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Pirates off Somalia seize ship with 20 Filipinos
2008-07-27
A Philippine government official says a ship with 20 Filipino sailors has been hijacked off the coast of Somalia. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Estaban Conejos says the Japanese-owned vessel was seized by pirates on Sunday. He says that the ship's owner is in contact with the crew and they are safe.

Conejos told reporters Wednesday that the ship has been located off the northeastern tip of Somalia. Conejos has ruled out paying a ransom to free the hostages, saying it is against the Philippine government's policy.
Posted by:Fred

#11  I am reminded of the bravery and courage of Winston Churchill, who at the darkest hour of 1941 said "Screw it, they're all wogs, who cares what they do to each other" and came to a separate peace with the Germans.
Posted by: Abdominal Snowman   2008-07-27 23:35  

#10  INTERFAX > seems some Russian sailors have also been kidnapped off NIGERIA???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2008-07-27 20:26  

#9  You should help anyway, if only because it's self interest to kill pirates anywhere you find them.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2008-07-27 17:34  

#8  When is the Philippine Navy going to sail to the rescue? They made it perfectly clear they didn't need or want our help when they booted us out of Subic, so I don't see any need for us to be offering them any assistance now. The help we've been giving them against Abu Sayyif is more than we should have been doing, and considerably more than they deserve.
Posted by: Jomock Platypus9662   2008-07-27 14:57  

#7  I'm beginning to get the idea that the only way to live in peace with muzlems is to turn large areas of their landscape into glowing glass craters. Their idea of "civilization" certainly doesn't match mine, and I'm not a big fan of "civilization".
Posted by: Old Patriot   2008-07-27 13:00  

#6  No blood for Lumpia!
Posted by: Frank G   2008-07-27 11:31  

#5  Johnson! Stop the presses!!
Posted by: tu3031   2008-07-27 11:09  

#4  Easy for you to say.
Posted by: .5MT   2008-07-27 07:22  

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Posted by: Spavitle Scourge of the Apes7496   2008-07-27 07:12  

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Posted by: McZoid   2008-07-27 04:13  

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