Pirates vow revenge after rescue mission

News.Com.Au ^ | April 13, 2009 | Abdiqani Hassan

[Melissa 24]

SOMALI pirates have threatened revenge after two separate hostage-rescue raids by foreign forces killed at least five comrades, raising fears of future bloodshed on the high seas. The latest raid by US forces this morning saved American hostage Capt Richard Phillips. Three pirates were killed and one was taken captive, the US Navy said.

That rescue mission and one by France last week have upped the stakes in shipping lanes off the anarchic Horn of Africa nation where pirate gangs have defied foreign naval patrols.

"The French and the Americans will regret starting this killing. We do not kill, but take only ransom. We shall do something to anyone we see as French or American from now," Hussein, a pirate, told Reuters by satellite phone.

"We cannot know how or whether our friends on the lifeboat died, but this will not stop us from hijacking," he said.

Sea gangs generally treat their captives well, hoping to fetch top dollar in ransoms. The worst violence has been an occasional beating.

[Melissa 24]

I wouldn't expect anything less from those slimey terrorists. Tomorrow's NY Times headline: "America Wakes Up Sleeping Giant" Pirates threaten retaliation.

[PhiKapMom]

ZERO’s FAULT! Thought I would get that in early. Maybe using real bullets is what original shocked the WH when this happened? :)

[guitarplayer1953]

In the words of GW BRING IT ON M.FERS

[dennisw]

Nuke these bedbugs!

[ozarkgirl]

"The French and the Americans will regret starting this killing. We do not kill, but take only ransom. We shall do something to anyone we see as French or American from now," Hussein, a pirate, told Reuters by satellite phone.

Give it your best shot Hussein. I thought we had a deal, you don't mess with our boats, we won't mess with you. Seems we weren't the ones who broke the deal.

[libh8er]

We shall do something to anyone we see as French or American from now," Hussein, a pirate, told Reuters

So he called Reuters from the White House ?

[Billthedrill]

Man, I sure hope nobody tells the SEALs. Wouldn’t want them to get skeert or anything...

[ExTexasRedhead]

Send Zero and Hitlery to smooth their ruffled feathers. He can bow and she can giggle.

[Prophet in the wilderness]

"The French and the Americans will regret starting this killing. We do not kill, but take only ransom. " ....

Same crazy logic as those brain dead sheeple admires who call that scum who kill those 4 police officers last month " their HERO "

It proves that Liberalism, Communism, PI RAT ism , Terrorism is a mental disorder....

[JRandomFreeper]

YES! We get a mulligan on this shot. We shot 75%. We can do better next time.

/johnny

[truemiester]

One terrorist to the other 3, just before the shooting - What did you become Hinus, Habbibi? You have red dots on your foreheads!

[Windflier]

...the Americans will regret starting this killing.

Guess they forgot that they actually started it first, in Mogadishu. Black Hawk Down ring any bells?

[Prophet in the wilderness]

" The French and the Americans will regret starting this killing. We do not kill, but take only ransom. "

It's the same crazy logic as those looters who complain about when the police were ordered to " Shoot to Kill " in New Orleans during the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.

[Star Traveler]

They’re like “little dogs”... the smallest ones bark the loudest, but run real fast when you turn on them... LOL...

If they want to try anything again, then the U.S. can “whack them good” and give them some “payback” — like 10-to-1, until they get the message that there are easier countries to deal with (for ransoms) than the U.S. ... LOL...

[dancusa]

The “Maritime Community Organizers” take a blow!

[Star Traveler]

You said — Give it your best shot Hussein. I thought we had a deal, you don’t mess with our boats, we won’t mess with you. Seems we weren’t the ones who broke the deal.

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Yep, they would be smart to go for the wimpy countries who have been paying the ransoms all along for several years.

They better quit with the U.S. while they are ahead of the game...

[Moonman62]

I say we nuke ‘em from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.

[txroadkill]

"... but this will not stop us from hijacking," he said.

 

No, not all of you, but I'm pretty damn sure that at least 3 will never do it again.

[Southack]

Gee, wasn’t more of the world supposed to love the U.S. once 0bama became Pres?!

My goodness, how soon kumbaya dies...

[Melissa 24]

lol@libh8er