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Pirate pictures
On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:24:09 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote: My son just emailed this link. Pretty good pictures. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...f_somalia.html Notice anything interesting about the outboards being used by the "pirates"? Isn't there somebody in this newsgroup who owns a Yamaha on a low transom puke beige open pirate boat? |
Pirate pictures
"HK" wrote in message m... wrote: On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:18:02 -0600, "Canuck57" wrote: "HK" wrote in message m... Canuck57 wrote: "Eisboch" wrote in message ... My son just emailed this link. Pretty good pictures. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...f_somalia.html Great pics. Look like the Navy seals got the Captain back. We all knew they could do it, just had to get the politicians to pull their heads out of their arses. Start blowing these criminals out of the water, they will ease off the piracy. I'm afraid it isn't as easy or as cut-and-dry as you apparently think. This isn't the end of piracy, and it isn't the end of piracy against US shipping. It wouldn't surprise me to see the pirates and al Qaeda hook up, finally, as a result... I realize that. But it is over for at least 3 pirates. Hijacking boats and ships on the high seas is a crime that needs the plank. But now that the ice of killing them is broken, maybe more will defend themselves against the prirates/terrorists. The amount of crime is equal to the tollerance for the crime. We didn't mind destroying the Florida commercial fishing fleet to save the mullet (fish, not haircut) If they want to escalate the violence, sink every boat in Somalia if you have to . It is hard to be a pirate if you are swimming out to the ships. Let them eat corn. We seem to have so much of it we are burning it in our cars. Easier to just blockade Somalia's ports. There are only four ports of any significance, and these are the ports the pirates use. http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...sofsomalia.jpg The pirates need access to "motherships." Motherships don't come out of creeks; they need ports. Station an old destroyer and some fast patrol boats just outside each port entrance and stop every boat leaving port for inspection. Weapons aboard? Put the crew on a patrol boat and take them to shore. Blow up their boat. Why not have a sub dump some old torpedoes right into each? Saves recycling costs and they get practice. Blow the whole port right up. -- "John H" wrote in message ... Please note that Interstate 90 will be closed this weekend across South Dakota. This closure will allow the Federal Government free access to haul a 200 ton piece of coal to Mt. Rushmore so that President Obama can be added to the Presidents on the monument. -- John H -- John Herring, rec.boat's resident racist. (Tip of the hat to Don, who reposted this gem so I could see it.) |
Pirate pictures
"P. I. Rat" wrote in message ... On Sun, 12 Apr 2009 12:24:09 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote: My son just emailed this link. Pretty good pictures. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...f_somalia.html Notice anything interesting about the outboards being used by the "pirates"? Isn't there somebody in this newsgroup who owns a Yamaha on a low transom puke beige open pirate boat? Yamaha obviously rules. |
Pirate pictures
Canuck57 wrote:
"HK" wrote in message m... wrote: On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:18:02 -0600, "Canuck57" wrote: "HK" wrote in message m... Canuck57 wrote: "Eisboch" wrote in message ... My son just emailed this link. Pretty good pictures. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...f_somalia.html Great pics. Look like the Navy seals got the Captain back. We all knew they could do it, just had to get the politicians to pull their heads out of their arses. Start blowing these criminals out of the water, they will ease off the piracy. I'm afraid it isn't as easy or as cut-and-dry as you apparently think. This isn't the end of piracy, and it isn't the end of piracy against US shipping. It wouldn't surprise me to see the pirates and al Qaeda hook up, finally, as a result... I realize that. But it is over for at least 3 pirates. Hijacking boats and ships on the high seas is a crime that needs the plank. But now that the ice of killing them is broken, maybe more will defend themselves against the prirates/terrorists. The amount of crime is equal to the tollerance for the crime. We didn't mind destroying the Florida commercial fishing fleet to save the mullet (fish, not haircut) If they want to escalate the violence, sink every boat in Somalia if you have to . It is hard to be a pirate if you are swimming out to the ships. Let them eat corn. We seem to have so much of it we are burning it in our cars. Easier to just blockade Somalia's ports. There are only four ports of any significance, and these are the ports the pirates use. http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...sofsomalia.jpg The pirates need access to "motherships." Motherships don't come out of creeks; they need ports. Station an old destroyer and some fast patrol boats just outside each port entrance and stop every boat leaving port for inspection. Weapons aboard? Put the crew on a patrol boat and take them to shore. Blow up their boat. Why not have a sub dump some old torpedoes right into each? Saves recycling costs and they get practice. Blow the whole port right up. -- "John H" wrote in message ... Please note that Interstate 90 will be closed this weekend across South Dakota. This closure will allow the Federal Government free access to haul a 200 ton piece of coal to Mt. Rushmore so that President Obama can be added to the Presidents on the monument. -- John H -- John Herring, rec.boat's resident racist. Seriously? Because there are perfectly legitimate subsistence fishermen using those ports, and merchant vessels, too. A harbor blockade could be very effective. |
