To: section9
The American crew jumped the Pirates and threw three overboard and captured one? Watch the demand for American-crewed vessels to skyrocket. If YOU were an American crewman, would YOU want to be held by Somali Muslims?
I'm guessing that the crew decided that they would NOT be treated well, and were likely to be tortured to death once they got transported to shore.
374 posted on
04/08/2009 9:27:18 AM PDT by
PapaBear3625
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money -- Thatcher)
To: PapaBear3625
The crew probably had some images of Blackhawk Down and decided that this time things are going to be different.
397 posted on
04/08/2009 9:30:25 AM PDT by
Eye of Unk
("If there must be trouble, let it be in my day, that my child may have peace." T. Paine)
To: PapaBear3625
If YOU were an American crewman, would YOU want to be held by Somali Muslims? I'm guessing that the crew decided that they would NOT be treated well, and were likely to be tortured to death once they got transported to shore.
Always remember Mogadishu!!!!
732 posted on
04/08/2009 3:01:50 PM PDT by
jerri
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