[GVnana]

Good background info and updates at the link.

[norraad]

..not afraid of Americans?

"You boys ain't never really seen any real Americans!"

[rabscuttle385]

Phillips was taken hostage and is being held captive on a drifting lifeboat by the gang of four pirates who want $2 million ransom for him, as well as safe passage.

Give them $2 million in Zimbabwean dollars and safe passage to hell.

[kjo]

Obama seems.....soooo lost. It’s like he can only do one thing at a time.....and right now......that’s the economy....and yet he seems lost on that too.

Obama = Jimmy Carter on stilts.

[Just Lori]

Why SHOULD they be afraid? Our President is a limp-wristed, spineless, empty suit and they know it!

[Jmouse007]

Nobama had better put an end to this, he looks like a totally weak, limpwristed pantywaist. If that dingy makes it to shore he is FINISHED. This is Nobamas

"Obama held hostage Iran Carter 2"

defining moment.

NOBAMA Held Hostage Day #4

President BUSH liberated 50 MILLION people, Nobamessiah can't even rescue ONE American in a dingy that is out of gas and surrounded by the United States Navey!

[DallasDeb]

"We are not afraid of the Americans"

Of course not--not with a wussy (replace the W with a P) for a president.

[4Speed]

Correction “We are not afraid of the Americans” should be changed to “We are not afraid of The American President” . . .

And that seems to be the Future of the “Lets Talk about it” President where ever he goes.

Someone in the Military needs to Ignore the Commander in Chief and take some risks.....even if they are rewarded with dismissal from the armed forces, only to be treated as a Hero when discharged.

[jesseam]

Ambassador Bolton on Fox a few minutes ago feels that the Navy is being restrained from action by Washington, probably by the WH. It appears that zero has not even expressed concern over the safety of Capt. Phillips. Change we can all believe in. God Help the USA

[bgill]

They are just looking to arrange safe passage for the pirates

As does Hussein.

[cruise_missile]

Seems to me if they are worried about the boat drifting toward Somalia, they could send some Seals out to the boat and tie an anchor to the boat.

Or just put a small hole in the boat.

Obowma fails another test.

[Roscoe Karns]

"We are not afraid of the Americans"

I can't find that quote in the story.

[adorno]

"We are not afraid of the Americans"

More accurately, they're not afraid of Obama.

But, those pirates or any other entity (individual, group, country) that takes any American hostage is in effect, declaring their "own" war status against the U.S.

The "president" should declare the country to be effectively at war with the pirates, and that, like in all wars, the enemy will pay a high price, and that the American people should also expect to pay a high price, including human casualties and damage to assets (example: ships), and a high monetary price for funding of that war. Once a war has been declared, the pirates will have to ask any prospective target, whether a ship or yacht, if there are any Americans on board before they decide to hold the ship or people as hostages. And the country should be prepared for a real war. Anything less won't do.

But, neither the current president nor the current democrat party congress has the balls to declare war.

[Logical me]

If I know the Navy, I bet they are pissed. I would be embarrassed and probably would leave the service as soon as I could. And with King Obama cutting military funds I am sure that the entire military establishment has no respect for this nitwit.

[Brett66]

"We are not afraid of the Americans"

You can expect a strongly worded letter delivered to the UN after Russia and China vote to accept it!

[Cheetahcat]

“Because of the pirate attack, the FBI has informed us that this ship is a crime scene,” he told reporters, adding that the crew will have to stay on board the vessel” and Not afraid of Americans??

Kidding right?? These Clowns have not met the right Americans THEN who would turn their Toy Country into a Free Fire Zone then these alleged bad Guys would see something NO ONE can be as destructive as Americans on a mission.

[JPG]

Bambam is a fricken embarrassment. Wussie mussie wuss wuss doesn't have a clue. This marxist dude is going to get a lot of us killed.

[wjcsux]

This incident vividly displays the deep crap we are currently in. The only hope us Americans have is our individual abilities to protect ourselves and our loved ones.

[wjcsux]

This incident vividly displays the deep crap we are currently in. The only hope us Americans have is our individual abilities to protect ourselves and our loved ones.

[Deo volente]

A bunch of stinking pirates are going to push around the president of the United States and get away with it!

I never thought I would see something so atrocious.

[NormsRevenge]

Where's a Gerald Ford when ya need one? ;-)

Remember the Mayaguez!

The most recent piracy attacks off the coast of Somalia and Gulf of Aden. Pirates holding a US merchant captain hostage on a lifeboat near Somalia could be preparing to transfer him to another ship, as an Italian vessel became the latest hijacking prey in the Gulf of Aden. (AFP/Graphic)