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U.S. Navy Ship Grabs More Pirates, Lets Them Go
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| 4/2/2010
| ABC News
Posted on 04/04/2010 1:40:46 AM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld
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To: sonofstrangelove
Small skiffs? How far offshore, and what did the weather people have to say?
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posted on
04/04/2010 1:42:14 AM PDT
by
Smokin' Joe
(How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
To: sonofstrangelove
If the country of the attacked ship does not want to prosecute the pirates, .... there are few options as to where the suspected pirates can be held Hold them on deck until a crewman is able to toss a rope over the yardarm. Shouldn't take more than a few minutes.
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posted on
04/04/2010 1:47:30 AM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(Now can we forget about that old rum-runner Joe Kennedy and his progeny of philandering drunks?)
To: sonofstrangelove
“can be held and tried”
How about, shooting them and tossing the bodies overboard?
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posted on
04/04/2010 1:51:24 AM PDT
by
BigCinBigD
(God bless you Texas! And keep you brave and strong,)
To: Smokin' Joe
So long as they steamed another 200km away from land before letting them go, then it might be OK. Saves ammo.
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posted on
04/04/2010 1:53:33 AM PDT
by
Cvengr
(Adversity in life and death is inevitable. Thru faith in Christ, stress is optional.)
To: sonofstrangelove
Something tells me the namesake of that ship wouldn’t have exactly been forgiving of pirates.
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posted on
04/04/2010 1:53:59 AM PDT
by
OCCASparky
(Obama--Playing a West Wing fantasy in a '24' world.)
To: BigCinBigD
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posted on
04/04/2010 1:54:14 AM PDT
by
ErnstStavroBlofeld
("I have learned to use the word "impossible" with the greatest caution."-Dr.Wernher Von Braun)
To: sonofstrangelove
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posted on
04/04/2010 2:06:28 AM PDT
by
Oztrich Boy
(great thing about being a cynic: you can enjoy being proved wrong)
To: Oztrich Boy
ROFL...”You’re too small, I’ve got to put you back. Meanwhile, here’s a picture of the last guys that tried to hijack a US-flagged ship AFTER they got to meet the SEALs. Oh, and would you like a ham sandwich for your trip back? I hear it’s a long row.”
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posted on
04/04/2010 2:38:55 AM PDT
by
OCCASparky
(Obama--Playing a West Wing fantasy in a '24' world.)
To: sonofstrangelove
...and we didn’t have 11 body bags why? Amen.
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posted on
04/04/2010 2:57:47 AM PDT
by
gakrak
To: sonofstrangelove
What, did Bambi declare a “catch and release” ROE? Or, has someone decided that they’re too small, so they throw them back?
This is even more ridiculous than me learning to fly fish just because I like the cool colors of the fishing line!
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posted on
04/04/2010 3:30:57 AM PDT
by
blu
(Graffiti the world, I've seen the writing on the wall...)
To: sonofstrangelove
>"captured 11 pirates, and then promptly let them go. "Hopefully to re-board their sunken boat!
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posted on
04/04/2010 3:52:52 AM PDT
by
rawcatslyentist
(Jeremiah 50:31 Behold, I am against you," O " you most proud, said the said the Lord GOD of hosts)
To: sonofstrangelove
... to deny that the Navy had a "catch and release" policy regarding pirates.
I'm a believer in Catch and Release. Catch them, sink their boats and release the pirates- at least 50 miles offshore, no boats, no life jackets.
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posted on
04/04/2010 3:59:29 AM PDT
by
R. Scott
(Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink)
To: sonofstrangelove
does not agree to prosecute them, there are few options as to where the suspected pirates can be held and tried.
Why bother. We don't have the will to deal with this and we are the Worlds only Super Power, give me a break. Get me some leadership.
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posted on
04/04/2010 4:03:13 AM PDT
by
Recon Dad
( USMC SSgt Patrick O - 3rd Afghanistan Deployment - Day 166)
To: sonofstrangelove
Next time we let pirates go, let's do it from 10,000 feet.
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posted on
04/04/2010 4:14:11 AM PDT
by
Pollster1
(Natural born citizen of the USA, with the birth certificate to prove it)
To: sonofstrangelove
"If the country of the attacked ship does not want to prosecute the pirates, and if Kenya, which has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Naval forces, does not agree to prosecute them, there are few options as to where the suspected pirates can be held and tried."This is the reason that 'walking the plank' became popuular during previous engagements.
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posted on
04/04/2010 4:24:57 AM PDT
by
norwaypinesavage
(Galileo: In science, the authority of a thousand is not worth the humble reasoning of one individual)
To: sonofstrangelove
Let them go huh? I wonder if it was a simple act of official naval political correctness mandated by Dear Leader for only black pirates? God help them if they were white.
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posted on
04/04/2010 4:29:35 AM PDT
by
DH
(The government writes no bill that does not line the pockets of special interests.)
To: DH
Let 'em go or pay obama lawyers $100k to represent them in their claims of racism and brutalty against the US navy.
The pirates would, in the meantime, be wined, dined and entertained at taxpayer expense somewhere in... Hawaii or something.
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posted on
04/04/2010 4:56:34 AM PDT
by
Huebolt
(Some people are born to be slaves. They register as democrats.)
To: sonofstrangelove
Send them to their unhappy hunting ground by blowing them out of the water on sight.
Sheesh.
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posted on
04/04/2010 5:03:48 AM PDT
by
Quix
(BLOKES who got us where we R: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
To: BigCinBigD
How about, shooting them and tossing the bodies overboard? Why waste good bullets?
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posted on
04/04/2010 5:34:06 AM PDT
by
Thermalseeker
(Stop the insanity - Flush Congress!)
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