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Sat Apr-11-09 09:48 AM
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fishing was stopped, they could make a little money on that. Or they could keep up the piracy, and continue making millions. How much have they gotten in ransom so far? I mean, the $2 million that they want for the American captain is a pittance, really.
The crews of the ships have been consistantly doscile and given up easily. There was little risk to doing it. They just climb aboard, flash their weapons around, and get millions for their trouble. What were to happen if the crews would fight back in a brutal way? If there was real risk involved with doing this? You go out to hijack a ship and there was a very good chance that you might not come back? You might not be so eager to join up. This isn't John Wayne thinking here. This is people that is tired of crime. I mean, do you think someone that robs a liquor store is justified? You ok with home invaders? To me, it's the same thing, just on a grander scale.
The ship crews need to start putting barbed wire along the top edge of the ship, to make climbing aboard harder to do. And, while they are not allowed to carry weapons, there is probably nothing stopping medival weapons. Rocks, gasoline, ect would make a wonderful deterrant.
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| -Pirates want $2 million for American hostage - source |
sabra |
Apr-10-09 12:18 PM |
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The pirates have a death wish. |
Renew Deal |
Apr-10-09 12:21 PM |
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The pirates are fighting for their lives! It's the multi-nationals that have a death wish! |
gusandra |
Apr-10-09 01:50 PM |
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Do you want to give the pirates a hug? |
Renew Deal |
Apr-10-09 02:43 PM |
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Maybe there is a wish to pay the pirate families if the pirates get their 'booty's handed to them |
ohio2007 |
Apr-10-09 03:01 PM |
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I don't think that posted argued that we should hug the pirates |
Zodiak |
Apr-10-09 05:21 PM |
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Peace, love, dope. |
onehandle |
Apr-10-09 02:44 PM |
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dog, I hate stupid. |
cali |
Apr-10-09 03:24 PM |
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You are crazy |
auburnblu |
Apr-10-09 03:35 PM |
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There is no honor among pirates |
slackmaster |
Apr-10-09 04:08 PM |
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I thought there was a pirate code nt |
conspirator |
Apr-11-09 07:38 AM |
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Pa-? Parl-? Aarr, what's that damn word again!? |
petronius |
Apr-11-09 12:27 PM |
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Pizza! Party of one. n/t |
mountainvue |
Apr-10-09 05:38 PM |
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OH I see. If I quit walking around in a mini skirt, the rapists |
JeanGrey |
Apr-10-09 06:19 PM |
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If they see your naked ankle....hey, U asked for it. no court is going to lock them up |
ohio2007 |
Apr-11-09 09:12 AM |
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So if the illegal |
christx30 |
Apr-11-09 09:48 AM |
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As Richard Pryor said about kidnapping |
RantinRavin |
Apr-10-09 12:23 PM |
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they should have just asked for a bailout - nt |
ardvark |
Apr-10-09 12:23 PM |
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I think they should give him up for the sheer gratitude of not starving/dehyhdrating to death |
Marrah_G |
Apr-10-09 12:25 PM |
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i hope they like being hungry. nt |
xchrom |
Apr-10-09 12:26 PM |
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They have several weeks worth of food on the life boat. |
hugo_from_TN |
Apr-10-09 01:07 PM |
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From what I heard (no, I can't remember where) it was eight days worth of provisions. |
Buns_of_Fire |
Apr-10-09 02:58 PM |
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..water water everywhere but not a drop |
ohio2007 |
Apr-10-09 03:07 PM |
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Those life boats are designed to accomodate dozens of passengers |
jpak |
Apr-10-09 05:09 PM |
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but the navy already "gave" them food if you spotted that snipit from various sources |
ohio2007 |
Apr-11-09 08:35 AM |
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Those rafts have water makers on board |
Sgent |
Apr-11-09 10:30 PM |
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maybe those boys didn't understand how to use the survival gear |
ohio2007 |
Apr-12-09 06:30 PM |
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they're clueless |
cali |
Apr-10-09 12:27 PM |
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There's no way either the government or the company can pay off the ransom |
Mike Daniels |
Apr-10-09 12:55 PM |
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The country of Somolia isn't the blackmailer. |
jaysunb |
Apr-10-09 12:59 PM |
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Fine, blackmailed by 3rd world thugs who can't be restrained by their country of residence |
Mike Daniels |
Apr-10-09 01:01 PM |
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well bush and cheney were 1st world thugs that could not be restrained by |
conspirator |
Apr-10-09 01:33 PM |
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No, it just shelters them. |
razorman |
Apr-10-09 01:07 PM |
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One small comment on RPG's and machine guns (AK's); |
pattmarty |
Apr-10-09 01:30 PM |
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the US needs to send in Covert Ops. |
hendo |
Apr-10-09 12:28 PM |
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'Cause hitting a bobbing target from another bobbing platform's so easy, right? (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Apr-10-09 12:57 PM |
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It can be done by someone with the proper training. |
hendo |
Apr-10-09 01:41 PM |
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exactly and I don't picture a Navy Destroyer bobbing up and down like a cork |
tomm2thumbs |
Apr-10-09 01:50 PM |
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I think the poster meant SEALS |
TorchTheWitch |
Apr-11-09 05:42 AM |
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they stay inside and covered all the portholes....iirc |
Blue_Tires |
Apr-10-09 01:05 PM |
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exactly - what are all these high tech 'tools' for if they can't operate when needed |
tomm2thumbs |
Apr-10-09 01:06 PM |
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I'd like to see the sun rise on a mysteriously empty lifeboat, |
