Somalia Pirates strike again

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GoPackGo

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I think its time to take care of these fools once and for all.

How about an alliance between the US, Russian, Indian and British Navies where they get together and take care of business.
 

StageLeft

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Originally posted by: GoPackGo
I think its time to take care of these fools once and for all.

How about an alliance between the US, Russian, Indian and British Navies where they get together and take care of business.
Or a million satchel charges placed along the somali border and just knock it off the continent, sending it into the ocean.

 

marincounty

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What is wrong with our govt and military? We have spent trillions on gold-plated weapons systems like B-2 bombers, f-22 fighters, cruise missiles, nuclear weapons, etc..
But we can't stop pirates armed with machine guns and RPGs?

As someone pointed out earlier, this is a perfect opportunity to train seal teams and such.
Storm every pirated ship and dispatch the pirates. No mercy.

This is how terrorist states are created, when better countries ignore the threat, and allow it to fester.
 

venkman

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Originally posted by: Skoorb
Originally posted by: GoPackGo
I think its time to take care of these fools once and for all.

How about an alliance between the US, Russian, Indian and British Navies where they get together and take care of business.
Or a million satchel charges placed along the somali border and just knock it off the continent, sending it into the ocean.

wouldn't that make Somalia one giant pirate ship?

:Q
 

Schadenfroh

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Originally posted by: GoPackGo
The Chinese Navy is going to get involved now as well.

Link

One day after a Chinese cargo ship's crew used Molotov cocktails and water hoses to fight off an attempted pirate hijacking off the coast of Somalia
Somali pirates armed with AK47s and RPG7s were defeated by a water hose and Molotov cocktails?

IMO, that story deserves its own thread.
 

Fear No Evil

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Maybe Obama could hold some talks with them without preconditions? Maybe offer up some autographed copies of his memoirs. Perhaps offer the leader a seat in the Senate?

:D
 

Vette73

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Originally posted by: Fear No Evil
Maybe Obama could hold some talks with them without preconditions? Maybe offer up some autographed copies of his memoirs. Perhaps offer the leader a seat in the Senate?

:D

So what Troll were you before you were banned?


Mods can we get IPs?
 

miketheidiot

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Originally posted by: Marlin1975
Originally posted by: Fear No Evil
Maybe Obama could hold some talks with them without preconditions? Maybe offer up some autographed copies of his memoirs. Perhaps offer the leader a seat in the Senate?

:D

So what Troll were you before you were banned?


Mods can we get IPs?

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Originally posted by: brandonbullWouldn't surprise me if Bush tried to set up a pay for an US Navy escort service. Tell other countries to meet at a certain location and several US Navy warships will escort your convoy to safety for a fee.

Not a bad idea; the government needs the dough.