Taylor Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 Boat Captain Freed, 3 Pirates Killed Click on the link above to read all about it. Quote
Liz Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 That is wonderful news!!! I am sure his family is very happy and relieved. Quote For what will a man be profited, if he gains the whole world, and forfeits his soul? Mat. 16:26Please, support the JDRF and help find a cure for Type 1 Diabetes. Please, support the March of Dimes.
Members phkrause Posted April 12, 2009 Members Posted April 12, 2009 awesome pk Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Cosmin M. Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 Ahh.... Why didn't the Somali Pirates keep him? Lol. Just kidding! Quote
Robert Posted April 12, 2009 Posted April 12, 2009 Boat Captain Freed, 3 Pirates Killed Click on the link above to read all about it. Navy Seal sharpshooters capped all 3 pirates in the head at the same time. Quote
Members rudywoofs (Pam) Posted April 12, 2009 Members Posted April 12, 2009 Quote: By LARA JAKES, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – A U.S. military official said Navy Seals and other officers opened fire on three pirates when a Navy commander made a split-second decision that an American hostage's life was in danger. Vice Adm. Bill Gortney also said the pirates made a ransom demand for the release of Capt. Richard Phillips. Gortney said the pirates threatened throughout the ordeal to kill Phillips. Gortney said the pirates were armed with AK-47s and small-caliber pistols, and were pointing the AK-47s at the captain. Gortney said the commander of the nearby USS Bainbridge believed Phillips was in "imminent danger" when he ordered sailors to fire at the armed pirates. Gortney said the White House had given "very clear guidance and authority" that if any time the commander Capt. Phillips' life was in danger to take action to make sure it was not. Gortney spoke in a telephone conference call from Bahrain. He is the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090412/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_piracy_15 Quote Pam      Meddle Not In the Affairs of Dragons; for You Are Crunchy and Taste Good with Ketchup. If we all sang the same note in the choir, there'd never be any harmony. Funny, isn't it, how we accept Grace for ourselves and demand justice for others?
carolaa Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 Wow, that's just like a tv script. I guess it can happen in real life. A great ending. Quote
GreatLakesGramma Posted April 13, 2009 Posted April 13, 2009 Not really an ending like in a novel though. The head pirates have declared that from now on they will be more diligent to kill hostages before being killed themselves. They didn't say that a few days ago, when the French rescued a pirated yacht and killed the pirates. There was no mention at all of any kind of retaliation then. Quote Catherine God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. Psalm 73:26. "To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you." -- C. S. Lewis
Members phkrause Posted April 13, 2009 Members Posted April 13, 2009 More than likely it has to do with the fact that it was the US that did the rescuing. So I think maybe its time to play hardball with these guys. pk Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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