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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 05:40 AM Original message |
Somali tanker pirates 'want $25m' |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:00 AM Response to Original message |
1. Great... |
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jbane (668 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 08:42 AM Response to Reply #1 |
11. I don't hate to say it. |
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bowens43 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 09:58 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. and then perhaps they'll show us |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 01:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
30. I have way less concern for the cargo than for the captured crewmen. |
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4lbs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:07 AM Response to Original message |
2. The U.S. military should tell them to go to Afghanistan and Pakistan and kill Bin Laden. |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:22 AM Response to Original message |
3. There is no good way out of this one right now, but |
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jberryhill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:38 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. One carrier group would be overkill |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:47 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. I agree that one would be overkill |
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Dr.Phool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 08:22 AM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Pirates? |
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Eryemil (958 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 06:47 AM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Sink the bastards |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 08:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
12. I think the only reason there hasn't been a full on effort to wipe them out |
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LanternWaste (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. The U.N. has a naval presence in the Gulf of Aden |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:03 AM Response to Original message |
7. Give them the money...get that oil ...then do whatever it takes to kill all the SOBs in SOMOLIA |
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ContraBass Black (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 09:57 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Genocide would not be helpful. |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
18. Kill them all? Every Man, Woman, & Child? |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:36 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. Awright, save the virgins..... |
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customerserviceguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:39 PM Response to Reply #7 |
26. While your "solution" is indeed draconian |
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opihimoimoi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:49 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Send them our REPUBLICANs...that would put the Fear of Losses in them |
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Gato Moteado (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:28 AM Response to Original message |
8. do they have hostages? |
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14thColony (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 07:37 AM Response to Original message |
9. You all might want to check out this thread |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:07 AM Response to Reply #9 |
15. I think that the difference here |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #15 |
32. The Somali "government" gave permission to enter their territory to hit the pirates (nt) |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
16. Crisis meeting over Somali piracy |
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Kurska (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:14 AM Response to Original message |
17. Let the russians send in spetnaz |
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madmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:22 AM Response to Original message |
19. I thought bush was the "tough on terror" guy? Why not blockade the country, if the |
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Dreamer Tatum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Which Somali government are you talking about? |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:35 AM Response to Original message |
20. They should be paid in lead, about 500 grains at a time |
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Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
23. K&R |
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Mike Daniels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:37 PM Response to Reply #23 |
25. Most commerical merchant lines are now foreign-owned |
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meow2u3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
27. They can just ask Bush and Cheney |
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Born_A_Truman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 12:41 PM Response to Original message |
28. Wouldn't it be cheaper to hire security on these ships? |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 04:46 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. No, actually, it wouldn't |
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dysfunctional press (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
34. why don't they line the ships with big baffles like they use to keep squirrels off bird-feeders...? |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. they thought it was cheaper to pay the ransoms at one time.....some still will |
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ozone_man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:18 PM Response to Original message |
35. So, Wall Street wants $2 Trillion. |
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Neshanic (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 10:42 PM Response to Original message |
36. Also note with "How much for Sarah Palin? We want to buy!" |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-20-08 11:58 PM Response to Original message |
37. $25M? If they started a business in the US, they could get much more than that from Congress |
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ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 08:44 AM Response to Original message |
38. Greek shipping company pays ransom, pirates able to upgrade their capabilities |
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Thor_MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Nov-22-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
39. I don't get the logic |
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Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:44 AM Response to Original message |
40. Old pirates, yes, they rob I, |
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