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"HK" wrote in message m... Seriously? Because there are perfectly legitimate subsistence fishermen using those ports, and merchant vessels, too. A harbor blockade could be very effective. Harbor blockades would probably bring on another Clinton fiasco of 1993. He tried to push his luck following Bush I's humanitarian assistance and the results were disastrous. Somehow a means must be worked out to make the purpose of piracy (ransom money) meaningless. Eisboch |
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Eisboch wrote:
"HK" wrote in message m... Seriously? Because there are perfectly legitimate subsistence fishermen using those ports, and merchant vessels, too. A harbor blockade could be very effective. Harbor blockades would probably bring on another Clinton fiasco of 1993. He tried to push his luck following Bush I's humanitarian assistance and the results were disastrous. Somehow a means must be worked out to make the purpose of piracy (ransom money) meaningless. Eisboch Well...they could be paid off in dollars! :) -- |
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Pirate pictures
On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:41:00 -0400, HK wrote:
Canuck57 wrote: "HK" wrote in message m... wrote: On Tue, 14 Apr 2009 06:18:02 -0600, "Canuck57" wrote: "HK" wrote in message m... Canuck57 wrote: "Eisboch" wrote in message ... My son just emailed this link. Pretty good pictures. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/200...f_somalia.html Great pics. Look like the Navy seals got the Captain back. We all knew they could do it, just had to get the politicians to pull their heads out of their arses. Start blowing these criminals out of the water, they will ease off the piracy. I'm afraid it isn't as easy or as cut-and-dry as you apparently think. This isn't the end of piracy, and it isn't the end of piracy against US shipping. It wouldn't surprise me to see the pirates and al Qaeda hook up, finally, as a result... I realize that. But it is over for at least 3 pirates. Hijacking boats and ships on the high seas is a crime that needs the plank. But now that the ice of killing them is broken, maybe more will defend themselves against the prirates/terrorists. The amount of crime is equal to the tollerance for the crime. We didn't mind destroying the Florida commercial fishing fleet to save the mullet (fish, not haircut) If they want to escalate the violence, sink every boat in Somalia if you have to . It is hard to be a pirate if you are swimming out to the ships. Let them eat corn. We seem to have so much of it we are burning it in our cars. Easier to just blockade Somalia's ports. There are only four ports of any significance, and these are the ports the pirates use. http://i21.photobucket.com/albums/b2...sofsomalia.jpg The pirates need access to "motherships." Motherships don't come out of creeks; they need ports. Station an old destroyer and some fast patrol boats just outside each port entrance and stop every boat leaving port for inspection. Weapons aboard? Put the crew on a patrol boat and take them to shore. Blow up their boat. Why not have a sub dump some old torpedoes right into each? Saves recycling costs and they get practice. Blow the whole port right up. -- "John H" wrote in message ... Please note that Interstate 90 will be closed this weekend across South Dakota. This closure will allow the Federal Government free access to haul a 200 ton piece of coal to Mt. Rushmore so that President Obama can be added to the Presidents on the monument. -- John H -- John Herring, rec.boat's resident racist. Seriously? Because there are perfectly legitimate subsistence fishermen using those ports, and merchant vessels, too. A harbor blockade could be very effective. I understand there is about a thousand miles of beach,all perfectly suited to launching small boats. Casady |
Pirate pictures
On Wed, 15 Apr 2009 08:54:15 -0400, "Eisboch"
wrote: "HK" wrote in message om... Seriously? Because there are perfectly legitimate subsistence fishermen using those ports, and merchant vessels, too. A harbor blockade could be very effective. Harbor blockades would probably bring on another Clinton fiasco of 1993. He tried to push his luck following Bush I's humanitarian assistance and the results were disastrous. Somehow a means must be worked out to make the purpose of piracy (ransom money) meaningless. Violence is the only way. Piracy will continue until it becomes too dangerous. Casady |
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