|
Printer-friendly format Email this thread to a friend Bookmark this thread |
This topic is archived. |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
sabra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 11:56 AM Original message |
Iranian-operated cargo ship hijacked off Somalia |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. You know, we should think about building a navy someday. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 01:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
5. They're operating out of Somalian territorial waters. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:25 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. I'm not terribly concerned about violating Somalian territorial waters. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #13 |
20. I'm sure somebody's thinking along those lines right now. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #5 |
15. Territorial waters belong to nations. Does Somalia even qualify? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:25 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. Well... it's THERE... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Robbien (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 01:17 PM Response to Reply #1 |
7. It is not a couple of guys in speedboats. Somali pirating is a well funded big business. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. Well, that's a lot more than I knew about it. I had no idea it was big business. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
23. Behold the fruits of gun control in action |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
denverbill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 03:17 PM Response to Reply #23 |
27. Oh, yeah, gun control. That's the problem. That explains the rash of piracy around England lately. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
JohnnyRingo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 12:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. I'm not sure I understand how they hold these ships with immunity |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
The Stranger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 12:40 PM Response to Original message |
3. Why does the U.S. military invade countries for no reason and murder its inhabitants, when pirates |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 12:52 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. It prefers to steal from stationary victims ... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
21. because pirates don't attack other pirates... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 01:09 PM Response to Original message |
6. Sounds like "free market" economics taken to its logical extreme. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 02:14 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. Actually, there is an international treaty that requires members to act |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. So agitate for Germany, Japan, or China to intervene. nt |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 04:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. None of whom are really in a position to do so. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. "Position to do so"??? Why not? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 05:30 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. I think you misunderstood me. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:16 AM Response to Reply #17 |
25. Ummm, this has been going on for 5 days. Germany could've "hiked it's navy" there by now. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Maineman (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 01:20 PM Response to Original message |
8. Perhaps shippers should hire private contractors like Blackwater to ride shotgun |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. Not legal |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 10:18 AM Response to Reply #24 |
31. It's illegal to have security on board ships? |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
ohio2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 05:14 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. its expensive and besides...whats to keep them from going "pirate" on the company ship |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Regret My New Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Nov-27-08 06:13 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Same thing that prevents any security companies from go 'pirate' on anything... |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Soylent Brice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
9. these pirates are damned good at what they do |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
sam sarrha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
19. they hijacked ship was over 200 miles out..when attacked.. they are in deeo shit now.. |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
FarCenter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Nov-18-08 07:09 PM Response to Original message |
22. Time for the Third Barbary War |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Romulox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 08:17 AM Response to Reply #22 |
26. Always a new Holy War round the bend! |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Uncle Joe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
28. Aarrrgghh, these pirates are getting out of hand, aarrrgghhh! n/t |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-19-08 04:14 PM Response to Original message |
29. What ever happened to sending in the mighty American armada for "exercises?" |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
Kire (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-26-08 07:45 AM Response to Original message |
30. Old pirates, yes, they rob I, |
Printer Friendly | Permalink | | Top |
DU AdBot (1000+ posts) | Mon Sep 16th 2024, 02:30 PM Response to Original message |
Advertisements [?] |
Top |
Home » Discuss » Latest Breaking News |
Powered by DCForum+ Version 1.1 Copyright 1997-2002 DCScripts.com
Software has been extensively modified by the DU administrators
Important Notices: By participating on this discussion board, visitors agree to abide by the rules outlined on our Rules page. Messages posted on the Democratic Underground Discussion Forums are the opinions of the individuals who post them, and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Democratic Underground, LLC.
Home | Discussion Forums | Journals | Store | Donate
About DU | Contact Us | Privacy Policy
Got a message for Democratic Underground? Click here to send us a message.
© 2001 - 2011 Democratic Underground, LLC