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Video Of the Navy Capturing a Pirate Mothership

Posted May 18, 2009 12:20 PM

From Gizmodo:

We already showed you a hijacking from the pirate's perspective, and now it's time to turn the tables and see what it's like to be on a Navy force taking control of a pirate mothership. The 17 pirates on what is being called a mothership were in the midst of attacking the Egyptian-flagged Motor Vessel Amira with assault rifles and RPGs when the Navy responded to their distress call. Mothership? Seriously? To be honest, it looks like a well-equipped strike force holding up a floating outhouse—but I digress.

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05/18/2009 3:42 PM

To be honest, it looks like a well-equipped strike force holding up a floating outhouse—but I digress.

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05/19/2009 4:13 PM

wouldn't have looked so innocent if 17 laws had come outta that mothership...

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05/19/2009 10:24 AM

I still wonder why the nations patrolling these waters don't have the spine to simply send these thugs to Davy Jone's locker?

They may be economically disadvantaged, oppressed people, starving, whatever, but they are still thugs.

The next thing to do is to start flying cruise missiles into the compounds of the very rich in Somalia. At this point there is only one way to get rich in Somalia.

Believe me, the message will be received. As long as shipping companies are willing to deal, their ships are fair game.

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05/19/2009 10:18 PM

I also wonder why the Navy didnt do everyone a favor and sink this floating garbage barge

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05/27/2009 12:58 PM

i agree with you. just sink em from a distance. let them swim home.

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