razorman |
Apr-10-09 01:12 PM |
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Where are our much-vaunted Navy Seals? |
tomreedtoon |
Apr-10-09 01:30 PM |
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Nobody needs to shoot anyone. A quiet drill could fix this |
Xithras |
Apr-10-09 02:02 PM |
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That's the scenario I like. |
tclambert |
Apr-10-09 04:05 PM |
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These guys need to read a bit of history. The Marines were CREATED to |
mbperrin |
Apr-10-09 12:32 PM |
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To the shores of Tripoli..... |
MADem |
Apr-10-09 12:50 PM |
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Marines were created to enforce |
Thothmes |
Apr-10-09 06:24 PM |
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Haha |
craiga86 |
Apr-10-09 12:36 PM |
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ooooo those pirates are going to Davy Jones locker soon |
Mari333 |
Apr-10-09 12:37 PM |
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I imagine that our military presence there is costing us more that $2 million a day. |
Barack_America |
Apr-10-09 12:50 PM |
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ridiculous. first of all those resources are out there anyway |
cali |
Apr-10-09 12:53 PM |
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It's not just ships. There are drones and aircraft involved as well. |
Barack_America |
Apr-10-09 01:04 PM |
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It will never happen. never. |
cali |
Apr-10-09 01:08 PM |
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Of course it won't. |
Barack_America |
Apr-10-09 01:16 PM |
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So precisely how much is a dead or injured Navy SEAL worth? |
Posteritatis |
Apr-10-09 01:24 PM |
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Not a question I could answer. |
Barack_America |
Apr-10-09 01:26 PM |
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I refuse to define a human's value in monetary terms (nt) |
Posteritatis |
Apr-10-09 01:34 PM |
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The question is...How much is our freedom worth? |
Renew Deal |
Apr-10-09 01:38 PM |
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Do you see these pirates as a direct threat to our freedom? |
Barack_America |
Apr-10-09 01:53 PM |
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I see them as a threat to our citizens |
Renew Deal |
Apr-10-09 02:35 PM |
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They took U.S. citizens hostage |
auburnblu |
Apr-10-09 03:41 PM |
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If the US pays or allows the company to pay ransom after setting up a standoff |
Mike Daniels |
Apr-10-09 12:59 PM |
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Probably. |
Barack_America |
Apr-10-09 01:08 PM |
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If I kidnapped someone for ransom - they wouldn't pay me and let me go to save money |
stray cat |
Apr-10-09 01:58 PM |
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SLIGHT? Taking a ship at SEA, kidnapping and |
JeanGrey |
Apr-10-09 06:27 PM |
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I'm afraid you are right. |
razorman |
Apr-10-09 01:09 PM |
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It will happen again soon anyway. |
Barack_America |
Apr-10-09 01:12 PM |
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That's why we need to do as President Jefferson did, and go after their shore HQ. |
razorman |
Apr-10-09 01:14 PM |
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Do we? |
Barack_America |
Apr-10-09 01:17 PM |
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The guilty ones are in the lifeboat I don't know where the others are |
stray cat |
Apr-10-09 01:59 PM |
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Their base is a town called Eyl, Somalia. |
razorman |
Apr-11-09 07:31 AM |
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It's been happening frequently for a long time |
TorchTheWitch |
Apr-11-09 05:57 AM |
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Exactly. |
hugo_from_TN |
Apr-10-09 01:10 PM |
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What makes you think |
Spouting Horn |
Apr-11-09 06:45 AM |
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this isn't going to end well for somebody |
Blue_Tires |
Apr-10-09 01:10 PM |
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The problem is that we're not negotiating with the pirates on the boat. |
Barack_America |
Apr-10-09 02:05 PM |
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If they kill the hostage they are all dead |
stray cat |
Apr-10-09 01:50 PM |
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Hostage dies as French attack Somali pirates |
ohio2007 |
Apr-10-09 02:15 PM |
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pirates sank their speedboat WTF |
sattahipdeep |
Apr-10-09 02:16 PM |
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Maybe the orders of "black beard" were: " Don't come back in the boat we sent you off in" |
ohio2007 |
Apr-10-09 03:14 PM |
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guess they missed the news |
Epiphany4z |
Apr-10-09 02:21 PM |
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whatever happened to "we don't negotiate with terrorists"? |
digidigido |
Apr-10-09 03:26 PM |
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They're pirates. The shipping company is negotiating; US is standing by. |
kiranon |
Apr-10-09 07:13 PM |
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how do you know the company is currently negotiating? |
cali |
Apr-11-09 06:48 AM |
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It's a coordinated effort between the Navy and the FBI |
TorchTheWitch |
Apr-11-09 07:35 AM |
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Sorry. I thought this was a Barry Bonds thread. |
RUMMYisFROSTED |
Apr-10-09 05:21 PM |
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Pay them |
Zodiak |
Apr-10-09 05:31 PM |
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Agree shipping company should pay them. Navy can take care of the |
kiranon |
Apr-10-09 06:17 PM |
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You should then pay a "pirate tax". Thomas Jefferson would not agree with your point of view |
ohio2007 |
Apr-11-09 09:07 AM |
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And we'll probably give it to them. |
JeanGrey |
Apr-10-09 06:19 PM |
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They are drifting on a lifeboat?! |
Earth_First |
Apr-11-09 06:53 AM |
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I'm sure this was already said, but where's Dr. Evil to team up with these clods? |
Deja Q |
Apr-11-09 07:23 AM |
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SOMALI PIRATES IN GERMAN SHIP FAIL TO FIND COMRADES. |
elleng |
Apr-11-09 09:13 AM |
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