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| Pirates vow Dire Revenge™ against U.S. sailors |
| 2009-04-16 |
| MOMBASA, Kenya -- A pirate gang that launched an abortive attack on a second U.S. ship loaded with food aid said Wednesday they were singling out American vessels and would kill their crews, while French forces detained 11 other hijackers in a high-seas raid. Pirates fired grenades and automatic weapons at the Liberty Sun, but its American crew successfully blockaded themselves inside the engine room. The ship was damaged in Tuesday's attack but escaped and was heading to Kenya under U.S. Navy guard. A pirate whose gang attacked the aid ship admitted Wednesday that his group was targeting American ships and sailors. "We will seek out the Americans and if we capture them we will slaughter them," said a 25-year-old pirate based in the Somali port of Harardhere who gave only his first name, Ismail. Wouldn't wanna be anywhere near Harardhere if that happens. You know Ismail won't be... "We will target their ships because we know their flags. Last night, an American-flagged ship escaped us by a whisker. We have showered them with rocket-propelled grenades," boasted Ismail, who did not take part in the attack on the Liberty Sun. Ah, I guess Ismail's a "mastermind"... |
| Posted by:tu3031 |
| #9 "No balls required or even needed" Good thing, too - Bambi would have to beg to borrow them back from Michelle to use them.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-04-16 22:03 |
| #8 AC 130s over eyl, NEVER it would endanger the hostages and annoy the pirates,greatly increasing the danger. It's easy to think like OBAMA, just think of the most cowardly-weasel worded "Reasons" you can think of. BINGO, you're there. No balls required or even needed. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-04-16 21:05 |
| #7 And of course, the State Department continues to import entire communities of these Somalians into the United States... |
| Posted by: Menhadden Sloper5400 2009-04-16 21:04 |
| #6 Well, that's pretty clearly threatening American lives. 0Bama's order to take them out if lives are in danger still stands, right? AC-130s over Eyl tonight! Woohoo! |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2009-04-16 19:26 |
| #5 Oh, well - as long as it's dire revenge.... Gotta find my boots so I can quake in them. Or not. |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2009-04-16 18:47 |
| #4 JohnQ it wouldn't make much difference if we did blow more of them out of the water. They are so far from reality they would believe thay are beating the crap out of the US. |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2009-04-16 18:36 |
| #3 Blow a few more of them out of the water just for the hell of it. That will take some of the starch out of them. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2009-04-16 17:36 |
| #2 Morons. |
| Posted by: Redneck Jim 2009-04-16 16:46 |
| #1 Would they consider filing a complaint with the UN? Quaking in me boots, it makes me. It does. It does. |
| Posted by: Richard of Oregon 2009-04-16 16:42 |