US Flagged Vessel Captured! UPDATE: Navy SEALS take out pirates

[SUBMAN1]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7996087.stm

-S

[Syxx_Killer]

Now that's what I call a happy ending! There are four less pirates to worry about (three that were killed and one taken into custody which I didn't see mentioned in that article).

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

[Ivan Putski]

Great news indeed, now they need to clean their strongholds out.

[SandyCaesar]

Well done, Navy! That's the way you do it!

(Additional salute: for the brave man who gave himself up for his crew, and for the crew of the MV Maersk Alabama who regained control of their ship. Go Merchant Marines!)

Now to ensure that it won't happen again...

[Etienne]

Originally Posted by Bewolf

So, the guy is free. Three of the pirates got killed. The US clearly send a signal there, one I can fully support. The pirates had enough time to give up, they gambled and lost.

Hope these pirates learned a lesson today.

I hope the lesson won't be 'Shoot the crew first, ask questions later.'

[Platapus]

While this is a very happy ending to this horrible crime, I am concerned with what will happen next time.

US forces apparently took advantage of the fact one of the pirates was negotiating on a US Navy vessel when the incident happened.

This is a trick you can only pull once.

Very happy the Captain was rescued.

[nikimcbee]

Huzzah to the SEALS

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Platapus

This is a trick you can only pull once.

Doubt it. They aren't smart enough to think it might happen again.

-S

[nikimcbee]

Somebody needs to find their mothership, and put 2 mk 48s into it! Pirate problem resolved.

[Zachstar]

Not in the least bit.

These pirates are criminals but there are root causes that will only ensure many generations of pirates to come. Because pirating gets them many many times the amount any jobs in their homelands give.

The only way to win this war is to get a government in that can establish a coast guard and get their waters and ports back from the hands of the pirates.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by SUBMAN1

Doubt it. They aren't smart enough to think it might happen again.

-S

Agreed. Also, it serves to demonstrate to other pirates what they can expect when taking for ransom the crew of a US-flagged vessel. These guys are motivated only by money, not ideology. In this case, they recieved no money and three lost their lives in the process. Good show, Navy.

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by Etienne

I hope the lesson won't be 'Shoot the crew first, ask questions later.'

Shooting the crew doesn't get them anywhere. To make their money, they must ransom either the crew, the cargo or the ship itself. What, are four guys going to just going to operate a container ship by themselves?

[nikimcbee]

Originally Posted by Takeda Shingen

Agreed. Also, it serves to demonstrate to other pirates what they can expect when taking for ransom the crew of a US-flagged vessel. These guys are motivated only by money, not ideology. In this case, they recieved no money and three lost their lives in the process. Good show, Navy.

Speaking of lost at sea! Long time, no see Mr. Takeda

[Takeda Shingen]

Originally Posted by nikimcbee

Speaking of lost at sea! Long time, no see Mr. Takeda

Yeah, I got a job on this container ship, and you just wouldn't believe what happened...

[mr chris]

Hats off to the USA for being a country with a no nonsense attitude to these pirate scumbags. Hopefully the rest of the world will take heed of there lead, When it comes to deal with scum like this.