Captain Tries Swimming From Pirates, Recaptured

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The U.S. captain of a cargo ship tried swimming away from his pirate captors, only to be recaptured off the coast of Somalia. The military is negotiating for the release of Richard Phillips, taken from the Maersk Alabama. (April 10)

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  • Maybe it's not the pirates' fault. Maybe it's the Western world's. If they haven't mess them up in the past, Africa won't be as it is now. It's what people get for imperialism and colonialism.

  • What is the problem? Tell them you will give them everything they want, have the fed print up some more worthless money. Get the captain back and then blow them out of the water. Obama has no problem lieing to the US public (Middle class tax cut, Iraq, UN, etc...) Why should he care about lieing to these guys?

  • these pirates probably didn't even know it was an American ship. They probably had an "oh shit" moment when they realized. knee jerk phobia much?

  • Either take the example of the French and go in with the Navy SEALS, or pay the damn ransom. Or even better, pay the ransom and then go in with the SEALS to take back the ransom (also a French idea btw).

  • Funny how everyone has the solution, except for the new commander and chief? Day 4 is it?

    This is a no brainer, doesnt take much thought at all, and to let this go into days leaves me questioning the competence of Obama. Proven poor judgement of character in his cabinet members, lacks making the correct solution in finances, bows in the present of other leaders, and now a mini crisis on the high seas and he doesnt have a clue of what to do or doesnt care. Jimmy Carter II, God help us.

  • Get that crackpipe from your lips. Somalia is run by warlords who are bigger and more powerful than any govt official. Wake the fuck up and get a grip on the reality of the world. If you want peace and love you only get that through overwhelming force.

  • This is day 4

  • Obama will come out and condemn this thing after 3 or 4 days, just like he did the bonuses at AIG. He likes to know what he is talking about before he speaks.

  • I think the west instead of wasting millions of dollars for pirates watch, it would be better to spend that money in helping Somalia to have a government and peace. That would be the only solution to stop piracy and prevent Somalia from being a safe heaven for the extremists

  • Here's an idea for dealing with the problem. Take a page from the Royal Navy's book on dealing with U-Boats; Q-ships. A medium size freighter loaded with things to keep it bouyant. Under cover on the deck, heavy gun emplacements. After a few dozen of those boys don't make it back home, maybe they'll get the idea that piracy isn't the smartest damn idea.

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