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2009-04-08 Africa Horn

Americans Take Ship Back From Pirates, Keep One As Evidence

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Posted by Anonymoose 2009-04-08 12:43|| || Front Page|| [11140 views ] Top

#1 The Massachusetts Maritime Academy has a message for the pirates:

Posted by Seafarious 2009-04-08 13:00|| 2009-04-08 13:00|| Front Page Top

#2 Prepare to repel boarders!

Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2009-04-08 13:04|| 2009-04-08 13:04|| Front Page Top

#3 It'll be interesting to follow what happens to the sole "disadvantaged yoot" whom they did not toss into the drink.

Maybe The Zero's Justice Department will have him released to the custody of Moderate Muzzies (TM) who will show him how to spend his forthcoming ~~welfare~~ redistributive income.....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2009-04-08 13:06|| 2009-04-08 13:06|| Front Page Top

#4 Enjoy the 400 mile swim pirate scumbags.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-04-08 13:37|| 2009-04-08 13:37|| Front Page Top

#5 GOD BLESS THE AMERICAN FIGHTING SPIRIT!!!

Posted by Yosemite Sam 2009-04-08 13:40|| 2009-04-08 13:40|| Front Page Top

#6 LOL - crash course in water safety and pirates demonstrating their talent for swallowing. Drinks all around!

Posted by Rex Mundi 2009-04-08 13:43|| 2009-04-08 13:43|| Front Page Top

#7 The status of others is unclear, they are believed to be in the water."

Water-unBoarding....? Lets hope none of the poor, hungry, disenfranchised, pirates of color suffered any "torture" at the hands of the brave crew.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-04-08 14:18|| 2009-04-08 14:18|| Front Page Top

#8 Fox News is saying that the pirates are still holding the ship's captain and the crew is in 'negotiations'.

Posted by Mullah Richard 2009-04-08 14:25|| 2009-04-08 14:25|| Front Page Top

#9 If I were a shipping company executive, I'd be on the phone looking for a half-dozen martial arts instructors to train my crew in unarmed combat. Ex-Green Berets, Rangers, and Seals, members of the Korean Marines, and even a few Japanese martial arts instructors could mop up, and pirates would find their current occupation not quite so lucrative - or safe.

The other thought that crossed my mind is that we may have our "Q-ship"...

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-04-08 14:43|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-04-08 14:43|| Front Page Top

#10 The BBC just interviewed an 'expert' who thought exactly that. He called the ship a decoy, out to find pirate 'motherships'

Posted by john frum 2009-04-08 15:24|| 2009-04-08 15:24|| Front Page Top

#11 I think we would be well served if all holders of a Unlimited Tonnage Master Mariner license were required to kill, gut and then hang a pirate from a large vessel's rail at least once in their career.

Maybe make it a requirement of their continuing ed or recert.

(Hey, I can dream can't I?)

Posted by GORT 2009-04-08 15:35|| 2009-04-08 15:35|| Front Page Top

#12 Doesn't the fact that the pirates attacked a US flagged vessel give the US Navy license to hunt them down?

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-04-08 17:16|| 2009-04-08 17:16|| Front Page Top

#13 Rambler in Virginia, the news I heard is that the ship Danish and only the crew is American.

How long before O'Bambi apologizes to the Somalis and offers ACORN assistance to the pirates. So then the pirates will really know how to steal and bully.

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839">AlmostAnonymous5839 2009-04-08 17:32|| 2009-04-08 17:32|| Front Page Top

#14 Why keep one for evidence? Just get back to port and when anyone asks just say "Pirates? What pirates?"
I'm much in favor of the Malcolm Reynolds solution for people who try to take over your ship and threaten your crew.

Posted by Aussie Mike 2009-04-08 17:53|| 2009-04-08 17:53|| Front Page Top

#15 Rusty ice picks, nails, whatever discretely puncturing the abdominal cavity would ruin one's day, in a slow way. Just sayin'.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-04-08 18:38|| 2009-04-08 18:38|| Front Page Top

#16 I can just see it. "Hay captain, make them pirates walk the plank and feed them to the sharks! Its a better fate than keel haulin down this 400 foot ship."

Posted by 49 Pan 2009-04-08 19:59|| 2009-04-08 19:59|| Front Page Top

#17 heh - Aussie Mike - another Serenity/Firefly fan :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-04-08 20:38|| 2009-04-08 20:38|| Front Page Top

#18 Ummm, 49 Pan, keelhauling is from side to side, not longways.

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2009-04-08 21:16|| 2009-04-08 21:16|| Front Page Top

#19 You betcha, Frank G!

Posted by Aussie Mike 2009-04-08 21:31|| 2009-04-08 21:31|| Front Page Top

#20 Redneck Jim.. there is always room for innovation...
Long works...

Posted by 3dc 2009-04-08 22:30|| 2009-04-08 22:30|| Front Page Top

#21 3c, in the old days hauling them from bow to stern was known as keelraking. Although it would be fun, especially on a supertanker, keelraking would only work on a ship without screws. Of course, if they came to a halt for a short time, it could be done.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia">Rambler in Virginia 2009-04-08 23:25|| 2009-04-08 23:25|| Front Page Top

#22 I find the screws concern...unnecessary

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-04-08 23:47|| 2009-04-08 23:47|| Front Page Top

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