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2008-09-28 Africa Horn

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Posted by Fred 2008-09-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top

#1 "Faina and her crew were commandeered on Thursday"

I do not think that word means what you think it means....

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2008-09-28 00:17|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/] 2008-09-28 00:17|| Front Page Top

#2 I hear that the $35 million is in the Paulson package.

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2008-09-28 05:34|| 2008-09-28 05:34|| Front Page Top

#3 Jack wins the 'Understated Snark of the Day' award!

Posted by Steve White 2008-09-28 10:46|| 2008-09-28 10:46|| Front Page Top

#4 I am looking forward to a glut of cheap T-72s on eBay.

Posted by SteveS 2008-09-28 11:20|| 2008-09-28 11:20|| Front Page Top

#5 #3 Jack wins the 'Understated Snark of the Day' award! Posted by Steve White

too early!!1! I have a big bag of ~~unfunny~~ understated snark to unload....but if the day's award is already given out....well.....damn

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-28 11:45|| 2008-09-28 11:45|| Front Page Top

#6 Pirates commit illegal acts with impunity on the high seas, and we sit around trying to figure out a so-called legal way to deal with them. The ultimate in non-survival behavior on our part.

They have a base, a port. Take it out if you do not want to level the town. The pirates evacuate the ship and release the prisoners on 1 hour, or the town is leveled, burned, and salted. ONE operation like that and your problems are probably solved. Lather, rinse, and repeat until they get the message.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-09-28 14:20|| 2008-09-28 14:20|| Front Page Top

#7 You are assuming the pirates give a rat's ass about the town, AP.

Posted by SteveS 2008-09-28 14:32|| 2008-09-28 14:32|| Front Page Top

#8 Fox has reported the captain has died of hypertension--high blood pressure--after calling and reporting he could see several ships from his location, including one with a US flag.

Posted by Danielle 2008-09-28 16:26|| 2008-09-28 16:26|| Front Page Top

#9 You are assuming the pirates give a rat's ass about the town, AP.

The port and the fancy houses with the big gardens, then. Will that do, SteveS?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2008-09-28 17:25|| 2008-09-28 17:25|| Front Page Top

#10 The pirates have a safe haven. A little surveillance work will determine where that is. Take out the safe haven. Just like Wazoo.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-09-28 17:34|| 2008-09-28 17:34|| Front Page Top

#11 Horsefeathers, when these pirates commandeer an Iranian boat loaded with toxins or a Russian weapons shipment they do a service for mankind. If the CIA isn't giving them pointers, at least the seals should teach them how to shoot straight.

Can you recall a US flagged ship being affected by these "pirates"?

Posted by rammer">rammer 2008-09-28 23:40|| www.blogoram.com]">[www.blogoram.com] 2008-09-28 23:40|| Front Page Top

#12 I am looking forward to a glut of cheap T-72s on eBay.
Planning to copy James Bond?

Posted by Redneck Jim 2008-09-28 23:56|| 2008-09-28 23:56|| Front Page Top

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