Another U.S. Ship Attacked

[Burp]

The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday by Somali pirates, according to a NATO source with direct knowledge of the matter.
Pirates attacked The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, but were unable to board.

The pirates never made it onto the ship. The vessel is now being escorted by a coalition ship, still bound for Mombasa.

The source could provide no details on where the vessel was attacked but said it is suspected the pirates were based on a mother ship somewhere in the area.

Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail to get aboard - CNN.com

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But yet:

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn't see any immediate need to bulk up the military response to piracy on the high seas. Gates adds, however, that those decisions are being made moment by moment.

Gates: No Immediate Need to Beef Up Military Attacks on Pirates - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com

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When will the Obama administration get a clue?

 

[KittenKoder]

Better question: When will the majority of America get a clue?

 

[Old Rocks]

The US military has plenty of beef to take out these pipsqueaks. We need to address the wasps nest, not just the wasps.

 

[jillian]

The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday by Somali pirates, according to a NATO source with direct knowledge of the matter.
Pirates attacked The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, but were unable to board.

The pirates never made it onto the ship. The vessel is now being escorted by a coalition ship, still bound for Mombasa.

The source could provide no details on where the vessel was attacked but said it is suspected the pirates were based on a mother ship somewhere in the area.

Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail to get aboard - CNN.com

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But yet:

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn't see any immediate need to bulk up the military response to piracy on the high seas. Gates adds, however, that those decisions are being made moment by moment.

Gates: No Immediate Need to Beef Up Military Attacks on Pirates - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com

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When will the Obama administration get a clue?

wasn't Gates Bush's guy?

 

[Burp]

The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday by Somali pirates, according to a NATO source with direct knowledge of the matter.
Pirates attacked The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, but were unable to board.

The pirates never made it onto the ship. The vessel is now being escorted by a coalition ship, still bound for Mombasa.

The source could provide no details on where the vessel was attacked but said it is suspected the pirates were based on a mother ship somewhere in the area.

Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail to get aboard - CNN.com

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But yet:

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn't see any immediate need to bulk up the military response to piracy on the high seas. Gates adds, however, that those decisions are being made moment by moment.

Gates: No Immediate Need to Beef Up Military Attacks on Pirates - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com

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When will the Obama administration get a clue?

wasn't Gates Bush's guy?

I believe he is the Defense Secretary in the Obama administration.

 

[Sinatra]

The US military has plenty of beef to take out these pipsqueaks. We need to address the wasps nest, not just the wasps.

Hey - knock it off. We know what you are implying because of the dark color of wasps.

Shame on you...

 

[KittenKoder]

The US military has plenty of beef to take out these pipsqueaks. We need to address the wasps nest, not just the wasps.

Hey - knock it off. We know what you are implying because of the dark color of wasps.

Shame on you...

Um ... it's more racist to see it where there is none. The wasp nest analogy fits very well, have you ever messed with one before or had to deal with one, bees are easy compare to those stingers.

 

[catzmeow]

When will the Obama administration get a clue?

What, in your opinion, is the Obama administration supposed to do? This isn't a new problem, you know.

 

[dilloduck]

The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday by Somali pirates, according to a NATO source with direct knowledge of the matter.
Pirates attacked The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, but were unable to board.

The pirates never made it onto the ship. The vessel is now being escorted by a coalition ship, still bound for Mombasa.

The source could provide no details on where the vessel was attacked but said it is suspected the pirates were based on a mother ship somewhere in the area.

Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail to get aboard - CNN.com

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But yet:

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn't see any immediate need to bulk up the military response to piracy on the high seas. Gates adds, however, that those decisions are being made moment by moment.

Gates: No Immediate Need to Beef Up Military Attacks on Pirates - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com

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When will the Obama administration get a clue?

wasn't Gates Bush's guy?

Yes--and since Obama chose to keep him nothing has changed. Shocker I tell ya .

