Pirates hijack ship with 21 Americans aboard off Somalia

If I had to guess I would guess they take him to Kenya and let them deal with him.

Whats that place Obama wants to close down?

Are there any British citizens on board? The SAS would properly deal with the "not yet dead."

And they're back

Somali pirates hijack 4 ships, take 60 hostages - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090414/ap_on_re_af/piracy)

now that they captured one of the thugs, what do they do with him? and don't say execute him, because that's not how the U.S rolls

Actually that IS how some of the US rolls.

And they're back

Somali pirates hijack 4 ships, take 60 hostages - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090414/ap_on_re_af/piracy)

yeah, but now they are picking slightly different targets:

The latest seizures were the Lebanese-owned cargo ship MV Sea Horse, the Greek-managed bulk carrier MV Irene E.M. and two Egyptian fishing boats
One was primarily a Filipino crew, and I think they had been paying previously.

I have a very hard time believing they're avoiding US owned ships. Better have that Canadian flag ready folks.

Why would you have a hard time believing that. These guys are profiteers, if Filipino crews pay, and American crews fight/shoot, well which group would you go after? (not saying your a pirate at all Saden ;))

If the pirates only go after non-U.S. ships it will make the rest of the world hate us even more. We need to do our fair share in terms of being attacked by these pirates. Especially since it is our oppressive capitalist system that has made Somalia so poor and forced these young people to resort to such measures in order to feed their families.

Why would you have a hard time believing that. These guys are profiteers, if Filipino crews pay, and American crews fight/shoot, well which group would you go after? (not saying your a pirate at all Saden ;))


As a reformed pirate I can tell you that these guys don't care, they're equal opportunity pirates. If a ship is armed and ready to defend itself I am sure that will discourage them from boarding but keep in mind that preventing them from boarding doesn't prevent them from making use of those lovely RPGs, presumably a gift from mom, they're wielding. These are poor and idle men/boys with nothing to lose, a very dangerous combination. Again, if I am American ship I wouldn't feel secure and I certainly wouldn't announce my Americanness.

Actually that IS how some of the US rolls.
seems like the only state that really executes anyone is Texas. and especially not a political prisoner