Comments on: U.S. Copters Buzz Hijacked Arms Shipment

Officials Fear Weapons On Ship Seized By Somali Pirates Could End Up In Hands Of Militants

[newsjunky5]

"There''s theoretically a possibility these weapons can fall into the wrong hands, but what is al Qaeda going to do with tanks in Somalia?"
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They''re fighting against other groups there I''m sure. A tank would be very valuable. But in the absence of war, a tank could be a hoot to drive around. The only thing better might be grabbing a freighter full of firetrucks.
I wonder if the pirates knew what the cargo was before they boarded.

[missingamerica]

oh, wait...mebbe that is barnacle-looking set of limpets...is so confusing...

[missingamerica]

"Buzzed" them, huh? I betcha that ship has grown the most awesome limpet-looking collection of barnacles ever...

[stn_sage]

These are some cheap pirates. They''''re only asking for twenty million dollars. Just one of those tanks is worth more than that.

Posted by One_Texan at 09:02 PM : Sep 29, 2008
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True! But twenty million bucks in half a dozen small suitcases isn''t anything to snivel at, either!

If they''re not complete idiots, that would provide a lifetime of financial security!

I''m out of here.

[stn_sage]

WHAT, pirates have been allowed to resupply,!!!!...
Posted by Gaye5 at 09:02 PM : Sep 29, 2008
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Yes, I too, thought that was a bit ODD! Probably most of the posters here were wondering about that, too!

If you really WANTED to stop these guys and END the situation, you shouldn''t be RESUPPLYING them!

It makes you wonder, doesn''t it?!

[gaye5]

WHAT, pirates have been allowed to resupply,!!!!

Let them live off what is on the ship and when they have run out they will come crawling. Let them resupply and they can hold out forever.. I hae come to the conclusion that there is more to this world porblems than meets the eyes, our governments can be this stupid surely... even children could do it better so there has to be some other reason for there stupidity.. It couldnt possibly a new world order could it.. Because democracy has up until now been doing so well for almost 200 years perhaps they have to deliberatly cause world problems so as the people themselves will say that we need a new system.. A one world government, after all we know that this is what they are pushing for, and how else could they bring all the people of the world together than to cause problems so as the people want a world government hoping that it will be able to stop all these problems... Sounds good, well I aure that is what I have read in some of the communistic articles, has anyone else read/heard this.

[legacyabq]

Gee, Xlib, a conservative.. Gee, I couldn''t tell by your bright idea.
Blow somalia off the face of the earth?
Are you retarded?
So kill all the innocent women and children?
and the farmers and merchants who want NO PART of the tribal violence/ethnic cleansing?
Comments like yours give justification to others'' comments that neo-cons are sick in the head, glorifying death and destruction, just to save them the trouble of thinking for ten seconds.
You are as bad as the nazis, and you sicken me with your complete in-humanity..
Cant you understand that you are ill?
It''s people like you in Somalia (and other places) that bring about bad situations like this IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Don''t you understand that??
Naaaah, go crack open a beer and call Obama a Muslim terrorist, then check out the wrestling match on TV instead.
Sure beats having a soul, huh?

[libluv2cnsor]

Why is it that the world''''s poorest countries, like Sudan, are unable to provide enough food for their people, but can afford the latest and greatest tanks for their military?



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Posted by cdfoxtrot3 at 06:44 PM : Sep 29, 2008
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because liberal morons like Bono and Geldof DEMANDS THAT Sudan''s debts be forgiven so they can buy weapons..

[libluv2cnsor]

scuttle the ship...the only person who looses money is the arms dealer.

[stn_sage]

I find it ironic that our government is evidently negotiating with these pirates, when in the article it is suggested their intent is to sale this arms cargo to terrorist linked sources!

Personally, I doubt very many of this doped-up Somali warlords are connected to al Quaeda! They just want to do dope, have an easy life, and make a pile of money!

If it were me---I''d give these pirates two minutes to ''come about'' and proceed to a point 12 miles or so offshore! Then, all pirates should proceed to the bow of the ship on the port side and place their hands clearly visible on top of their heads! At which point, I''d board and arrest all of them!

If they didn''t obey these instructions, I''d strafe and missile fire their conning tower! If they continued to resist, I''d sink the vessel! The end of story---crisis OVER! Period.

[gce65]

Come on US Navy SEALs! Storm the ship at dark of night and take out all the terrorists (or hijackers or whatever) with single shots to the head. I know it can be done; I saw it in a movie once..... Ha!

[gce65]

Copters buzzing the ship? Good way to get shot down. Just takes a shot or two to the engine, tail rotor or fuselage.
And what are the copters or US destroyer gonna do, sink the ship with all those Ukrainian tanks aboard? Ukraine is a BOB (Buddy Of Bush).

[yakshasa]

Hello, aalpha10? Robert Mugabe is president of Zimbabwe, not Kenya.

[hamhock8]

Alpha10 - Robert Mugabe is co-president of Zimbabwe - not Kenya.

[cdfoxtrot3]

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Here''''s some fuel for you lefties. I am a conservative woman and have been for the past 15 years. My take on this, Somolia should have been blow off the face of the earth (if I may take a phrase from the president nut case of Iran)when our military was drug through the streets for the world to see.

Posted by Xlib


Keep venting. You have no power and cannot commit mass murder on this scale. Which is just as well.

[cdfoxtrot3]

Why is it that the world''s poorest countries, like Sudan, are unable to provide enough food for their people, but can afford the latest and greatest tanks for their military?

[alphaa10-2009]

U.S. Navy destroyers and cruisers have been deployed within 10 miles of the hijacked vessel and helicopters were circling overhead because of "great concern" over the possibility of the cargo falling "into the wrong hands..."
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And you say these T72 tanks were headed for Kenya?

Tsk, tsk. Poor Robert Mugabe will have to repurchase his toys with the insurance settlement, because this cargo is very, very fragile and subject to water damage.

You can imagine Mugabe''s anguish when his troops must face unarmed demonstrators without the protection of T72 tanks, flamethrowers and rocket and grenade launchers.

Perhaps this is occasion to salute Somali "pirates" as the free-lance, high-seas entrepreneurs they are.

[zhynaryll]

These pirates should be dealt with as we dealt with the Barbary Pirates many years ago - sink them all, and hang the survivors - if any!! Where are the SEALS when we really need them? Forget the Russians - they aren''t willing to help Ukraine, unless they get a big political payback!! Is this on Petraeus'' watch, or Mullen''s? Where are they now? I had thought Ukraine was a ''friend'' of ours. Hmmmmmmm....

Here''''''''s some fuel for you lefties. I am a conservative woman and have been for the past 15 years. My take on this, Somolia should have been blow off the face of the earth (if I may take a phrase from the president nut case of Iran)when our military was drug through the streets for the world to see.
Posted by Xlib at 10:45 AM : Sep 29, 2008
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My condolences for your loss. October''s Mogo-1 was a disaster and the Clinton response was reprehensible. But the men who died at the hands of these thugs didn''t die for Republicans. Or Democrats. They answered a call for their Country. The worst thing we could do is turn that country and its military over to a party whose leadership answers every challenge, no matter how far away and how small, with a military bugle "to arms." When all we have is a hammer, every problem seems to require a hammer for a solution. A fist isn''t always the answer, is it? It wasn''t the answer in Mogo-1. And we pay and pay and pay for Clinton''s tool selection. (pun)

[gop_will_win]

See you liberals! And you say the American dollar is worthless, these pirates prize the dollar and pirates know the value of stuff.