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4 sailors killed by pirates
On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:01:47 -0500, wrote:
On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:23:12 -0800, wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:36:17 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:46:03 -0800, jps wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:04:06 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:14:09 -0500, HarryK wrote: google the story If they killed all the hostages the answer is simple, sink the boat and leave the survivors bobbing in the sea. They're on a very nice sailboat owned by the dead hostage. They no longer have need of it. The sailboat is a pirate ship now. Lob a few 5" HE rounds into it from a couple miles away and come home. If we really want to stop this crap we can. Use aerial surveillance to profile the mother ships, monitor them from over the horizon and when they start an attack, be there with air power.. If you sink a few of these, the pirates may decide pirating is not worth the risk. Why don't we use Predators? Seems like it would be a lot for a the buck. If they carry bombs, well, you know there aren't going to be too many innocents involved. That is what I was thinking and use a global hawk for the surveillance. One advantage of drones is we wouldn't have the problem of taking prisoners.That seems pretty effective in Afghanistan. Just kill them all and let god sort them out. The idea of putting these guys in an American prison as some kind of deterrent is ridiculous. If you are a Somali pirate, Pelican Bay is a health spa. Did you see the smile on the face of the guy they took on the Maersk Alabama while they were hauling him off to prison? Maybe it is time we brought back "walking the plank" for these pirates. I have a feeling Pelican Bay might change is attitude. |
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4 sailors killed by pirates
On 22/02/2011 5:01 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:23:12 -0800, wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:36:17 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:46:03 -0800, wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:04:06 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:14:09 -0500, wrote: google the story If they killed all the hostages the answer is simple, sink the boat and leave the survivors bobbing in the sea. They're on a very nice sailboat owned by the dead hostage. They no longer have need of it. The sailboat is a pirate ship now. Lob a few 5" HE rounds into it from a couple miles away and come home. If we really want to stop this crap we can. Use aerial surveillance to profile the mother ships, monitor them from over the horizon and when they start an attack, be there with air power.. If you sink a few of these, the pirates may decide pirating is not worth the risk. Why don't we use Predators? Seems like it would be a lot for a the buck. If they carry bombs, well, you know there aren't going to be too many innocents involved. That is what I was thinking and use a global hawk for the surveillance. One advantage of drones is we wouldn't have the problem of taking prisoners.That seems pretty effective in Afghanistan. Just kill them all and let god sort them out. The idea of putting these guys in an American prison as some kind of deterrent is ridiculous. If you are a Somali pirate, Pelican Bay is a health spa. Did you see the smile on the face of the guy they took on the Maersk Alabama while they were hauling him off to prison? Maybe it is time we brought back "walking the plank" for these pirates. Agreed. Seems stupid to give them club fed. Slit the wrists and walk the plank is the right thing to do. Worked rather well in the old days. -- Socialism is a great ideal as long as someone else pays for it. And when no one is left to pay for it, they all can share nothing. |
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4 sailors killed by pirates
On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:01:47 -0500, wrote:
On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 15:23:12 -0800, wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 16:36:17 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 10:46:03 -0800, jps wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 13:04:06 -0500, wrote: On Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:14:09 -0500, HarryK wrote: google the story If they killed all the hostages the answer is simple, sink the boat and leave the survivors bobbing in the sea. They're on a very nice sailboat owned by the dead hostage. They no longer have need of it. The sailboat is a pirate ship now. Lob a few 5" HE rounds into it from a couple miles away and come home. If we really want to stop this crap we can. Use aerial surveillance to profile the mother ships, monitor them from over the horizon and when they start an attack, be there with air power.. If you sink a few of these, the pirates may decide pirating is not worth the risk. Why don't we use Predators? Seems like it would be a lot for a the buck. If they carry bombs, well, you know there aren't going to be too many innocents involved. That is what I was thinking and use a global hawk for the surveillance. One advantage of drones is we wouldn't have the problem of taking prisoners.That seems pretty effective in Afghanistan. Just kill them all and let god sort them out. The idea of putting these guys in an American prison as some kind of deterrent is ridiculous. If you are a Somali pirate, Pelican Bay is a health spa. Did you see the smile on the face of the guy they took on the Maersk Alabama while they were hauling him off to prison? Maybe it is time we brought back "walking the plank" for these pirates. Great idea, but won't fly. These guys are no worse than terrorists, therefore they deserve a trial by jury and all the other constitutional rights the liberals demand for terrorists. It just can't be any other way. |
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