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2009-10-23 China-Japan-Koreas

Spokesman: China to rescue hijacked crew, bulk carrier

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Posted by Fred 2009-10-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 They could napalm those villages where the pirates live.... just saying....

Posted by 3dc 2009-10-23 00:44|| 2009-10-23 00:44|| Front Page Top

#2 Now, now, 3dc. Old Patriot addressed that yesterday. Arclight is the proper approach in such situations... or perhaps a Daisy Cutter dropped neatly in the center of the the appropriate shipping village.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-10-23 10:09|| 2009-10-23 10:09|| Front Page Top

#3 C'mon, guys - too much killing of civs. Bad karma. Bad press.

Just sink every rusty tub in the "harbor" and let it go at that. Plenty of time to raze the entire area if they don't get the message, hmmm?

Posted by mojo 2009-10-23 12:31|| 2009-10-23 12:31|| Front Page Top

#4 From EagleSpeak:

Pirated Chinese bulker now off coast of Somalia, as reported here:

The Hijacked Bulk Carrier the DE XIN HAI is confirmed to have arrived off the coast of Somalia and is now in the vicinity of Hobyo.

It is not yet known if the pirates have contacted the owners and made their demands known.

And this from an earlier post:

China has vowed to rescue the crew of a coal-laden cargo ship seized by pirates far off the coast of Somalia, but a negotiated settlement is more likely, maritime experts said Wednesday.

Off Somlia, currently China has a couple of frigates, a supply ship and some PLA marine commando teams aboard. The frigates carry a couple of helicopters.

It remains to be seen how much they want the coal carrier back and what price they are willing to pay for it either in ransom or blood.

Reinforcements for the Chinese units are a long way away, unless they seek assistance from other anti-pirate patrol nations, some of which have been more aggressive in their use of force against pirates than others.

There is also the question of whether or not a "big stick" approach will have any effect on future pirate operations against Chinese vessels.

My belief is that the pirates don't really know who owns the ships they pursue, so I wouldn't hold much hope of deterring future attacks by a show of force. Unless, of course, that show of force means taking out the shore side operations of the pirates- which is not likely given the size of the Chinese force.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-10-23 13:22|| 2009-10-23 13:22|| Front Page Top

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