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2009-04-14 Africa Horn

Report: Pirates were out of ammo, sought to trade captain

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Posted by Deacon Blues 2009-04-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 The pirates had appealed by satellite phone to other pirate groups

Should be of interest to some I suspect.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-04-14 07:49|| 2009-04-14 07:49|| Front Page Top

#2 Out of Ammo?

Yeah. That must be why they took potshots at the warship.

Posted by ed 2009-04-14 07:54|| 2009-04-14 07:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Isn't that funny that the hijacked ship was initially carrying FOOD AID to some african countries, INCLUDING somalia? So, yeah, those guys have the right to be fed by the furriners, then kidnap them for ransom, and whine and threaten and seethe after said furriners defend themselves against the kidnap thingy.
Not that I don't understand the bind in which those coastal villagers are (I think it was Gromky??? who pointed out the looting and depletion of the local fish ressources by asian navies), but whatever their "root causes" may be, you still got to love the sheer craziness of the situation.

Posted by anonymous5089 2009-04-14 08:27|| 2009-04-14 08:27|| Front Page Top

#4 The idea that we cannot stop and only hope to contain these dirtbags certainly is not supported by this article. It will be a good thing if the SEALs marksmanship emboldened the West to deal with this problem. If so, we should be able to deal with these guys on shore.

Posted by JAB 2009-04-14 09:08|| 2009-04-14 09:08|| Front Page Top

#5 We neeed a new water sport combining boating and hunting. Boats go out into the waters and when the pirates show up shoot them. The shooter with the most kills gets the trophy.

Posted by cantwealljustget along 2009-04-14 09:58|| 2009-04-14 09:58|| Front Page Top

#6 "No sale"

Posted by mojo 2009-04-14 10:42|| 2009-04-14 10:42|| Front Page Top

#7 Let's not forget it was the crew's initial bravery and defense (they had ammo then), then the captain's honor (which was not returned), which set the SEAL trick shooting.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-04-14 11:13|| 2009-04-14 11:13|| Front Page Top

#8 The military can handle the pirate situation. What Obama needs to focus on is the movement by Texas to become independent because of Obama's failed policies. Is this the Alamo II? Watch the govenor of TX speak:

http://tinyurl.com/cqlmd7

Posted by Andy Thrineting8191 2009-04-14 11:41|| 2009-04-14 11:41|| Front Page Top

#9 Yeah. That must be why they took potshots at the warship.

Of all the stupid, idioic things to do, what they gonna do? Scratch the paint?

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-04-14 11:47|| 2009-04-14 11:47|| Front Page Top

#10 We neeed a new water sport combining boating and hunting. Boats go out into the waters and when the pirates show up shoot them. The shooter with the most kills gets the trophy.

Sorry out of outboard range from Alabama.
Even with extra gas jugs, and the Beer would give out as well.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-04-14 12:06|| 2009-04-14 12:06|| Front Page Top

#11 Left wing "damage" control. They can't let people start getting the idea that all we have to do is shoot the pirates.

Posted by Iblis 2009-04-14 12:30|| 2009-04-14 12:30|| Front Page Top

#12 But Guled Farah, who belongs to another pirate group that had hijacked a German ship last week, said that the presence of the U.S. vessels scared them off. "Their little boat was surrounded," Farah said by phone from Haradheere. "We couldn't go to help them, and for that we are sorry."

Hung the boys out to dry didya, Guled? Wonder if your band of merry men took notice of that?

Posted by tu3031 2009-04-14 13:48|| 2009-04-14 13:48|| Front Page Top

#13 If true (and I seriously doubt it), the pirates are even dumber than I gave them credit for. The world should be happy we gave them 3 Darwin awards.

Posted by DarthVader 2009-04-14 14:47|| 2009-04-14 14:47|| Front Page Top

#14 "We neeed a new water sport combining boating and hunting. Boats go out into the waters and when the pirates show up shoot them. The shooter with the most kills gets the trophy."

Surf Skeeting USA! Shotguns, surfboards, sunshine and somalis!

Posted by flash91 2009-04-14 17:28|| 2009-04-14 17:28|| Front Page Top

#15 Hey flash91, 3rd wave - aim higher.

Posted by swksvolFF 2009-04-14 18:03|| 2009-04-14 18:03|| Front Page Top

#16 "We neeed a new water sport combining boating and hunting."

Put someone on skis behind the boat and we can call it summer biathlon.

Posted by no mo uro 2009-04-14 19:32|| 2009-04-14 19:32|| Front Page Top

#17 Ummm... Either the Navy or the FBI has the weapons in question. Bullshit should be easy to call if they weren't out of ammo. Ima say we wait a few days and give them a chance to bitchslap McClatchy.

Posted by Mike N. 2009-04-14 21:23|| 2009-04-14 21:23|| Front Page Top

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