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Agree with Foxtrot6, let's get ashore and annihilate this nest of vipers.

The US and other countries have a vested interest in putting these people out of business. Going ashore is certainly an option and I would support it and, for the time being, it would bring an end to the problem. But only for a short while, because the real problem remains and that is a country with an extremist government, not really in control, desperate to effect their vision of life on all the people in the country, and one that will continue to do nothing to stop lawlessness because they themselves represent lawlessness.nbsp

The broader picture must do something about the country as a whole. That will take a lot of nations working together to figure out how to do so. When so many live in abject poverty, just as in our own country with the drug trade, there will always be those who opt to do illegal things.

As for the Seals who put an end to this kidnapping, yes, they are the heroes in the real sense, and yes, the pirates got exactly what they asked for. I would bet that if a lot more of them meet this same fate, at least some will think twice about their activities.

When is the African Union going to start taking action against its member countries,or is it just another toothless talking shop?

It always seems to be someone else who sorts this continent's problems out.

HOO YAH for the SEALS.  The outcome was good, 3 shots, 3 bad guys down, hostage safe and sound.  It took too long due, so I hear, to unrealistic rules of engagement from the White House that prohibited firing on the pirates until it was blatantly obvious that the captain's life was in danger. The U.S. Navy could have ended this sooner, had they been allowed to do so.

Piracy on the high seas used to be punishable by summary execution. I'm with Shelley: kill 'em all and let God sort 'em out.

i pray to god that this is not true:

http://republicbroadcasting.org/?p=1234

but if it is.............i can certainly understand why they'd be PISSED.

has anyone else heard anything like this????

pjp

****ya know, i was wondering why there have been so many ships in that area.  i mean really!!

this might make some sense of it.

FUN FACTS ABOUT PIRATES

* Piracy started quite accidentally when one ship crew realized how fun it was to board another ship while yelling “Arr!” and laughing heartily.

* Today’s pirates tend to have AK-47s instead of muskets which is considered cheating. Don’t let a Navy SEAL catch you cheating!

* If you see a man with a long beard, it could be the fearsome Blackbeard the pirate! If the beard is somewhat light colored, he’s probably just a member of ZZ Top. Either way, use caution.

* If people plunder you on the sea, that piracy. If people plunder you on land, that’s the Obama administration.......JUST KIDDING........or am I

* Many pirates settled in Canada where after years of peace and maple syrup, their “Arr!” faded into an “Eh”.

* No matter how much a pirate says to do it, he’ll actually get angry if you shake his timbers.

* Piracy is covered by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, meaning that, following an attack by pirates, the U.N. will debate the issue for months before passing a resolution demanding that pirates think about what they are doing, and that if the pirates keep being pirates, the U.N. will consider passing another resolution.

* Jolly Ranchers have no relation to the Jolly Roger… that I know of. To be on the safe side, though, if you see a bunch of Jolly Rancher wrappers lying about, be prepared for a pirate attack!

* If surrounded by pirates, ask for “parlay”. That will give you time to escape while they look that up on Wikipedia.

* A pirate ship can be recognized by the bumper sticker: “Pirates get more booty”

* Cap’n Crunch gained his commission and command of the Good Ship Guppy after bringing Jean LaFoote, the Barefoot Pirate, to justice.

* You may be able to avoid getting attacked by pirates if you drape a sign over the side of your vessel reading, “Radio Broken”.

* When fighting pirates, you may think the man with the big hat is the leader, but it’s actually the parrot on his shoulder. Take that bird out first!

* Privateers are often confused with pirates. The main difference is that the president has called for an end to privacy.

* The plank is a result of pirates starting to build a second connected ship and then just getting too lazy.

* Some famous pirates in literature are Captain Jack Sparrow, the Dread Pirate Roberts, and Joe Biden..........just kidding again

A message to the Pirates from our President

Ahoy, me regret arr relationship has set sail in a scurvy manner. Arr people share many mutual 'alues and concerns on t' raging main. Perchance, could ye handsomely stop the piracy of the ships and I assure that no harm will come t' ye or ye hearties. Let us smite t' reset button and launch our seabond on a new pegleg. Savvy? Godspeed t' ye and t' ye beauties. Aye, me parrot concurs.

http://aviary.com/creation?fguid=4a39c6b6-0217-102c-b565-0030488e168c 

RPK