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2007-10-30 -Lurid Crime Tales-

U.S. destroyer pursuing hijacked ship in Somali waters

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Posted by gorb 2007-10-30 02:47|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 Don't we own the Somali government now, since we hired the Ethiops to kick out the Islamic Courts government? I should think they would give us a pirate-hunting license.

Posted by Glenmore">Glenmore 2007-10-30 07:02|| 2007-10-30 07:02|| Front Page Top

#2 Just think of the kaboom. The earth shattering kaboom!

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-10-30 08:09|| 2007-10-30 08:09|| Front Page Top

#3 We obviously aren't going to sink it. Although we should, we aren't. So how soon can SF get to the area?

Posted by Charles 2007-10-30 09:24|| 2007-10-30 09:24|| Front Page Top

#4 Arrrgh. We be pirates. Give us your benzene!

Posted by Darrell 2007-10-30 09:28|| 2007-10-30 09:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Like the situation on the Afghan-Pak border, this will end when you go into the coastal villages these ass-hats operate out of and leave nothing but chard wreckage. This part time business to supplement their income will drop like an anchor strapped to their ankles.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-10-30 09:39|| 2007-10-30 09:39|| Front Page Top

#6 Benzene is some really nasty stuff. Very toxic and highly flammable. It will cause cancer in anyone exposed at high levels for even a short time if it doesn't killyou outright at the time of exposure. Theese guys gotta be stoopid.

Posted by Deacon Blues">Deacon Blues 2007-10-30 09:53|| 2007-10-30 09:53|| Front Page Top

#7 Bad news Mamoud, our lunch was in the skiff, and all they have on board are ham sandwiches.

Posted by wxjames 2007-10-30 10:31|| 2007-10-30 10:31|| Front Page Top

#8 Lol Procopius2k your spelly made a fun mental image for me! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chard is type of spinach. Is leaving leafy greenery all over coastal villages is a new tactic?

;)

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2007-10-30 10:59|| 2007-10-30 10:59|| Front Page Top

#9 Drop bacon bits on 'em.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2007-10-30 11:20|| 2007-10-30 11:20|| Front Page Top

#10 US destroyers to be fitted out with a new weapons system: "The Kelpinator"

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-10-30 11:23|| 2007-10-30 11:23|| Front Page Top

#11 Shoulda waited until the pirates took to their boats, then sunk them.(Not complaining mind you, more a suggestion)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2007-10-30 12:05|| 2007-10-30 12:05|| Front Page Top

#12 Its over. The crew are Norks and too back the ship and are sailing for Mog's harbour. Benzene for the Mog's? I think I would have rather had it blown up by the Burke.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-10-30 12:23|| 2007-10-30 12:23|| Front Page Top

#13 I believe that gasoline is refered to in Yurp as benzene. Not necessarily carcinogenic. Certainly flammable.

Posted by Glolurong Jones1696">Glolurong Jones1696 2007-10-30 13:06|| 2007-10-30 13:06|| Front Page Top

#14 Treat benzine with a catalyst, high-pressure steam, and nitric acid and you get nitrazine, a really NASTY explosive. Of course I doubt any place in Somalia could come up with the catalyst or the high-pressure steam, plus the other complicated steps for the conversion.

I'd check that ship thoroughly for Scuds, nukes, and grass clippings...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2007-10-30 13:16|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2007-10-30 13:16|| Front Page Top

#15 Glolurong Jones1696 might be on to something. In any case, I suspect the pi-rats were likely after "ship's stores" and personal items, similar to the piracy around SE Asia.

Posted by Spot">Spot 2007-10-30 13:50|| 2007-10-30 13:50|| Front Page Top

#16 gasoline = spelled benzine.

Posted by ed 2007-10-30 13:55|| 2007-10-30 13:55|| Front Page Top

#17 Its over. The crew are Norks

Different ship. This one has South Koreans on board.

Posted by ed 2007-10-30 14:15|| 2007-10-30 14:15|| Front Page Top

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