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Manning the pirate brig
Life aboard the Navy's new -- and only -- pirate brig certainly isn't normal, but it has fallen into a routine since sailors captured and brought aboard 16 suspected pirates in the Gulf of Aden in early February.That's probably because when the suspected pirates arrive at the makeshift jail aboard the Military Sealift Command supply ship Lewis and Clark, all they want to do is sleep. And when they're awake, they mind their manners -- at least, they have so far. Smart lads ... "Their behavior has been very good," said the Marine officer in charge of the ship's 20-guard detachment from the 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit. "We provide them food; showers; good hygiene; we give them a climate-controlled environment; a very spacious area to live in -- they're probably living better here than they were on their ships." No kidding ... Posted by: tu3031 2009-02-23 |
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