engineer1231
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AlaRedNeck,
I agree with your statement why do we?
I also remember them dragging my fellow servicemen through the streets and doing unbelievable things to the bodies
Now i do believe we , this country, are not innocent of any wrong doings in times of war but, the crap i saw from them is beyond my comprehension TURN THAT COUNTRIES LAND INTO GLASS NUKE EM
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FordF2502001
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Ransom has dropped to 15 million. Let it sit and the pirates will back off soon.
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ShesThisty
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Arm the ships w/a marchell! just like the airlines.
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FordF2502001
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as mccain says, bomb them all
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jcVA
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its all bogus
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Blast them out of the water. Every dead pirate is one more out of business. make it so expensive that it becomes a poor business model.
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FordF2502001
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over 35 hijacking year to date and more happening each day. india sunk a pirate mother ship yesterday!
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How do Somali pirates hijack an oil tanker?
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What will happen next ??
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oh dear
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jcVA
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pirates can eat me raw
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blow the bad guys up
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Z51Corvette
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Deal with the Pirates accordingly... Execute them... that will minimize future problems... Punishment to befit the crime...
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xrdc
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"Iranian ship has been released. Word is it was a dirty bomb planned for Isreal."
16 pirates died after handling substance on captured Iranian ship
No one ever said the pirates were smart.
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Pirates have been a major problem for years.
There are many parts of the word where this is a very bad problem, along with Somali there is Indonesia, Singapore, Nigeria, and India.
Because of liability issues, the crew cannot do anything until they are 'ON' the deck of the ship - which is ridiculous. And, they are in international waters when this usually happens!
The pirates maybe had RPG's to make the ship stop and then are able to be boarded.
The affected countries need to patrol these areas and make all of the shipping areas safe. A more aggressive nature is needed to blast those idiots out of the water.
And, it’s not just tanker ships but cruise ships have had their problems as well.
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get them.....this may be the next reason for the oil spike.
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It is kind-of Ironic since we have been hijacked bu the Saudi oil companies for some time now...
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those tankers are the modern day version of spanish gallions. it was just a matter of time. I'm not sure why they don't rate an escort through such areas
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Iranian ship has been released. Word is it was a dirty bomb planned for Isreal.
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OK, they only asked for $1,000,000.00 US.
Somalia
$1 USD = 35,000 Shillings
Not even a recent rash of high-stakes, high-seas hijacks have been able to revive Somalia's stunted and shrinking economy.
The shilling has been Somalia's official currency since 1962 and has been declining in value steadily since the government breakdown in 1991, when it was valued at about 2,000 Somali shillings to $1 USD.
So in asking for the 1 million they get $35,000,000,000.00 Schillings.
The #2 worst currency in the world.
I just might laugh. If it wasn't so pathetic.
Ahh what the Heck I'll laugh anyway. Hahahahahahahaaaaa.
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ARGH!!! SHIVER ME TIMBERS
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AlaRedNeck
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I don't see why the world allows a 4th or 5th rate country like Somalia get away with this. Go in and level the entire country. It isn't as though we'd be losing anything if it disappeared. If you need another reason to do it, remember them dragging the body of the dead US serviceman through the streets...
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put armed escorts out of sight, then when a hijacker approaches sink them
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I agree with Sidhall142.
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Now all they have to do is hijack a refinery.
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Something must be done quickly with these pirates or they will only become bolder and bolder.
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Just pay the ransom and wait for them to get even bolder.
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War on pirates .... how about that
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DooDaa :
Spill in the ocean if they do not get ransom money.
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so where can they go with all that oil?
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I would think that Saudi Arabia and the other big oil producers would react to this with support from any Naval presence they have, as well as diplomatic envoys to the country.
Yes it is a rogue country, and all, but something like this threatens their main source of power, and they should extend their dominance over the region and the shipping lanes from their ports.
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Not the 1st time.
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well at least if opec employees are stealing tankers - thats a better reason to raise prices than, well there was a wind gust off the African coast yesterday and it might turn into a hurricane and it might destroy all the refineries in the Gulf.
[Edited by: jayeman at 11/18/2008 9:52:59 AM EST]
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We really need to do something about these Somali pirates. Send in the Marines in an unfettered and defined mission. We defeated the Barbary pirates 200 years ago. I don't see why America can't or won't trounce these thugs, too.
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i bet the prates are employees of OPEC
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Krinshaw2
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Do they all wear patches over one eye? Do they say Aaarrggghhh mate? No they don't all wear patches over one eye, Some aren't that lucky and don't have patches or are really unlucky and they have them over both. The really lucky pirates still have both eyes intact.
Also, in response to the second part of your comment, these are Somalian Pirates, Australian ones Say Aaaaargh Mate. It's also followed by an offer of marzapan or Vegemite.
Oh and Vegemite is one of several yeast extract spreads sold in Australia. Just figured i'd save some time looking for an description of Vegemite.
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This is getting out of hand, we need a world-wide security force so to speak that consists with everyone having this problem... no reason these so called "Pirates" are doing this, give it right back to them.. there is no talking with them there laughing at all this right now
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I agree with RedRam2005.
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They don't seem to fear anybody. This happened 500 miles out in the ocean.
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Hard to imagine pirates at work in these days. Seems the world is not a safe place.
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It's clobbering time.
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RRRRRrrrrr mattie, arm the ships.
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Sounds like an excuse to try to hike up prices again
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How do they even get on board?
Who cares?
It's time to clean up the shores of Somalia.
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If they would operate with a zero tolerance and shoot to kill with these pirates they might start thinking twice about hijacking anything. Instead we bargain with them for nearly a month like the last ship that had military tanks that were questionable anyways.
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THEY WONT GET MUCH FOR IT.( HA HA )
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Old news
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If they strike daily why don't they change the route or have a security escort?
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There is no problem that cannot be resolved with the suitable application of high-explosives.
Give no quarter, just blow them to h---.
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These punks have been at it for some time:
The Oil Pirates
Taking Kickbacks From Pirates
The Russians are Chasing the Somali Pirates
Danish Ship Averts Pirate Attacks
Reputed $1.2 Million Paid to Free Spanish Hostages
Q-Ships, Pirates, and the Waters off Somalia
Barbary Pirates Redux
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