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2005-04-28 Africa: Horn

Pirates free hostages of LPG carrier off Somalia

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Posted by Fred 2005-04-28 00:00:00 AM|| || Front Page|| [11135 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "We believe there was a ransom demand, but we don't know if it was paid," said Jayant Abhyankar, deputy director of the IMB told Reuters.

Sounds like a don't ask, don't tell policy, favored by wankers and gutless turds everywhere.

Somalia. The only place that rivals PakiWakiLand for pure unfettered insanity.

Posted by .com 2005-04-28 1:06:53 AM|| 2005-04-28 1:06:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 .com, I think that you shortchange some places a bit. They try to compete, you have to admit.

Posted by Sobiesky 2005-04-28 1:25:01 AM|| 2005-04-28 1:25:01 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Pfeh - wannabees, lol. For sheer balls-to-the-wall and wall-to-wall persistent insanity, I think Soma & PakiWaki rule.

You can name the limpy-wimpy places that have pretenses if ya wanna, but the bar is set sooo high... ;-)

Posted by .com 2005-04-28 1:41:58 AM|| 2005-04-28 1:41:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 Seems we could spare a destroyer or cruiser for the area if the piracy is that bad. Problem is that firing on or storming a LPG carrirer is pretty risky - bullets and LP Gas are not a good combination.

Seeing a US destroyer come cruising up at all ahead flank to answer the "distress flare" might discourage that sort of thing.

Having a helo vector in a Standard ASM on one or more of those "speedboats" from over the horizon would change definitely the tune for a while there.

Posted by OldSpook 2005-04-28 1:43:02 AM|| 2005-04-28 1:43:02 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 "Rude shock" keeps popping to the fore when I picture that, OS, lol!

Posted by .com 2005-04-28 1:45:04 AM|| 2005-04-28 1:45:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Arrrggg! Bring me my brown pants matie! Yarrr!

Posted by CrazyFool 2005-04-28 3:55:59 AM|| 2005-04-28 3:55:59 AM|| Front Page Top

#7 Y'all were talking not long ago about using tanker ships as "bombs" -- sail it into a port, then blow it up. Could an LPG carrier be used in this way? Should I worry that this was a practice run?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-04-28 6:31:53 AM|| 2005-04-28 6:31:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#8 tw...short answer...yes and probably.

Posted by Valentine 2005-04-28 6:39:04 AM|| 2005-04-28 6:39:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#9 tw, Only if you live near an LPG (propane) off loading port. I'm 200 miles from Philadelphia or Baltimore, so I feel safer.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-04-28 7:29:42 AM|| 2005-04-28 7:29:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#10 Okie dokie then, Valentine.

I'm uphill from Cincinnati, Mrs. D., about 30 miles from the Ohio River. How safe should I feel?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-04-28 8:17:50 AM|| 2005-04-28 8:17:50 AM|| Front Page Top

#11 TW - even though the coal barges have loads of potential BTUs sitting in them I wouldn't worry too much. Not too much LPG/gas tonnage thru Cinny either but never say never.

But the Reds pitching staff is very iffy. THAT will cause lots of sleepless nights.

Posted by Doc8404 2005-04-28 8:53:20 AM|| 2005-04-28 8:53:20 AM|| Front Page Top

#12 Now that DC has a baseball team (yay!), I'm thinking about going to watch them play in my hometown, Cincinnati. But which hat to wear? Nats or Reds...

Posted by Seafarious 2005-04-28 9:21:17 AM|| 2005-04-28 9:21:17 AM|| Front Page Top

#13 I'm thinking Q-ship m'self. Couple of 20mm Vulcans in the superstructure behind drop-down panels. "Run out the starboard battery and hoist the battle ensign . . . fire as you bear!"

Posted by Mike 2005-04-28 10:24:03 AM|| 2005-04-28 10:24:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#14 An LPG tanker answering a distress flare is a no-no in the first place, esp around Somalia. There has to be a kick-ass policy around these sh*thole places. I can see Jihad Pirates (JPs)luring a chopper in and someone else firing a missile and bringing it down. Around these pirate nesting areas, someone needs to set up some maritime patrols and a show of force (with backup) and it better be someone besides the US. Put the monkey on others' back, if they want safe shipping lanes. Other countries have had a free ride for too long.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2005-04-28 10:55:28 AM|| 2005-04-28 10:55:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#15 If they wanted to do Somalia a favor, they would've pulled this thing into Mogadishu harbor and blew it up...

Posted by tu3031 2005-04-28 10:58:46 AM|| 2005-04-28 10:58:46 AM|| Front Page Top

#16 AP,
Contract it out the old fashion way with Letters of Marque and Reprisal, the o'Dead or Alive posters. Extreme Vacation: Pirate Hunting on tonight's edition of ABC.

Posted by Phavitch Phaviting2667 2005-04-28 1:04:37 PM|| 2005-04-28 1:04:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#17 TW, If that's 30 miles NNE, I wouldn't worry. You're well beyond anything to worry about from LPG.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-04-28 4:15:54 PM|| 2005-04-28 4:15:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#18 Doc is a major strategy understander. He knows that even with the best of luck Pual wilson good for no more than 12 wins

Posted by Shipman 2005-04-28 6:43:12 PM|| 2005-04-28 6:43:12 PM|| Front Page Top

#19 suggestion: Somalia as the new Vieques. Plenty to bombard, no real gov't to negotiate with and they've been asking for it, since Mogadishu. Load up and fire at will

Posted by Frank G 2005-04-28 6:46:46 PM|| 2005-04-28 6:46:46 PM|| Front Page Top

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