Remember history has a tendency to repeat itself. There is a time & place for negotiating. There are also times were use of Force is obviously required.
Remember history has a tendency to repeat itself. There is a time & place for negotiating. There are also times were use of Force is obviously required.
"Don't be punkin' or I be nukin' "
(bumper sticker?)
Takes brass balls to pirate an american ship and end up with those nice Navy guns staring down your thorat. Takes stupid to another full level....IMHO....Darwin award? OFG
I read the excuses given for the piracy but I did not see where they claimed the US had done the fishing areas any harm. If they have a problem with Spain, UK, Russia, or Italy then that is who they need to take action against. I say they went just a little too far when they took a US flagged ship. I can understand that they are desparate but just because they have problems it does not give them the right to lash out at people who have no roll in the issue. I am sorry but I do not hold any sympathy for people who steal from, or harm others without provocation.
I can all sleep easy now , we've captured a 15 yo pirate and flown
him to NY to face justice ...
http://www.blackwaterusa.com/ is a pretty active group
That is 1 less that shipping companies have to worry about. I don't see where his age matters if he is willing to use a gun to commit crimes against people who are doing nothing to him. The problem that I see in all of this is that there were only 3 snipers to go against 4 pirates. Just think if there was 1 more sniper the tax payers would not have to pay for the expenses of the 15 year old that will now become a ward of the US.