Comments on: CNN Reports that supposed Pirate Ship… was just a trawler http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 18 Feb 2012 00:38:37 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: nonplussed http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739436 nonplussed Wed, 26 Nov 2008 02:40:10 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739436 <p>It was a Frigate, which would provide a substantial differential in firepower. A trawler, being a civilian vessel could hardly deliver any kind of realistic threat to a man of war. It wasn’t even enough of a fight to be considered one sided. If the so called “Pirates” didn’t surrender, they were committing suicide, for under no circumstances could they have had the slightest chance of outrunning or outgunning the Frigate.</p> It was a Frigate, which would provide a substantial differential in firepower. A trawler, being a civilian vessel could hardly deliver any kind of realistic threat to a man of war. It wasn’t even enough of a fight to be considered one sided. If the so called “Pirates” didn’t surrender, they were committing suicide, for under no circumstances could they have had the slightest chance of outrunning or outgunning the Frigate.

]]> By: yellowdogD http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739280 yellowdogD Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:49:30 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739280 <p>These pirates aren’t bothering us. Even if all the tankers have to go the long way around it adds about 1 cent per gallon of gasoline here in U.S.<br /> And as far as Osama being behind them, nothing could be farther from the truth. These peopole have no truck with Islamic extremists.</p> These pirates aren’t bothering us. Even if all the tankers have to go the long way around it adds about 1 cent per gallon of gasoline here in U.S.
And as far as Osama being behind them, nothing could be farther from the truth. These peopole have no truck with Islamic extremists.

]]> By: pajarito http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739232 pajarito Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:02:59 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739232 <blockquote><p>Besides, a Pentagon official asked, what would they do with all the captured pirates? </p></blockquote> <p>Why…torture them, of course. It’s what we do!</p>

Besides, a Pentagon official asked, what would they do with all the captured pirates?

Why…torture them, of course. It’s what we do!

]]> By: pajarito http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739231 pajarito Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:01:48 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739231 <p>A read of the CNN story cited says that pirates had overtaken and boarded the Thai trawler according to a lone survivor. Then the pirates threatened the Indian gunboat and were fired upon. Sounds like a “pirate trawler” to me.</p> A read of the CNN story cited says that pirates had overtaken and boarded the Thai trawler according to a lone survivor. Then the pirates threatened the Indian gunboat and were fired upon. Sounds like a “pirate trawler” to me.

]]> By: Xcroc http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739211 Xcroc Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:37:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739211 <p>The fishing trawlers are pirates too. Many of the Somali pirates are fishermen whose livelihoods have been destroyed by EU and Asian overfishing. The Somalis have turned to piracy to make a living, and to combat the external pirates making off with their resources. There are a number of different Somali pirate groups. Some regard themselves as a Coast Guard, protecting their coastline from exploitation. The only time there was no piracy along that coastline was for 6 months in 2006 when the Islamic Courts Union governed Somalia. When they were overthrown by US Ethiopian proxies, with some air support from Djibouti, the piracy resumed and increased.</p> The fishing trawlers are pirates too. Many of the Somali pirates are fishermen whose livelihoods have been destroyed by EU and Asian overfishing. The Somalis have turned to piracy to make a living, and to combat the external pirates making off with their resources. There are a number of different Somali pirate groups. Some regard themselves as a Coast Guard, protecting their coastline from exploitation. The only time there was no piracy along that coastline was for 6 months in 2006 when the Islamic Courts Union governed Somalia. When they were overthrown by US Ethiopian proxies, with some air support from Djibouti, the piracy resumed and increased.

]]> By: californiarealitycheck http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739201 californiarealitycheck Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:23:20 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739201 <p>i suspect osama fer this.</p> i suspect osama fer this.

]]> By: californiarealitycheck http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739199 californiarealitycheck Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:19:57 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739199 <p>or mebe we could get used to less oil?</p> or mebe we could get used to less oil?

]]> By: californiarealitycheck http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739195 californiarealitycheck Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:18:02 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739195 <p>exactly, it’s only money. hey, how about finding out who has a new palace with gold trimmimgs in that area.</p> exactly, it’s only money. hey, how about finding out who has a new palace with gold trimmimgs in that area.

]]> By: californiarealitycheck http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739192 californiarealitycheck Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:16:33 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739192 <p>here’s another suggestion. charge fer protection. then put our entire fleet on that coast to protect our oil.</p> here’s another suggestion. charge fer protection. then put our entire fleet on that coast to protect our oil.

]]> By: LS http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739191 LS Tue, 25 Nov 2008 23:15:44 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2008/11/25/cnn-reports-that-supposed-pirate-ship-was-just-a-trawler/#comment-1739191 <p>Where is Borat when you need him???</p> Where is Borat when you need him???

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