OCinBuffalo Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Oh , please. Enough with the drama. This one is slow and low, right over the middle of the plate for our new president. Well, so much for that idea. Not that I am sorry, I'm happy, let's these idiot know that crews can defend themselves = deterrent. But this would have been good for Obama to get this done and send a message that he's not going to put up with any BS. Still waiting for the test that Biden was talking about.... ....then again, whose to say that these guys did this themselves rather than some ready force we had spooled up, but that we want to keep quiet? I can't imagine that with all this piracy stuff, the Atlantic Navy guy didn't have at least some plans in the works.
IDBillzFan Posted April 8, 2009 Author Posted April 8, 2009 Well, so much for that idea. AP is now reporting the pirates have got the captain of the ship as a hostage in the pirates' boat. This should be interesting...
erynthered Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Per White House press secretary Robert Gibbs in a statement: "The White House is closely monitoring the apparent hijacking of the U.S.-flagged ship in the Indian Ocean and assessing a course of action to resolve this situation. Our top priority is the personal safety of the crew members on board." Man those Pirates are in serious trouble. I bet UN sanctions will make them stop hijacking ships or Shooting missiles in the.....wait......ooops.
Keukasmallies Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Helicopter a sniper team to Maersk Alabama, then negotiate with precision....
Alaska Darin Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 AP is now reporting the pirates have got the captain of the ship as a hostage in the pirates' boat. This should be interesting... I see a protest letter in the hijacker's future.
IDBillzFan Posted April 8, 2009 Author Posted April 8, 2009 Helicopter a sniper team to Maersk Alabama, then negotiate with precision.... If this administration ever sent a sniper team to take those guys out, I'd quit my job and start selling "How to get Michelle Obama Arms In 10 Easy Steps" videos.
RkFast Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Per White House press secretary Robert Gibbs in a statement: "The White House is closely monitoring the apparent hijacking of the U.S.-flagged ship in the Indian Ocean and assessing a course of action to resolve this situation. Obviosly this inherited situation would be easier to fix if Rush Limbaugh would stop his divisive rhetoric and cable news would cut us some slack. Our top priority is the personal safety of the crew members on board and not to offend the hijackers, obviously upset by our selfish ways. Clearly this is our fault.Given that the world world loves us again, this will be possible." FIXED
UConn James Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 "We had one of their hostages, we had a pirate. We took him for 12 hours. We tied him up. We returned him. But they didn't return the captain," Quinn said. Oh, how ungentleman-like! You really think it would be different now that Obama is the president. That the terrorists would start playing by the rules. Hmm! Let's go study this whole 'Trusting Terrorists Somali Pirates Rambunctious Horn of Africa Floating Scavengers to Follow the Rules' concept some more; I'd say it deserves a $600M federal grant.
Chef Jim Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Tomorrow's NY Times Headline: US TAKES QUICK AND DECISIVE ACTION AGAINST PIRATES Pirates Heard to Exclaim, But Why is All the Rum Gone?
stuckincincy Posted April 8, 2009 Posted April 8, 2009 Jeeze...pay'em. The Treasury Dept. issued a trillion dollars' worth of debt last week. They can roast some weenies with their cut...but take out 20% for carbon tax. Apologize to them. Sign them up for a focus group. Hand them absentee ballots. It's a brave new world.
Keukasmallies Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 Covered lifeboats--good for shipwrecked mariners and pirates; not good for snipers.
GG Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 Some classic lines are coming out, though: "We are surrounded by warships and don't have time to talk," one said. "Please pray for us." ..... Pirates there [somalia] said two boats full of gunmen had left the port to go and support their surrounded colleagues. "We are afraid warships will destroy them before they reach the scene," one told Reuters.
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted April 9, 2009 Posted April 9, 2009 Usually nothing. Piracy isn't uncommon these days, and most of them get away with it. It's the 1600s all over again, lol. Only these assclowns in Somalia have no panache.
IDBillzFan Posted April 10, 2009 Author Posted April 10, 2009 Pirates: Give us $2M of the captain dies. US: We need to check with the UN, which is still trying to figure out what to do about North Korea's missile launch. We'll be with you as soon as is feasibly possible.
Erik Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 If this administration ever sent a sniper team to take those guys out, I'd quit my job and start selling "How to get Michelle Obama Arms In 10 Easy Steps" videos. So...how do I make my order?
IDBillzFan Posted April 15, 2009 Author Posted April 15, 2009 So...how do I make my order? I'm accepting PayPal.
VABills Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 I'm accepting PayPal. It wasn't a sniper team, it was a SEAL team.
erynthered Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 It wasn't a sniper team, it was a SEAL team. They Clubbed them to death?
VABills Posted April 15, 2009 Posted April 15, 2009 They Clubbed them to death? You weren't in the military.
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