Americeeeeuuuuh, EFF YEAH!

[Spadesy]

US captain freed; Somali pirates vow to retaliate

NAIROBI, Kenya – In a daring high-seas rescue, U.S. Navy SEAL snipers killed three Somali pirates and freed the American sea captain who had offered himself as a hostage to save his crew. The operation was a victory for the world's most powerful military but angry pirates vowed Monday to retaliate.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090413/ap_on_re_af/piracy

[Nakey]

wonder what they used....

[Gray]

wonder what they used....

Bullets? I hear they are quite effective.

[Vaikyuko]

Lol, awesome. I knew this would happen, but it makes me happy reading it.

I wonder what the Somali pirates think they can do to retaliate? >_>;

[Hara!]

I actually felt bad when I heard that 3 of the pirates died.

I swear, I'm such a *****.

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For that matter, why would they stand in plain sight, where snipers could see them?

[The Million Dollar Prons]

They didn't stand in pllain sight the navy steals can shoot people through 8 layers of hull using their seal powers

[Bernard_Monsha]

Now we need to park that destroyer in front of their home port and do some accidental firing on their harbors infrastructure.

[fujyoshi]

why did the title of this topic remind me of a song by serial number?

[loplop]

Now we need to park that destroyer in front of their home port and do some accidental firing on their harbors infrastructure.

I'm all in favor of a few well placed FAEs in that mix . . .

[waltsoph3]

I gotta say this situation ended with a miracle. And i do meen that.

Pirates gonna retaliate? That news doesn't surprise me. :(

However now this might be the crude wakeup call to finnaly get the entire world to crackdown on this problem more. Only time will tell.

[Holy Knight]

Lol, awesome. I knew this would happen, but it makes me happy reading it.

I wonder what the Somali pirates think they can do to retaliate? >_>;

They'll probably kill the next hostages they take after getting their ransom, but I don't see this as being effective in the long run.

It should be noted they do have millions of dollars, so that means they can purchase some heavy firearms, and create their own terrorist group. But with such disorganized, volatile individuals, I can't see them spending their money on anything other than luxury items.

[Phantom]

I'm impressed they manged to get the hostage out of there alive and seemingly unharmed. Well done guys. Hopefully the 3 pirate deaths will help ward off other people from imitating these guys however there isn't exactly a lot of prospects in Somalia for advancement.

[fujyoshi]

wow you know they tawk about that on good day alot /heh

[animeotaku99]

What I don't get is why they had to wait for Obama to give the go ahead to take out the pirates. The mans life was endangered the second those pirates appeared, not after he was taken hostage. These Somali pirates are Islamic terrorists and need to be stopped with sqift and harsh military action. Hell I'll jump on a ship as a mercenary and take a bunch out for free as long as all travel expenses are paid for.
It should also be known that Special forces were ready sometime ago to attack the pirates on land and effectively stop them there, but the mission was never green lighted.

I am glad that this brave man is safe. The life boat that I heard that they used was interesting. I guess you could say it looked like a boat whit the top half of a submarine on top of it with port holes along it. It was made for survival purposes.

EDIT: How about the tie the bodies to the mast and sail around the pirate port. We need to grow some balls and stop trying to be the good guy wiht every nation. Get out their and wave your military penis at the world and scare the **** out of them. Peace through Superior Firepower

EDIT 2: http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=2ed_1239637618

looks like the pirates want to retaliate for the killings of their terrorist brethren. Our miitary better get its **** together and get some SEALs or other SpecOPS o nthe ground and sea to take out a bunch of their capabilities.

[Hara!]

People are really blowing this out of proportion. They're just pirates. They aren't a huge and neatly organized Navy. They aren't the biggest threat to national peace in our history.

They are thieves with guns and boats.

For the love of God, we do not need Obama's permission to shoot 3 guys aiming guns at our citizens. I can just imagine Barack sitting in his living room watching the game when he gets that call. I mean, no wonder his hair is going gray. Do they call him for permission to tie their shoelaces too?

[animeotaku99]

Well the media wanted it to sound like Obama did all he could about the situation een though he should not have been involved.

and these pritates are very dangerous. They are Islamic terrorist groups that are using the ransom money or items on the hijacked boat and transferring it to further terrorist activities. They could easily raid the 'lairs" of the pirates and wipe their infrastructure out

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Do pirates really have an islamic agenda?

[Hara!]

Do pirates really have an islamic agenda?

Hell yes they do. Haven't you ever read One Piece?