 

[del]

The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday by Somali pirates, according to a NATO source with direct knowledge of the matter.
Pirates attacked The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, but were unable to board.

The pirates never made it onto the ship. The vessel is now being escorted by a coalition ship, still bound for Mombasa.

The source could provide no details on where the vessel was attacked but said it is suspected the pirates were based on a mother ship somewhere in the area.

Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail to get aboard - CNN.com

-----

But yet:

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Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn't see any immediate need to bulk up the military response to piracy on the high seas. Gates adds, however, that those decisions are being made moment by moment.

Gates: No Immediate Need to Beef Up Military Attacks on Pirates - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com

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When will the Obama administration get a clue?

wasn't Gates Bush's guy?

I believe he is the Defense Secretary in the Obama administration.

he was appointed by bush and held over by obama.
he's one of the few appointments obama made who paid his taxes.
personally, i think he's head and shoulders above that asshat rumsfeld.

 

[alan1]

The US military has plenty of beef to take out these pipsqueaks. We need to address the wasps nest, not just the wasps.

Did somebody say WASP's?

 

[catzmeow]

I don't know why people think that this requires a military response. I'd say that the shipping lines and their countries of origin (denmark, anyone?) are responsible for protecting their cargo and ships.

 

[Burp]

American captain held hostage and a U.S. flagged cargo ship so far.

What should this countries response be?

 

[Sinatra]

The US military has plenty of beef to take out these pipsqueaks. We need to address the wasps nest, not just the wasps.

Did somebody say WASP's?

LOL - I was thinking along the same lines when I saw the wasp anology being made by the global warming guy.

I went for the race card though - it always brings a smile...

 

[Phate]

What can the response be? The American Military needs to make it clear it wont tolerate the hijacking of American ships.

Don't pay the ransom money.
Send in the Seals
And why aren't these ships arming themselves????

 

[Sinatra]

The US military has plenty of beef to take out these pipsqueaks. We need to address the wasps nest, not just the wasps.

Hey - knock it off. We know what you are implying because of the dark color of wasps.

Shame on you...

Um ... it's more racist to see it where there is none. The wasp nest analogy fits very well, have you ever messed with one before or had to deal with one, bees are easy compare to those stingers.

Make no mistake, the global warmer guy would have called it a nest of yellow jackets if they had been Asian pirates to be sure!!!!

The evils of racism has infected this thread!!!!

The horror....

The horror..........

 

[KittenKoder]

Can't we get back on topic anytime soon or are you going to continue to rant about something you brought into the thread?

 

[Phate]

I was on topic. But my post was the last on the page

But I'll post it again:

What can the response be? The American Military needs to make it clear it wont tolerate the hijacking of American ships.

Don't pay the ransom money.
Send in the Seals
And why aren't these ships arming themselves????

 

[xotoxi]

The US military has plenty of beef to take out these pipsqueaks. We need to address the wasps nest, not just the wasps.

Did somebody say WASP's?

That guy looks like a douchebag.

 

[Yurt]

The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship bound for Mombasa, Kenya, was attacked Tuesday by Somali pirates, according to a NATO source with direct knowledge of the matter.
Pirates attacked The Liberty Sun, a U.S.-flagged cargo ship, but were unable to board.

The pirates never made it onto the ship. The vessel is now being escorted by a coalition ship, still bound for Mombasa.

The source could provide no details on where the vessel was attacked but said it is suspected the pirates were based on a mother ship somewhere in the area.

Pirates attack U.S. cargo ship but fail to get aboard - CNN.com

-----

But yet:

-----

Defense Secretary Robert Gates says he doesn't see any immediate need to bulk up the military response to piracy on the high seas. Gates adds, however, that those decisions are being made moment by moment.

Gates: No Immediate Need to Beef Up Military Attacks on Pirates - Presidential Politics | Political News - FOXNews.com

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When will the Obama administration get a clue?

wasn't Gates Bush's guy?

and who's guy is he now....