Pirates hijack ship with 21 Americans aboard off Somalia

skinsfan_nn · 04-08-2009, 07:36 AM

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dmek25 · 04-08-2009, 08:44 AM

i wonder how long the United States is going to put up with their shit( the Somalia pirates)

saden1 · 04-08-2009, 10:11 AM

What are we going to do? Get the entire fleet to patrol the Somali coast?

Schneed10 · 04-08-2009, 10:46 AM

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What are we going to do? Get the entire feet to patrol the Somali coast?

I'd start with putting heavy pressure on the government. Even though the government doesn't have the means to do anything about it, you have to start there.

saden1 · 04-08-2009, 11:16 AM

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I'd start with putting heavy pressure on the government. Even though the government doesn't have the means to do anything about it, you have to start there.

They don't really have a government so I'm not sure who you're going to apply pressure on. They have a federal government with wannabe leaders no one listens to and they don't have the teeth to go along with words. Asking them to do anything is akin to asking a retarded person for assistance. If there's one country that embodies a post apocalyptic society we're all so familiar with in the movies it's Somalia.

As far as satellite surveillance I'm not sure we have enough resources or are ready to pull resources from Iraq, North Korea, Afghanistan, Iran, and Pakistan. Honestly, if we were capable we would be doing it. Priacy off the coast of Somalia is nothing new and is a 100+ million dollar business in a country where the GDP is ~5 billion.

What these ships need to do is hire an escort service for protection or have on-board armed guards.

Alvin Walton · 02-23-2011, 08:12 AM

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I'd start with putting heavy pressure on the government. Even though the government doesn't have the means to do anything about it, you have to start there.

Somali has a government?

firstdown · 02-23-2011, 11:06 AM

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Somali has a government?

I think its called drug cartels.

Schneed10 · 04-08-2009, 10:49 AM

And next I'd consider heavy satellite surveillance of the entire Somali coast. With that technology these days you don't need boats positioned 10 miles apart. A few boats placed in key position to respond, combined with adequate aerial views, you should be able to sink these ships often enough to curtail the activity.

Daseal · 04-08-2009, 10:54 AM

Why would people even take a ship that goes by Somalia at this point. Hint: If you're in a boat, stay the hell away from Somalia.

MTK · 04-08-2009, 11:00 AM

Just call in Chuck Norris.

724Skinsfan · 04-08-2009, 11:45 AM

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Just call in Chuck Norris.

You mean Steven Seagal. He may be just a cook but he also cook's.

dmek25 · 04-08-2009, 03:50 PM

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Just call in Chuck Norris.

not to high jack, but what a douche. saw him on fox the other night. all he kept screaming at his guest was, ive been to Iraq. in fact ive done 2 tours. please

skinsfan_nn · 04-08-2009, 01:19 PM

Americans take ship back over. Hang those freakin pirates!

US crew reportedly takes over ship from pirates - Yahoo! News

KLHJ2 · 04-08-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by skinsfan_nn

Americans take ship back over. Hang those freakin pirates!

US crew reportedly takes over ship from pirates - Yahoo! News

Yeah, I had a feeling that wouldn't last very long. I wish that we could have seen the whole thing go down from start to finish or if somebody had recorded it. It might have looked like one of those "World Dumbest Criminals" type clips.

FYI, if you are planning a Highjacking in the near future, make sure that the vessel isn't carrying blue collared Americans.

Trample the Elderly · 04-08-2009, 01:49 PM

Don't wait for the Navy they just float around and get fat.

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skinsfan_nn Playmaker Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Newport News,Virginia Age: 60 Posts: 4,495	Re: Pirates hijack ship with 21 Americans aboard off Somalia Americans take ship back over. Hang those freakin pirates! US crew reportedly takes over ship from pirates - Yahoo! News __________________ "There's no greater feeling than moving a man from Point A to Point B, against his will." #68 THANKS COACH GIBBS FOR EVERYTHING! YOUR THE MAN AND ALWAYS WILL BE!

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