[The Million Dollar Prons]

Hell yes they do. Haven't you ever read One Piece?

I sure did. My copies of one piece are broken though, the pages with Nami are all stuck together.

[Hara!]

I sure did. My copies of one piece are broken though, the pages with Nami are all stuck together.

Her breasts are Islam, and Islam is delight.

[Bernard_Monsha]

Do pirates really have an islamic agenda?

If they are from Muslims countries yes. They use it to justify piracy just like they did 223 years ago.

“that it was founded on the Laws of their Prophet, that it was written in their Koran, that all nations who should not have acknowledged their authority were sinners, that it was their right and duty to make war upon them wherever they could be found, and to make slaves of all they could take as Prisoners, and that every Musselman who should be slain in Battle was sure to go to Paradise.”

[SapperSix]

Thomas Jefferson sent the Marines to fight the pirates off Barbary Coast in the Battle of Derne way back in the 19th century. I'm sure the Marines of today would be more than willing to go after the pirates in Somalia.

[Ikari Warrior]

The only thing that disappoints me was that it took us 5 days to snipe them. I'm glad finally someone said "**** this" and took those bastards out.

I hope the pirates retaliate, I REALLY do. I want to see how "severe" their retaliation is, compared to them getting wiped the **** out when we re-retaliate.

Don't threaten the United States. We've got the world's most overblown military budget, and love to make frequent use of the word "pwnage."

[Holy Knight]

^ Hasn't Iraq showed us the limitations of the American military? I tend to be cautious around the assumption that "the U.S. military will blow these backwater bumpkins into dust" these days.

I do agree the Somali pirates are probably overwhelmed, but the amount of money they've ransomed can fund some mean firepower in itself. I wouldn't call a U.S. strike a complete blowout, since they'd probably lose a lot in the process.

[KatayokuのTenshi]

The operation was a victory for the world's most powerful military but angry pirates vowed Monday to retaliate.

"What are you going to do? Bleed on me?"

wonder what they used....

Jack Bauer? Nah, he'd have taken all day.

Do pirates really have an islamic agenda?

I think they just have a taking stuff agenda.

If they are from Muslims countries yes. They use it to justify piracy just like they did 223 years ago.

What that is, is an excuse rather than an agenda.

[GreatNekoKoneko]

Now we need to park that destroyer in front of their home port and do some accidental firing on their harbors infrastructure.

... seriously. i agree. no more p*ssy agreements. this is america. we ended WW2 by dropping a bomb. twice. on a group of islands. end of war boys, we goin home.

but pirates? please. we got boats. let's use em. show the taxpayers what weve been spending money on.

[Caster13]

This thread couldn't be more appropriately titled.

I heard about this late last week. And when they said that the crew fought back and took back the ship, the radio station played most of the Team America theme. Then they mentioned the Navy on their way to rescue the captain.


The amount of asswhoopin the pirates are gonna get is gonna be insane, regardless that most of our military is fighting elsewhere right now. The most powerful nation on the planet against what, a few thousand pirates in boats? Oh yes, this WILL be epic.:smokin:

[animeotaku99]

^ Hasn't Iraq showed us the limitations of the American military? I tend to be cautious around the assumption that "the U.S. military will blow these backwater bumpkins into dust" these days.

I do agree the Somali pirates are probably overwhelmed, but the amount of money they've ransomed can fund some mean firepower in itself. I wouldn't call a U.S. strike a complete blowout, since they'd probably lose a lot in the process.

THe somali attacks would be precision attacks not an occupying force like in Iraw or Afganastan. Team America would kick these poor pirates *****. Don't downplay the military's capability because we lose soldiers to guerrilla warfare in a worthless city in the Middle east

[Caster13]

I'm not the only one who thought about using ninjas to fight them, right?

[animeotaku99]

I'm not the only one who thought about using ninjas to fight them, right?

..... yes, yes you were:lol:

[waltsoph3]

^ Hasn't Iraq showed us the limitations of the American military? I tend to be cautious around the assumption that "the U.S. military will blow these backwater bumpkins into dust" these days.



Absolutly. To me guys this is a world problem. This fight isn't a USA fight alone here. These are world criminals. And to consider all the ships that have been jacked... it takes this to get people to wake up!?

Another intresting thing to know like many of you asked..why..why did it take so long to resolve it? 5 days...Honestly im really surprised it even lasted that long.

So why? Was it the legal paper work to approve it..or having to wait on a guy 1000s of miles away with no experence in this deal making the call? Heck since we haven't delt with this pirate problem in 200+ years it had our goverment..figuring out how to deal with it....Seriously what were they thinking.
Afterall these guys dont wave sabers and shouting shiver me timbers.

