Mortars fired at Somalia airport as U.S. Congressman left somalia

[daveymark]

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it will be interesting to see how far this goes. We already know the pirates are vowing revenge, but what are the chances of pirates attacking the U.S.? They seem like a ragtag group of dregs and misfits, for them to pull off any kind of operation which requires any kind of tactical/logistical wherewithal would surprise me...maybe they will just increase the frequency of attacks on ships

 

[Genx87]

Probably a daily occurence in that dump. Just a coincidence a US senator was there.

 

[DealMonkey]

Originally posted by: daveymark

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it will be interesting to see how far this goes. We already know the pirates are vowing revenge, but what are the chances of pirates attacking the U.S.? They seem like a ragtag group of dregs and misfits, for them to pull off any kind of operation which requires any kind of tactical/logistical wherewithal would surprise me...maybe they will just increase the frequency of attacks on ships

I betcha the same thing was said about Al Qaeda back in the day. That said, the pirates, if they try something, will definitely regret it.

 

[CLite]

Originally posted by: DealMonkey

Originally posted by: daveymark

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it will be interesting to see how far this goes. We already know the pirates are vowing revenge, but what are the chances of pirates attacking the U.S.? They seem like a ragtag group of dregs and misfits, for them to pull off any kind of operation which requires any kind of tactical/logistical wherewithal would surprise me...maybe they will just increase the frequency of attacks on ships

I betcha the same thing was said about Al Qaeda back in the day. That said, the pirates, if they try something, will definitely regret it.

There is a very large difference. Al Qaeda's core was forged during a religiously charged fight with the Russians in trying to liberate Afghanistan. The Somalian pirates are just trying to get loot to live like kings in their homeland. The somalian pirates are driven by greed not religious fervor, I really don't see them stepping up to the plate for holy wars and such.

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Genx87
Probably a daily occurrence in that dump. Just a coincidence a US senator was there.

My thoughts as well

 

[mugs]

Any kind of attack by Somalis against the US military may result in a few US casualties (

), but it will result in a ridiculous loss of life for the attackers.

 

[StageLeft]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: Genx87
Probably a daily occurrence in that dump. Just a coincidence a US senator was there.

My thoughts as well

Dito

 

[bbdub333]

What is this? Gunfight at the K.O. Corral?

 

[SP33Demon]

Just take over the place and use it as a military base already.

 

[Atreus21]

There's an airport in Somalia?

 

[palehorse]

You guys need to realize that the pirates are a mere symptom of the growing problems in Somalia -- to include thousands upon thousands of violent fanatical Islamists, including a very high number of foreign terrorists, decades-long wars between clans, and an otherwise impotent central government.

Sound familiar?

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: Atreus21
There's an airport in Somalia?

Yes, how else can the sky pirates dock their pirate ships suspended by blimps that attack other air ships?

 

[FlashG]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: Atreus21
There's an airport in Somalia?

Yes, how else can the sky pirates dock their pirate ships suspended by blimps that attack other air ships?

cool. tell me more

 

[ElFenix]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: Atreus21
There's an airport in Somalia?

Yes, how else can the sky pirates dock their pirate ships suspended by blimps that attack other air ships?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XIl5YwcO72g

 

[Pocatello]

I'm surprised that Somalia has a functional airport as well. The Congressman is brave, I give him that. Going into a region that is lawless and he knows of the dangers. Most of them would prefer a grand tour of Europe.

 

[OCGuy]

And so what begins?


Nothing is going to happen until pirates sieze another American flaged ship.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: palehorse
You guys need to realize that the pirates are a mere symptom of the growing problems in Somalia -- to include thousands upon thousands of violent fanatical Islamists, including a very high number of foreign terrorists, decades-long wars between clans, and an otherwise impotent central government.

Sound familiar?

There you go again spewing your bullshit about this being a symptom of Islamic fundamentalism.

Somalia is a poverty entrenched shithole. When you have the choice of low yield fishing that might give you $50/month or some relatively easy piracy that can rake in thousands of dollars a month, what would you do?

 

[jpeyton]

Originally posted by: palehorse
You guys need to realize that the pirates are a mere symptom of the growing problems in Somalia -- to include thousands upon thousands of violent fanatical Islamists, including a very high number of foreign terrorists, decades-long wars between clans, and an otherwise impotent central government.

Sound familiar?

You already got owned in one thread about spewing this BS.

Must be a glutton for punishment?

 

[palehorse]

Originally posted by: jpeyton

Originally posted by: palehorse
You guys need to realize that the pirates are a mere symptom of the growing problems in Somalia -- to include thousands upon thousands of violent fanatical Islamists, including a very high number of foreign terrorists, decades-long wars between clans, and an otherwise impotent central government.

Sound familiar?

You already got owned in one thread about spewing this BS.

Must be a glutton for punishment?

Yep, that's me.

Care to argue my points? or, are you just doing another one of your infamous troll-by's?

Remove the words "a mere symptom" from my post above and replace them with "the tip of the iceburg"... then try to make an intelligent argument for a change.

 

[Harvey]

Originally posted by: daveymark

We already know the pirates are vowing revenge...

Some people have a pathetic view of "revenge." Revenge for WHAT? Three Somalian pirates were killed when they attacked an American flagged ship, held an American captain hostage.

Nothing has changed. These jackasses showed they were already willing to kill. Now, somehow, the act of self defense justifies any sense of "revenge?" Somebody call the WAHmbulance. :roll:

And while we're at it, maybe some shippers could stock a few commercial vessels with GPS enabled torpedos and RPG's and crews trained to use them. It may cost less the than the multi-million dollar ransoms they've been paying.