arabic that the United States has LOST under Obama, and that now Syria and Islam are to discuss matters with the United States on ITS terms. WHY ARE NOT THESE BROADCASTS AND STATEMENTS BEING TOLD TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE?

Because they will expose their boy, Obama, as being very weak in the eyes of the world. Everyone but the Americans will come to know this common fact. In fact, probably most Americans ironically we be the LAST to know/and learn, about their new president and how he is viewed by the hostile members of the world community.

73 posted on 04/11/2009 8:36:47 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (We live in interesting times.)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
When asked about the kidnapped American captain in a blatant act of war, Obambi replied, "guys, we're talking about housing right now". When not bowing to Muslim kings, he is ducking Muslim pirates.

Why should Obama care about the crews? It's just some middle-class white guys, who might even have voted Republican.

74 posted on 04/11/2009 8:53:06 AM PDT by PapaBear3625 (The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money -- Thatcher)
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To: Straight Vermonter

You said — You wouldn’t need to sink it. The Seals exist for just this sort of op.

Yeah, that would be okay... I was just commenting on the fact that I know that other countries would be complaining to us bigtime if we killed “their hostages” in order to save one of ours... LOL...


75 posted on 04/11/2009 9:25:30 AM PDT by Star Traveler
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To: Delmarksman

Yep.


76 posted on 04/11/2009 9:33:38 AM PDT by AmericanInTokyo (We live in interesting times.)
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To: Mila

Yeah, I kinda knew “one” for sure, but I didn’t know how many more... :-)

But, it is the other countries’ problems and not ours... it’s about time that they stop catering to the pirates and stop paying them money. Why should the U.S. “pay for” the problem that they’ve been “pandering to” for several years now?


77 posted on 04/11/2009 9:41:29 AM PDT by Star Traveler
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I heard Obama was mad because the terrorists refused to take any tarp money whatsoever.they will only settle in Euros.
78 posted on 04/11/2009 9:42:39 AM PDT by rodguy911 (HOME OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE--GO SARAHCUDA !!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
I think Barky is pissed because the lifeboat was not solar powered.
79 posted on 04/11/2009 9:50:49 AM PDT by rodguy911 (HOME OF THE FREE BECAUSE OF THE BRAVE--GO SARAHCUDA !!)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

This is real folks, Obama and Co. refuse to do the only thing these pirates will respect/fear, the use of our Armed Forces whatever it be...


80 posted on 04/11/2009 9:51:32 AM PDT by yield 2 the right
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