The sad thing is that we are governed by the 'homeland security' and the USCG so much on these vessels that if we can't carry arms on them then who can? We have to jump through so many hoops just to get and keep our USCG Liscenses it is pathetic. Pirates are the reason that I stay on the Inland Waterways.(rivers, lakes, etc.)
I don't know the solution, maybe an armed escort or two, maybe an arscenal on each ship with trained security, hell I don't know. I can say this though, the U.S. needs to do something. We look soft to the other countries. And we need to quit rebuilding the countries that we blow up. WTF is that all about?

 

President Thomas Jefferson knew how to deal with Pirates. Obama needs to brush up on his presidential history.

http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/collecti.../mtjprece.html

We need to go old school on the douchebag pirates. Catch them, hang them, and destroy their bases. Simple as that. It worked back then, it'll work now.

 

Works for me, put the fear of god in these idiots.

 

I dont understand why you would not want to let the pirates speak with Obama, he could change their lives after seeing the light, and become productive members of society. That and he could get their vote for the next election.

 

So true

 

Looks like the Navy sniped a few of them bad boys and we got the Captain back. Go Navy! Three shot and killed and one turned himself in. Apparently the Captain offered himself as a hostage so his crew could escape.

 

Bout time they took out these Pigmys!.......Good job seals!...........

 

WOW!

I guess those guy's are a LOT better than me and my 300 in a swaying tree!

Way to go NAVY! That's how it's done!

 

Navy Seals are badass. Bout time the USA stood up. Proud to be an American today.

 

Thank your president, he gave the order that if the authoritys on the Bainbridge felt the captian was in imediate danger, to do what they had to do.

 

I love the liberal press making it look like the Muslim President gave the order. Deadly force is authorized without the President's order.

 

My mistake, it took 3 of them, not 1.

 

I'm not a fan, but he did authorize it. The standoff had a lot of political ramifications, so lethal force did come from the top on this one.

I would love to kill every pirate in the ocean on sight, but the reason why it took so long was because no hostages have been killed by pirates yet, and the risk of increasing violence instead of just hostage/money scenario will grow if they killed the pirates. Plus they are currently holding over 200+ sailors from many different nations.

Neither Russia nor Saudi Arabia has used military force against the pirates yet, ironically it's only the US and France that has so far used military force and actually killed some pirates.

I personally think it will escalate to the point the pirates will start killing civilians to get their points across, and that will finally open up "pirate season" and everyone will start killing them on sight along with using weapons aboard ship.

 

You have no idea just how much of an ignoramus that sentence makes you look like.
You should pull your head out of your *** and get a clue.

 

i like this version. i dunno, how about we put pressure on the govt? you reign in your morons out here peddaling boats or we'll rearrange your scenery. Hell! that would be fun.