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2011-04-18 India-Pakistan

Indian navy rushes warship to Somali coast

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Posted by tu3031 2011-04-18 10:35|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 I imagine negotiations start out with "Keep them if you must, but it's going to cost you dearly ...."

Posted by gorb 2011-04-18 12:25|| 2011-04-18 12:25|| Front Page Top

#2 The Navy was, however, unwilling to divulge details of the mandate

One of these bright journalistic comment

Posted by Willy 2011-04-18 13:47|| 2011-04-18 13:47|| Front Page Top

#3 I wonder if the Indians will issue their swabs cutlasses.

Posted by Anonymoose 2011-04-18 15:57|| 2011-04-18 15:57|| Front Page Top

#4 While heavier and not as easy to use in tight quarters on a ship, I think the Indian sailors should use Scottish Claymores. Something about a wickedly long, straight blade to put the fear of Allan in the average Somali pirate.

Posted by Steve White 2011-04-18 17:57|| 2011-04-18 17:57|| Front Page Top

#5 AFAIK INDIA = INDIAN-OWNED, REGISTERED MVS has suffered the highest rate of attacks + capture vee the Somali Bad Boyz, a frequency which has led many Indian Bloggers-Netters, etal. to presume that the Pirates have it in agz India.

INDJUH = NEW "PANAMA CITY" FOR THE SOMALI EQUIVALENT OF MORGAN + DRAKE???

[DENZEL WASHINGTON as "CAPTAIN BLOOD"? here]???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-04-18 19:42|| 2011-04-18 19:42|| Front Page Top

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