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Old 03-14-2017, 02:54 PM
 
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I always thought it was hilarious how people were so giddy over the damn Somali pirates, like their childhood fantasies came to life.

*gasp*
Actual pirates?!

I'm sure its a tragedy for the poor fisherman affected.
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Old 03-14-2017, 04:46 PM
 
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South Park did a good send up of them. Sad, though. That dingus ship captain Tom Hanks played in the movie( he's becoming another Nicholas Cage) practically handed them that ship due to negligence.
Just arm ships crews and have them cut the pirates to pieces when they attack. I don't know why they make everything so difficult and stupid.
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Old 03-14-2017, 04:54 PM
 
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Just arm ships crews and have them cut the pirates to pieces when they attack. I don't know why they make everything so difficult and stupid.
How do they even get into the boat? Im trying to imagine how they manage to board a ship.

I mean, even if some pirates threw a rope over and tried to climb in, anybody should easily be able to stop them before they make it in.
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Old 03-14-2017, 04:56 PM
 
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Pirates hijack freighter off Somalia’s coast: officials | New York Post


I certainly hope that these pirates are dealt with very swiftly and with zero negotiations.

Aren't these the same people that Obama & Hillary wanted to bring into the USA as "refugees"?
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Old 03-14-2017, 06:57 PM
 
Location: annandale, va & slidell, la
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How do they even get into the boat? Im trying to imagine how they manage to board a ship.

I mean, even if some pirates threw a rope over and tried to climb in, anybody should easily be able to stop them before they make it in.
Surely there are creative solutions to this. A sprayed slurry of Sterno followed with a flare gun would be effective.
Or how about high pressure hoses spraying chum. That would knock them into the water and attract sharks.
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Old 03-14-2017, 07:02 PM
 
Location: SoCal
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Oh no.
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Old 03-14-2017, 09:54 PM
 
Location: Sarasota FL
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I wonder if any of the Somali pirates will be on the list of well vetted 'refugees to the U.S.'
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Old 03-14-2017, 10:06 PM
 
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If only we had the courage to follow the words of Jesus, then perhaps things would be the way they are today. I guess it's easy to say, but much harder to do.
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Old 03-14-2017, 10:07 PM
 
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Pirates hijack freighter off Somalia’s coast: officials | New York Post


I certainly hope that these pirates are dealt with very swiftly and with zero negotiations.
A reminder of one of the good things Obama did.

You have to give him credit for giving the military the green light to take out those pirates that attacked the Maersk Alabama.

And since we're going to pay him on the back, let's also not forget he went against Biden's advice and gave the military the green light to get Bin Laden.

Both of those had a ton of political downside for him, but he did what needed to be done.
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Old 03-14-2017, 10:08 PM
 
Location: ATX/Houston
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Pirates hijack freighter off Somalia’s coast: officials | New York Post


I certainly hope that these pirates are dealt with very swiftly and with zero negotiations.
Yes... we need tens of billions in new naval warships to deal with this.!
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