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Source: Pirates repel sailors attempting to reach captain
CNN ^
| 4/11/09
| Staff
Posted on 04/11/2009 1:16:29 PM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Pirates off the eastern coast of Africa fired on U.S. sailors Saturday as they tried to reach the lifeboat where an American captain is being held, a U.S. official familiar with the situation told CNN.
The gunfire forced the sailors, who did not return fire, to turn back, the official said.
The incident took place some 12 hours ago as the guided missile destroyer USS Bainbridge sent a small team toward the lifeboat, said the official.
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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: carter2009; crappyroes; piracy; pirates; richardphillips; somalipirates
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To: Dick Bachert
41
posted on
04/11/2009 1:36:04 PM PDT
by
jimbo123
To: Dick Bachert
I was reading the comments on another website I forget which and some dozy dumb liberal wrote that they can’t blame the pirates as the west is not helping that country and it is so sad that they have to resort to piracy to feed themselves
that comment just shows hos out of touch these idiots are and when obama says it was not a bow then that just shows how they look upon the people of this country
words got him there and they think everyone accepts his word
42
posted on
04/11/2009 1:36:24 PM PDT
by
manc
(Marriage is between a man and a woman no sick queer sham--- end racism end affirmative action)
To: hihoherman
Great post. You are a voice of reason and sanity. Thanks!
43
posted on
04/11/2009 1:37:05 PM PDT
by
Constitution Day
(Where is our Lieutenant Robert Maynard?)
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Same thing I was wondering.
44
posted on
04/11/2009 1:37:12 PM PDT
by
Pinkbell
To: BarnacleCenturion
I was wondering why we are not jamming he pirate’s satcom? They were able to make and receive calls.
I doubt that the DDG has a SEAL team aboard. The LHD on the other hand, might. Why not approach the escape boat underwater, tie a line to the prop shaft and slowly drag it towards the DDG?
Or we could send them some rations with enough morphine in them to knock out everyone.
There are always options.
45
posted on
04/11/2009 1:37:13 PM PDT
by
wxgesr
(I want to be the first person to surf on another planet!)
To: hihoherman
ahh-—
You are full of “HOPE” it appears.
Obama has ordered that competence will not be allowed!
46
posted on
04/11/2009 1:38:53 PM PDT
by
Kansas58
To: wxgesr
Why not approach the escape boat underwater, tie a line to the prop shaft and slowly drag it towards the DDG? Ha, that's actually a good idea and pretty funny. Imagine the "pirates" waking up to find themselves moving ever closer to the Navy ship. ("WTF?") And when one comes out to try to cut the line, as they surely will, a sniper takes them out.
47
posted on
04/11/2009 1:39:23 PM PDT
by
saquin
To: Menehune56; hihoherman
"The only downside of course is that Obama will claim credit." If hihoherman's assesment is accurate and a positive resolution is obtained thereby, then I say the CIC would deserve some of the credit - we will see.
48
posted on
04/11/2009 1:39:57 PM PDT
by
VRWCtaz
(President Palin sure is going to have her work cut out for her.)
To: Dick Bachert
49
posted on
04/11/2009 1:40:25 PM PDT
by
bgill
(The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
To: jimbo123
50
posted on
04/11/2009 1:40:56 PM PDT
by
danamco
To: jimbo123
Whoa, that should be the poster for this admin.
51
posted on
04/11/2009 1:41:06 PM PDT
by
bgill
(The evidence simply does not support the official position of the Obama administration)
To: BarnacleCenturion
Here’s a thought..
These pirates aren’t going to get a resupply of ammo anytime soon. Draw their fire until they run out of ammo.
Duh!
52
posted on
04/11/2009 1:41:38 PM PDT
by
usmcobra
(Your chances of dying in bed are reduced by getting out of it, but most people still die in bed)
To: Mike Darancette
If... I were the Navy ( didn't Joe Biden say ? that, they were going to need our help back during the presidential campaign ? ) ..... I would send a team of Navy Seals in the cover of night time.... have them get in close proximity of that Ipod ... and then ? stealthily get up under the Ipod and let off some kind of sleeping gas that would cause those PI RATS to fall asleep, and then storm the Ipod and get the captain.....
To: SolidWood
We had carter time in the desert
We had bubba time in Haiti
We have obama time in the Indian Ocean
54
posted on
04/11/2009 1:42:36 PM PDT
by
Carley
(President Obama Dropped a MOAB on America)
To: Mike Darancette
Have you ever tried to shoot at a human from a rocking ship or boat?
55
posted on
04/11/2009 1:43:36 PM PDT
by
mad_as_he$$
(Nemo me impune lacessit)
To: FlingWingFlyer
" I wonder what ever happened to the Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus (SCUBA) stuff we used to have."
Must have been sold on Ebay....
Don't you know ? Obama wants to gut our military and make it a toothless paper tiger.
To: JRandomFreeper
You can’t shoot ‘em, if you can’t see ‘em! This lifecraft is completely covered. It’s not one of Titanics rowboats. Also, you can’t sink them by punching a hole in them. They’d probably still float even with most of the double-foam-filled bottom blown out.
To: Carley
You forgot “bubba time in Somalia”
58
posted on
04/11/2009 1:46:07 PM PDT
by
Kansas58
To: hihoherman
59
posted on
04/11/2009 1:46:32 PM PDT
by
tc45a
To: varina davis
Well at least they’re making the Somali terrorits use up all their ammo.
60
posted on
04/11/2009 1:48:06 PM PDT
by
Palladin
("Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.")
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