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2009-04-13 Africa Horn

US captain held by Somali pirates freed: navy

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Posted by Fred 2009-04-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Pirates

#1 ...I've seen at least a couple stories on FoxNews and CNN that said we intercepted communications between these morons and the local Al-Queda franchise. The pirates never had any intention of 'negotiating' with us - they were trying to drag it out long enough for them to get Phillips ashore and hand him over. I'd like to think that once Bambi heard that, he knew he was gonna be Carter II with a double shot of yellow ribbons if he didn't do something.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2009-04-13 05:51|| 2009-04-13 05:51|| Front Page Top

#2 I suspect the operatonal summary and lessons learned would make very interesting reading. It would appear that the wisdom and advice of National Security Advisor General James Jones and General Petraeus eventually prevailed.

Posted by Besoeker 2009-04-13 07:06|| 2009-04-13 07:06|| Front Page Top

#3 If violence escalates should the Republicans take the same aproach as did the Demo with Iraq and GWOT and politicize Obama's shoot orders and hammer him all the way (like they did with Bush)?

Posted by HammerHead 2009-04-13 07:55|| 2009-04-13 07:55|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm thinking that Obambi believed "Deadly Force" was the nickname of one of the FBI Negotiators....

Posted by Uncle Phester 2009-04-13 09:04|| 2009-04-13 09:04|| Front Page Top

#5 the greatest thing i read, besides him being freed unhurt, was that the three pirates where taken out with heaadshots from the snipers. I bet the rest really shit their pants when they saw they where actually up against ppl that can actually aim a weapon and hit the target

Posted by rabid whitetail 2009-04-13 10:39|| 2009-04-13 10:39|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm thinking that Obambi believed "Deadly Force" was the nickname of one of the FBI Negotiators....

The FBI guy's name is D. Ed Lee Phorss. I can understand the confuusion...

Posted by BigEd 2009-04-13 11:35|| 2009-04-13 11:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Ed, can you provide us the Austrian language translation please?

Posted by Besoeker 2009-04-13 11:45|| 2009-04-13 11:45|| Front Page Top

#8 I like the Decatur pic...

Posted by mojo 2009-04-13 12:11|| 2009-04-13 12:11|| Front Page Top

#9 Well done the US Navy.

Posted by Dave UK 2009-04-13 13:44|| 2009-04-13 13:44|| Front Page Top

#10 NOW is the time to gas up every B-52/B-1/B2 that will fly, and send them over Eyl and the other pirate ports with every iron bomb they can carry. I'm sure that will send a very clear message, "Don't mess with the U.S.". The French are doing ok, but the rest of the world needs to get a move on.

As for the ICC, a Tomahawk missile through the right window would do the trick, even without a warhead. ANY government, and the ICC is at least a part of a government, that operates without the consent of the people is a tyranny, no matter how much it's dressed up to look like something else.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-04-13 15:49|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-04-13 15:49|| Front Page Top

#11 I for one am glad he finally got some blood on his hands. Welcome to the real world of consequences.

Posted by whitecollar redneck 2009-04-13 19:15|| 2009-04-13 19:15|| Front Page Top

#12

Posted by prodeath 2009-04-13 20:34|| 2009-04-13 20:34|| Front Page Top

#13 Right -- and you, sir, are no doubt an enlightened gentlemen.

Posted by Darrell 2009-04-13 20:45|| 2009-04-13 20:45|| Front Page Top

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