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Captain jumps overboard, SEALs shoot pirates, official says (breaking
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Posted on 04/12/2009 12:14:16 PM PDT by Lorianne

The American captain of a cargo ship held hostage by pirates jumped overboard from the lifeboat where he was being held, and U.S. Navy SEALs shot and killed three of his four captors, according to a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: barackipirates; obamapirates; richardphillips; somalipirates; specialforces; usnavy
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1 posted on 04/12/2009 12:14:16 PM PDT by Lorianne
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To: Lorianne
I wish this could have been a happy ending.

Unfortunately, one of the pirates lived.

2 posted on 04/12/2009 12:15:59 PM PDT by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: Lorianne

Now the questions are will the NAVY SEALS be charged with 3 counts of murder and will the Captain of the Bainbridge be held for charging them murder, you have to ask in this Era of Obama.


3 posted on 04/12/2009 12:17:39 PM PDT by Trueblackman (Neo-Marxism promises everything to the underachiever and delivers nothing to the achiever)
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To: Lorianne

I heard this on the radio. The situation had come to a point where only a military operation would satisfy the American people. Thank God for the safe return of an American citizen.


4 posted on 04/12/2009 12:17:42 PM PDT by redheadtoo
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To: Lorianne

The pirate that lived was on board the Bainbridge negotiating.

Thank God the Captain forced the hand of TOTUS.


5 posted on 04/12/2009 12:18:50 PM PDT by Carley (President Obama Dropped a MOAB on America)
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Watch for it, the spin will be that the ONE planned it
this way...


7 posted on 04/12/2009 12:21:39 PM PDT by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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To: Lorianne

great outcome!
Praise the Lord ( of Easter)
and may God Bless the U.S. Navy

I take back my previous disparaging remarks !
Sorry ....


8 posted on 04/12/2009 12:21:45 PM PDT by LeoWindhorse
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To: Trueblackman
Now the questions are will the NAVY SEALS be charged with 3 counts of murder and will the Captain of the Bainbridge be held for charging them murder, you have to ask in this Era of Obama.

Will the French who had their own counterattack last week also? Comments like this make Freerepublic look like a bunch of nutcases. Get real.

9 posted on 04/12/2009 12:21:52 PM PDT by tc45a
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To: mountn man

I would say he was kept alive for waterboarding purposes, but...........oh..........wait...........nevermind.


10 posted on 04/12/2009 12:22:47 PM PDT by FreeSouthernAmerican (All we ask is to be let alone----Jefferson Davis)
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To: Trueblackman
No doubt. The liberals are probably already stoking up the fire under the tar, and gathering feathers.

Hats off to the Navy for a job well done. Lesson to pirates: don't screw with the SEALS.

11 posted on 04/12/2009 12:23:06 PM PDT by Ukiapah Heep (Shoes for Industry!)
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I had 4? I thought you had 4.


12 posted on 04/12/2009 12:23:13 PM PDT by paul51 (11 September 2001 - Never forget (July 4, 2009 see you there))
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To: Carley
The pirate that lived was on board the Bainbridge negotiating.

If that is true then I'm sure his last words during the negotiations were "oh shit!" LOL!

13 posted on 04/12/2009 12:23:38 PM PDT by Hot Tabasco (This country isn't going to hell in a handbasket, it's riding shotgun on an Indy car....)
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14 posted on 04/12/2009 12:24:53 PM PDT by Westlander (Unleash the Neutron Bomb)
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To: Lorianne
Excellent...well done Navy.

Things happen when left to professionals.

15 posted on 04/12/2009 12:25:10 PM PDT by Churchillspirit
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To: tc45a

“Comments like this make Freerepublic look like a bunch of nutcases. Get real.”

We are nutcases according to the libtards. Who cares?


16 posted on 04/12/2009 12:25:43 PM PDT by FreeSouthernAmerican (All we ask is to be let alone----Jefferson Davis)
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To: Lorianne
To bad that the fourth pirate escaped meeting his 7 bimbos.
17 posted on 04/12/2009 12:25:58 PM PDT by ANGGAPO (Leyte Gulf Beach Club)
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To: Lorianne

Clearly excessive force was used here. I expect THE Reverend Al and the ACLU will be holding a news conference momentarily. (sarc)


18 posted on 04/12/2009 12:26:10 PM PDT by deener
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To: tc45a

No with this brand of Neo-Marxists in charge, I put nothing pass them. You will have Marxist out there who will try to have all involved charged under the I.C.C. or some weird crap like that.


19 posted on 04/12/2009 12:26:21 PM PDT by Trueblackman (Neo-Marxism promises everything to the underachiever and delivers nothing to the achiever)
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To: Lorianne

Outstanding op. Thank you US Navy SEALs!


20 posted on 04/12/2009 12:26:34 PM PDT by CodeMasterPhilzar (I'll keep my money, my guns, and my freedom. You can keep the "change.")
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