I just have to say...

[olde_fashioned]

...I love our Navy!!! ♥

If I was this guy, I think I'd be hugging every US Navy man in sight!! :-D

Hostage captain rescued; Navy snipers kill 3 pirates


Taken from this article here, I think the captain deserves a medal!

Phillips offered himself as a hostage after the pirates stormed the U.S.-flagged cargo ship Maersk Alabama on Wednesday morning, according to Maersk Line Limited, which owns the ship. The pirates eventually left the Alabama with Phillips that day aboard the lifeboat, where they would stay for four days.

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Phillips was being praised for his apparent willingness to put his own life in jeopardy to secure the release of his crew and his ship.

But Gurnon, who described the captain as "the good shepherd who willingly exchanged his life for the lives of his flock," cautioned that the end of one hostage situation should not be taken as the end of the growing problem of piracy, especially with scores of other lives in peril from pirates who are holding ships and crews off the expansive Somali coast.

They don't (won't?) say so in the article, but that quote is straight out of the Bible, John 10:11, to be precise.

Not only am I relieved this captain is safe at home with his family, but I'm also glad something has finally been done about starting to resolve the problem with these pirates. Like the article says, this isn't the end of the problem, but it could be the beginning of the solution. It's ridiculous and idiotic that sailors aren't allowed to defend themselves and their employer's property. The UN seriously needs to wake up here.

Maybe now pirates will think twice about hijacking American ships. Heh.

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[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

Maybe now pirates will think twice about hijacking American ships.

Unfortunately, they are thinking twice now. They're talking about all targeting American ships and treating hostages badly. But you can bet your buns they'll regret it. Unlike other ships who sail under flags of convenience, we look after our folks!

One of our local radio guys kept calling them "piratsites" this afternoon, heh heh heh. (You know, like parasites, but pirates . . . har har har.)

[olde-fashioned.livejournal.com]

They're just stupid if they think they can get away with worse behaviour, after they've seen how we handle things??

Piratsites, ha ha ha, that's funny.

We were at my grandma's on Sunday for Easter, and she turned on Fox News (she has cable) and I was astonished at how conservative the newsachor was! I'd heard they were, but sheesh, I must say, it was kind of nice...

[ceallaighgirl.livejournal.com]

Must've been interesting! Yeah, we don't have cable either so I never get to watch Fox news. Joel has cable though, so I'll have cable in a week and a half! Hmm. But I'm not sure Fox is included. May not be Canadian enough. Dang. We'll see.