Ok i know this is far off the tree here guys but lets take another tragic situation that did happened in history. Waco Texas and David Karrash(i might have spelt the last name wrong). It was a 50+ day stand off that ended in tragedy. I watched it on my local news channel growing up. The decptions..the negotating terms. Its the same thing here.

What both in a ways have in common with my post..is waiting,limitations and the aftermath.

Lets say If the seals didnt take the shots..how long would the standoff had been? More importantly what would be the end if we did nothing?

The capt. said today in the papers that if he wasn't rescued the end result would have been. They would have killed him.

Again this isn't about going downplaying the USA, going political or gung-ho. I truly belive if were really serious to cracking down this problem. It needs to solved with brains and common sense. And not by just the USA's hand alone. After all there stealing ships worldwide.

All i can do hope for the best. ..sigh :(

But still i'm glad the capt made it out alive. That was a miracle and you dont see many of them in life.

[Bernard_Monsha]

^ Hasn't Iraq showed us the limitations of the American military? I tend to be cautious around the assumption that "the U.S. military will blow these backwater bumpkins into dust" these days.



No, there is a strict engagment policy that limits the use of force for political reasons. The last full out combat the United States engaged in without political interference was the Mexican American War in 1845. Even the Civil War had a lot of politicking going on with both sides regarding appointments and campaign choices.

[Trefellin]

I'm not the only one who thought about using ninjas to fight them, right?

That's a terrible idea. The ninjas would be annihilated.

[Ikari Warrior]

^ Hasn't Iraq showed us the limitations of the American military? I tend to be cautious around the assumption that "the U.S. military will blow these backwater bumpkins into dust" these days.
Iraq and Afghanistan are completely different scenarios to this. As Bernie said, we're not talking about an occupation force.

I'm talking about an obliteration force.


I do agree the Somali pirates are probably overwhelmed, but the amount of money they've ransomed can fund some mean firepower in itself.
Firepower can't hit what it can't see. I'm not talking about sailing a boat over there and leaving it parked and shooting at guys. I'm talking about ICBMs and F22s.

I'd heard that there are some 200 pirates (or is it 200 prisoners?). Either way, there's not a lot of them, and the more central bases we demolish, the safer that part of the world will be.

I wouldn't call a U.S. strike a complete blowout, since they'd probably lose a lot in the process.
Yeah, we'd lose a lot of missiles.

[Hara!]

How would we differentiate pirate ships from normal ships?

[animeotaku99]

How would we differentiate pirate ships from normal ships?

Well the pirates use small skiffs out in the open ocean often from a 'mothership". Plus they will have AK's and RPGs with them. Just light them up. And sail away. No one will care, nor should they care. These people are scum.

I can see it now. "Us destroyer sinks 2 pirate vessels kills 7, nothing of value was lost."

[waltsoph3]

Hey guys if you got some time you might wanna read this article about the pirates.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090414/ap_on_re_af/piracy_few_options

I never knew the movie Black Hawke Down was about a situation dealing with pirates in this very area in the past. Still its worth checking out if you have the chance.

[CrossboneGundam]

What's "americeeuh"?

[SapperSix]

What's "americeeuh"?

Any state that didn't vote for Obama.http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/images/smilies/icon_pirate.gif

[Caster13]

200? Seriously? This will be over REALLY quick.:shifty::devil:

Any state that didn't vote for Obama.http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/images/smilies/icon_pirate.gif

My current state didn't, but that's cause McCain is from Arizona. I'm not, so....

[animeotaku99]

French special forces air dropped into the ocean and did a riad on a pirate "mothership' and captured 11 pirates. I don't know if they killed any.

[fujyoshi]

What's "americeeuh"?

a drunk person trying to say america?

[Caster13]

French special forces air dropped into the ocean and did a riad on a pirate "mothership' and captured 11 pirates. I don't know if they killed any.

That's the French. Imagine what America can do.

[animeotaku99]

That's the French. Imagine what America can do.

This GIGN is actually really hardcore and could possibly own its US counterpart

[Spadesy]

I actually felt bad when I heard that 3 of the pirates died.

I swear, I'm such a *****.

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For that matter, why would they stand in plain sight, where snipers could see them?

I think somewhere in the article it mentioned that such pirates were used to these ransom deals where they didn't require protection for themselves, or any tactics to prepare for sniper fire.

Complacency kills. :)