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2007-11-03 Africa North

Report: Somali pirates want U.S. Navy to back off

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-11-03 10:41|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 CAPT AND CREW OF THE DDG-78. UPON FREEING THE CREW OF THE JAPANESE VESSEL GOLDEN NORI, YOU ARE TO PROCEED WITH DELAY DUE EAST AND UNDERTAKE THE LIBERATION AND RETURN TO THE NEAREST US PORT OF THE AGER-2. PLEASE KINDLY ACKNOWLEGE RECEIPT OF THIS ORDER.

Posted by Besoeker 2007-11-03 11:01|| 2007-11-03 11:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Back off the warship, send in the helos and drop a few visitors on board.

Posted by lotp 2007-11-03 11:04|| 2007-11-03 11:04|| Front Page Top

#3 Or...

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2007-11-03 12:08|| 2007-11-03 12:08|| Front Page Top

#4 Simply inform the pirates that unless the crew is unharmed and they surrender without delay none of them will ever leave the ship alive.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-11-03 12:10|| 2007-11-03 12:10|| Front Page Top

#5 Be a nice opportunity for the SEALS to do a HRT live-fire exercise.

Posted by OldSpook 2007-11-03 12:34|| 2007-11-03 12:34|| Front Page Top

#6 If there is no central govt in Somalia, then territorial waters do not really exist. The pirates need to be dealt with and their sanctuary neutralized.

And their little dog, too. It is not too hard to deal with these guys if you take appropriate action, and in this case---offing the verman. It is a language that they understand.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2007-11-03 17:14|| 2007-11-03 17:14|| Front Page Top

#7 time for some good ol' fashion keel hauling.

Posted by Cheasing Wittlesbach4201 2007-11-03 18:59|| 2007-11-03 18:59|| Front Page Top

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