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2011-02-22 Africa Horn

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Posted by Uleger Barnsmell4617 2011-02-22 09:37|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 There are not enough words in the English Language for me to express my feelings about this.

I pray for the families of the hostages and I pray for the souls of the hostages.

I am conflicted on what to say.

This is a national tragedy at many levels and I know that Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and Alexander Hamilton are rolling in their graves.

Posted by Bill Clinton 2011-02-22 10:25|| 2011-02-22 10:25|| Front Page Top

#2 "Fox said they had not planned to launch a military operation against the yacht.

"The intent always had been this would be a negotiated process and not ever go to the point where we had gunfire," he said."

Obama was quick to publicly take credit on the news of a rescue where snipers took out the kidnappers of another pirate vessel, a year or so back, but then behind the scenes he went after the US military snipers and the Seals in his vengeance for the death of the pirates.

In his narcistic mindset, he will blame the military and he will feel he has another reason to go after the US military again, even though this time they tried his worthless, pansy approache.

As Commander in Chieg he should be investigated by the House.

Posted by Flaviter Lover of the Wee Folk1341 2011-02-22 12:28|| 2011-02-22 12:28|| Front Page Top

#3 An aircraft carrier, a cruiser and two destroyers were tasked to negotiate for the release of the yacht and hostages. The flea on the elephant must have really been irratable. If the U.S. has assets like that in the region, is there any reason why pirates are able to pillage at will for any extended period of time. As my grandma was fond of saying---FOR CRYING OUT LOUD!!!!

Posted by R.U. Cereus 2011-02-22 12:45|| 2011-02-22 12:45|| Front Page Top

#4 Haji bandwidth problems tonight. Were these the Christian people or evangelists who were sailing in the area?

Posted by Besoeker 2011-02-22 12:45|| 2011-02-22 12:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Mohammed, a guy who married a wealthy trader and merchant, became raider, murderer, and thief who lived off of doing these things along trade routes, wrote the book on the religion of thieves, murderers and bandits. The book is the Quran supported by the the writings of the sira and hadith.

Posted by wr 2011-02-22 13:24|| 2011-02-22 13:24|| Front Page Top

#6 Were these the Christian people or evangelists who were sailing in the area?

Yes.

Or as gromky put it, "bible thumpers".

Posted by Pappy 2011-02-22 13:38|| 2011-02-22 13:38|| Front Page Top

#7 "Christian people or evangelists" "bible thumpers"

They were good people, doing what "Koran thumpers" are agressively doing supported by CAIR and the fanatical Imams. Only the Mohammedans don't get the viscious ridicule Christians get for exercising their faith. God bless their souls.

"No one lights a lamp and hides it in a jar or puts it under a bed. Instead, he puts it on a stand, so that those who come in can see the light." Luke 8:16

Posted by Tarzan Uleretch4423 2011-02-22 16:34|| 2011-02-22 16:34|| Front Page Top

#8 I know bible thumpers. The more I read about these souls the more they sound like the real deal.

The pirates had complete control in creating the situation and ending the situation. After pure, unblemished murder they throw their weapons overboard and beg mercy. Their deaths lay squarely on Piracy.

The US Sailors showed complete control afterwards - whether that will be viewed as strength or weakness will depend upon whether the US or anyone is in control before these situations occur; now that it is clear, distilled, unblemished, who the good guys and bad guys are.

Posted by swksvolFF 2011-02-22 17:19|| 2011-02-22 17:19|| Front Page Top

#9 Don't forget wr - Mohammand was also a slaver who was a firm believer that 'blacks had the heart of a donkey and were good for nothing but slavery' (his words - not mine!).

As for weather they were 'bible thumpers' - so what? They were still murdered in cold blood. They were in international waters and not actively 'thumping the bible' as it were. Besides I think (can't say for sure) they simply delivered bibles to existing congregations.

Posted by CrazyFool 2011-02-22 18:02|| 2011-02-22 18:02|| Front Page Top

#10 See also CHINESE MILITARY FORUM Thread > KILLING HOSTAGES "HAS NOW BECOME PART OF OUR RULES", SAYS A PIRATE.

IMO it appears that these Hostages never had a chance to make it out alive, i.e. their Pirate captors had always intended to kill them from Day One, in retaliation for US = US-ALLIED failure to release captured or detained Pirate Bad Boyz.

ON A LARGER SCALE, THE SOMALI PIRATES ARE THE MARITIME BRANCH = "COUSIN" TO RADICAL ISLAM'S LAND JIHAD, + RIGHT NOW THE LATTER ARE BENT ON EXPANDING BOTH THEIR VARIOUS VIOLENT REGIONAL ARMED INSURGENCIES AS WELL AS "POLITICAL-LEGAL JIHAD". The Regional + TransRegional Islamist Jihad(s) is in reality a WORK-IN-PROGRESS GLOBAL CONQUEST, + the Somali Pirates are part of it.

On a separate Note, AM NEWS > US SECSTATE HILLARY'S FORMAL ADMIN = US RESPONSE TO THE HOSTAGE KILLINGS > Although she didn't say it directly, IMO Hillary just gave the World + Somali Bad Boyz a SUBTLE = INFERRED WARNING THAT MAY FORMALLY CONSIDER STRONG MILACTION, VEE SPECOPS IFF NOT DIRECT MILITARY INTERVENTION, IN SOMALIA = EAST AFRICA IN RESPONSE TO THE HOSTAGE KILLINGS???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-02-22 20:12|| na 2011-02-22 20:12|| Front Page Top

#11 I do not understand why the boat is still afloat. I do not understand why these so called pirates are still alive. I do not understand why the dock this ship used is still standing. I do not understand why the houses these people lived in are still standing.

And do not give me any crap about co-lateral damage of the killing of innocents.

Posted by kelly 2011-02-22 20:21|| 2011-02-22 20:21|| Front Page Top

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