[gogFloark]

Three simultaneous headshots? I can't imagine how the snipers did that on a moving platform aiming at targets on a moving platform.

[Mark_NyB]

U.S. Navy rescues captain and kills 3 Somali pirates

I love this. ""They killed our friends on the lifeboat and we thought helicopters would bomb us in Eyl last night," a pirate in Eyl, who called himself Farah, told Reuters.

"We were mourning for dead friends and then roaring planes came -- grief-upon-grief. America has become our new enemy.

Eyl local elder Ismail Haji Ahmed told Reuters by phone from the coastal village, a notorious pirate base, "Roaring helicopters terrified us so much that no one slept last night."

"If we could flee from Eyl, the planes could bomb the pirates. We were confined to our houses and could not even go to latrines. "

These poor savages need to get a grip.

Here is a quote from Obama, ""To achieve that goal, we must continue to work with our partners to prevent future attacks, be prepared to interdict acts of piracy and ensure that those who commit acts of piracy are held accountable for their crimes"

[BWJfEkOB]

Three simultaneous headshots? I can't imagine how the snipers did that on a moving platform aiming at targets on a moving platform.

Yeah, I definitely would like to see the film. That's a pretty amazing feat.

[celddiskend]

Yeah, I definitely would like to see the film. That's a pretty amazing feat.

And if I'm not mistaken, it happened in the dark as well.

__Jason

[VYholden]

We don't negotiate with terrorists.




Kicking Pirate Ass since.

The institution itself would not be resurrected until 1798. In that year, in preparation for the Naval War with France, Congress created the United States Navy and Marine Corps.[21]

The Marines' most famous action of this period occurred during the First Barbary War (1801–1805) against the Barbary pirates,[22] when William Eaton and First Lieutenant Presley O'Bannon led seven Marines and 300 mercenaries in an effort to capture Tripoli. Though they only reached Derna, the action at Tripoli has been immortalized in the Marines' hymn and the Mameluke Sword carried by Marine officers.[23]

[gogFloark]

Yeah, I definitely would like to see the film. That's a pretty amazing feat.

And if I'm not mistaken, it happened in the dark as well.

__Jason

Yes. After two centuries without a pirate taking an American ship, I think it's time for someone to go Jefferson on their asses.

(I suggest looking up the USS Bainbridge, which was on scene, and learning about its namesake.)

[Nubtoubrem]

I think I heard on CNN this morning that the area involved is one billion square miles. The pirates will have to lose a mother ship or three and then they may stop. It is possible that since that area of the world is dirt poor even that may not deter them.

One question, since so many countries are affected by this why are we always looked at to be the cop ?

One million I'd imagine.

[MAKEMONEY]

One million I'd imagine.

That's what I get for listening to CNN, One Million seems more logical.

[gogFloark]

That's what I get for listening to CNN, One Million seems more logical.

The Indian Ocean has an area of 26 to 29 million square miles, depending exactly where you define the boundaries.

The Earth's surface isn't a billion square miles. If it weren't for innumeracy, the media would sometimes have nothing to say.

[rammossyAcron]

Yes. After two centuries without a pirate taking an American ship, I think it's time for someone to go Jefferson on their asses.

(I suggest looking up the USS Bainbridge, which was on scene, and learning about its namesake.)

He is buried in Center City Philadelphia, and there is a street in South Philly which honors his name.

[gogFloark]

He is buried in Center City Philadelphia, and there is a street in South Philly which honors his name.

Which is all well and good, but the interesting stuff was what he did before he died.

(And it's related to pirates!)

[BWJfEkOB]

This is good: YouTube - Pirates and Emperors - Schoolhouse Rock

[Mark_NyB]

Wow! How we are going to handle this one.

Pirates Seize U.S.-Flagged Ship - WSJ.com

Pirates on Wednesday seized an American-flagged cargo vessel off the coast of Somalia, according to the U.S. Navy command in Bahrain.

The incident marks the first time an American-flagged ship has been hijacked in the region's notoriously pirate-prone waters, and it dramatically raises the stakes for American commanders who have moved ships to the region to battle a recent surge in ship attacks.

A spokeswoman for the U.S. Fifth Fleet said 21 crewmembers were believed to be taken captive in the attack, which took place about 240 nautical miles off the coast of Somalia. A spokeswoman declined to provide further details about the identity of the ship, saying it was allowing the shipping company time to notify families of crewmembers taken

[BWJfEkOB]

Wow! How we are going to handle this one.

Shiver me timbers, could this be what Joe Biden meant? It will be interesting to follow. Have the Somalian pirates harmed anyone up to this point?

[juspimoubbodo]

Huh, it's a Maersk ship. I just read a story about how they're planning on diverting most of their shipments around the southern tip of Africa to avoid the Suez canal tolls. Apparently fuel is cheap enough now that it's actually less expensive to sail for the extra week the detour takes. Maybe it would help them avoid that part of Somalia, as well...

[MAKEMONEY]

I think I heard on CNN this morning that the area involved is one billion square miles. The pirates will have to lose a mother ship or three and then they may stop. It is possible that since that area of the world is dirt poor even that may not deter them.

One question, since so many countries are affected by this why are we always looked at to be the cop ?

[JonatonM]

We are not always looked to be the cop. A lot of other countries have sent patrol ships to the Gulf of Aden to escort ships of all nations in order to have open sea lanes of communication (SLOC). Indian Navy has a few ships there and had made news headlines for firing off on one of the pirate ships after they were seen raiding a commercial liner. Many European navies are also there, but the area is far too wide for it to be protected at every moment. Just like cops can't protect us when thugs/psychos are out and about.


Oh, and those pirates haven't been known to harm anyone, they just hold the ship and the crew ransom for a lot of money. Eventually, the company pays up and everyone's let go. Not sure if it'll be different this time around because it is the Americans.

[BWJfEkOB]

Just heard an unconfirmed report that the crew retook the ship, capturing one pirate and throwing three others overboard.

They just don't make 'em like Jack Sparrow anymore, I guess.

[anfuckinggs]

And here I was gonna send out a few subs... oh well.

[MAKEMONEY]

And here I was gonna send out a few subs... oh well.

Go ahead that is a great idea. We could follow the mother ships out of port and sink them after the pirates got off.