Posted on 04/12/2009 3:59:18 PM PDT by Brilliant
A U.S. military official said Navy Seals and other officers opened fire on three pirates when a Navy commander made a split-second decision that an American hostage's life was in danger...
Gortney said the pirates threatened throughout the ordeal to kill Phillips. Gortney said the pirates were armed with AK-47s and small-caliber pistols, and were pointing the AK-47s at the captain.
Gortney said the commander of the nearby USS Bainbridge believed Phillips was in "imminent danger" when he ordered sailors to fire at the armed pirates.
Gortney said the White House had given "very clear guidance and authority" that if any time the commander Capt. Phillips' life was in danger to take action to make sure it was not...
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You are not the only one. Several have agreed, because it’s plainly obvious.
With the number of Somalis living in the U.S. now, the FBI might have to put the captain and family on a witness protection relocation, what with the media pinpointing his family and home.
...that would be the Pittsburg Pirates.....
....surprised they didn't try to use it against him.
I wonder if Obama has ordered a “hit” before???
Just curious.
larry sinclair might be lookin’ over his shoulder a bit these days!!
What did Barack have to say about this crisis a few days ago? N-O-T-H-I-N-G, that’s what. Some may feel the need to get behind the leader in order to defend the action instead of being accused of defending the enemy. George W. Bush helped put us on that slippery slope, although he was often right to do so. But the truth matters. Perceptions are what Obama and his kind live and breathe for.
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