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2005-11-06 Africa: Horn
Cruise Ship Escapes Pirate Hijack Attempt
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Posted by Steve White 2005-11-06 00:22|| || Front Page|| [11126 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 2 25 ft. Zodiacs, RPGs? Hummmm, not your usual run of long knives and rebar welding ruffians.
Posted by Shipman 2005-11-06 04:41||   2005-11-06 04:41|| Front Page Top

#2 This was an AQ hijack attempt. They are looking for something spectacular. Well funded I am sure.
Posted by Sock Puppet O´ Doom 2005-11-06 05:11||   2005-11-06 05:11|| Front Page Top

#3 if it was AQ, it means they will try again.
Posted by 2b 2005-11-06 08:57||   2005-11-06 08:57|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't understand (coming from Kentucky) why ships in this area don't have a gun locker. If they were inflatable boats, one round of 12ga. buckshot would end their little party very quickly. And a 25ft boat trying to come alongside wouldn't be very hard to hit with a shotgun. Allah Akbar!!! Glub, glub, blub.
Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-11-06 11:05||   2005-11-06 11:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Living in KY myself and the overwealming public support of the concealed weapons permit program, I think the bad boys would be out gunned by the ladies of KY in short order, let alone the sidearms the men are carrying. But as AQ continues to grow in Somalia, it wont be long before they get their boat, be it a cruise liner or oiler.
Posted by 49 pan">49 pan  2005-11-06 11:35||   2005-11-06 11:35|| Front Page Top

#6 There's great commercial potential here, picture a cruise line offering "pirate" hunting cruises and vets manning the rails with Remington M40A1's. Helen, Helen, damn it... hand me those Zeiss 15x45's. I tell you I SEE something!
Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-06 12:37||   2005-11-06 12:37|| Front Page Top

#7 love the legos!
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2005-11-06 12:44||   2005-11-06 12:44|| Front Page Top

#8 Besoeker---Your marketing idea for al Q skeet shooting has potential. Cruises for the adventurous at heart. Troll for terrorists. Only trouble is that the Terrs will up the ante. Kinda like a reality show with real injuries. Since we do not have control of al Q in Somalia, financiers may not want to venture capital to the criuse ship lines for the idea.
Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2005-11-06 15:01||   2005-11-06 15:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Good point Paul, but all good things come to an end. How many crochet sets do you think Sports Authority sold last year? Timing is everything. Get in early, build a market base, go with an IPO, and get out before it escalates to submarines.
Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-06 15:49||   2005-11-06 15:49|| Front Page Top

#10 Crocheters are pretty peaceful, but watch out for knitters - they can get testy if dissed.
Posted by anon on this one 2005-11-06 15:56||   2005-11-06 15:56|| Front Page Top

#11 good catch... er huh, that would be croquet.
Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-06 16:41||   2005-11-06 16:41|| Front Page Top

#12 why not let this be a cruise promotion tool? Issue shotguns, tridents, crossbows, etc. based on lotery, then sail close to Somalia or Straits of Molucca. Exciting gifts based on kills could be issued! Bet the piracy or hostage taking would diminish
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2005-11-06 17:20||   2005-11-06 17:20|| Front Page Top

#13 I'm not so sure .... when Mama worked as a therapist in the Veteran's Hospital during the Korean War, her techniques to restore fine motor coordination included teaching the guys to knit, crochet and needlepoint. I cannot imagine a bad guy successfully messing with one of our Marines armed with a needlepoint hoop and a threaded needle. ;-)
Posted by trailing wife 2005-11-06 17:20||   2005-11-06 17:20|| Front Page Top

#14 I still like the Q-ship idea. Or just mount a Phalanx on the cruise ships, and when these little boats pull up, turn it on manual and see how fast the R2D2's turn "Zodiac Patrol Craft" into red froth with crunchy bits.
Posted by Silentbrick">Silentbrick  2005-11-06 18:05||   2005-11-06 18:05|| Front Page Top

#15 Whahahahahaha....Brick mate! Can I have that again in living colour? Most excellent!
Posted by Besoeker 2005-11-06 18:07||   2005-11-06 18:07|| Front Page Top

#16 Ever hear of JTF Horn of Africa? Couple of F/A 18s, some good Cobras or Apaches...now that's hunting!
Posted by Old Marine 2005-11-06 19:17||   2005-11-06 19:17|| Front Page Top

#17 Good point, OM, forgot about the forces in Djibouti and the neighborhood, trying to keep al Q from spreading.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul  2005-11-06 19:23||   2005-11-06 19:23|| Front Page Top

#18 Weapons aboard are OK in territorial waters, but you tend to get in trouble once you reach port. I've seen several stories over the years of Americans who have been packing in pirate infested waters, only to end up spending the rest of their lives in jail when they got inspected in [fill in third shithole of your choice here].
Posted by 11A5S 2005-11-06 19:39||   2005-11-06 19:39|| Front Page Top

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