Ship captain rescued by U.S. Navy from Somali pirates

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While it might lack the panache of three simultaneous head shots, having a school of dolphins prevent a pirate attack is quite a story in its own right. This unique aquatic maneuver went down Monday, when Somali pirates tried to approach a Chinese merchant ship, only to be thwarted by thousands of dolphins swimming between the two vessels.

"The pirates could only lament their littleness before the vast number of dolphins," wrote Xinhua, a Chinese news agency.

BEIJING, April 14 (Xinhuanet) -- Thousands of dolphins blocked the suspected Somali pirate ships when they were trying to attack Chinese merchant ships passing the Gulf of Aden, the China Radio International reported on Monday.

The Chinese merchant ships escorted by a China's fleet sailed on the Gulf of Aden when they met some suspected pirate ships. Thousands of dolphins suddenly leaped out of water between pirates and merchants when the pirate ships headed for the China's.

The suspected pirates ships stopped and then turned away. The pirates could only lament their littleness befor the vast number of dolphins. The spectacular scene continued for a while.

China initiated its three-ship escort task force on Dec. 26 last year after the United Nations Security Council called on countries to patrol gulf and waters off Somalia, one of the world's busiest marine routes, where surging piracy endangered intercontinental shipping.

China's first fleet has escorted 206 vessels, including 29 foreign merchant vessels, and successfully rescued three foreign merchant ships from pirate attacks.

About 20 percent of Chinese merchant ships passing through the waters off Somalia were attacked by pirates from January to November in 2008, before the task force was deployed.

A total of seven ships, either owned by China or carrying Chinese cargo and crew, were hijacked.

Tianyu No. 8, a Chinese fishing vessel with 16 Chinese and eight foreign sailors aboard, was captured by Somali pirates on Nov. 14 and released in early February.

The second fleet of Chinese escort ships arrived at the Gulf of Aden on Monday to replace the first fleet.

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[Blueman]

They were already angry at us for more significant reasons, like our corporations destroying their businesses, and our CIA fucking up their government and infrastructure.

If there was an AK- 47 to your back you wouldn't want someone to snipe the pirates ( who are evil) so you could be safe?

I'm fine with that. I wil gladly let them blow your brains out if that's how you feel. Then, you wouldn't open your mouth about how we hurt the little pirates.

 

[Home bound]

Scenario 1: Captain gets rescued. Obama's grabbing credit.
Scenario 2: Captain gets shot. Lead a crusade against Obama.

 

[Aucune Raison]

If there was an AK- 47 to your back you wouldn't want someone to snipe the pirates ( who are evil) so you could be safe?

I'm fine with that. I wil gladly let them blow your brains out if that's how you feel. Then, you wouldn't open your mouth about how we hurt the little pirates.

Actually no, I would not, but you're squishing two things together. Of course the sniper didn't have a choice, but the US was ultimately responsible for Somalia's downturn. I also think that the way to stop the pirates is not with military might, but to help Somalia itself.

 

[Blueman]

but to help Somalia itself.

So were the food supplies on the ship that were going to somalia that the pirates hijacked not helping somalia?

 

[Aucune Raison]

So were the food supplies on the ship that were going to somalia that the pirates hijacked not helping somalia?

They were actually going to Kenya, I'm pretty sure. But the pirates probably didn't know or care.

And it's more than just food. The country is essentially ruled by warlords, its main fishing business was wiped out by corporations and nuclear waste, the infrastructure is essentially wrecked, among other things.

 

[Blueman]

The country is essentially ruled by warlords

So how did the U.S. cause that if we're all about democracy?

 

[Ulti]

If there was an AK- 47 to your back you wouldn't want someone to snipe the pirates ( who are evil) so you could be safe?

I'm fine with that. I wil gladly let them blow your brains out if that's how you feel. Then, you wouldn't open your mouth about how we hurt the little pirates.

First off, evil? No. Sorry to bend your little world of black and white, but the pirates aren't "evil". They are merely trying to survive in the best way that they can. Taking a bunch of ships for ransom is not evil. Sure, it isn't good or just. But it isn't evil.

Second, it didn't have to end in violence. It could have easily went in another direction if the situation made it possible. They didn't have to die if there was a better way.

When a country's government is broken, the law is weak. That makes it easy for people to rule by brute force, hence warlords. I don't know much about the US's involvement in Somalia, but if the US did had a hand in it, it isn't surprising. Take a look at Korea and Vietnam. We were "all about democracy" and still fucked things up.

I agree that we need to help Somalia, but we can't exactly do it alone. If everyone helped, progress would happen quickly. Wishful thinking, sadly :\

 

[Firo]

You say the situation could have gone better if the situation allowed it. That's true, but the pirates didn't allow that. Regardless of economy and political balance, taking an innocent man hostage and threatening him with death, is inexcusable. These pirates aren't doing anything to help there country, The only thing they're doing is bringing negative attention to there country. Yeah I do believe that we should attempt to help Somalia, but we shouldn't do shit until they do something for themselves, like getting rid of the pirates.

 

[Iridium]

Yeah I do believe that we should attempt to help Somalia, but we shouldn't do shit until they do something for themselves, like getting rid of the pirates.

They tried that, and has it worked? No. With their government weak and law enforcement almost nonexistent it's proving almost impossible to stop pirating. But Somalia isn't the only country to have done it, why can't we help other countries that are doing the same thing then? Oh wait, we (nor other nations) don't give a shit about helping because even losing a small sum of money is a dent in our wallets. Not to mention that pirating doesn't always happen on a large scale IE hijacking freighters and what not.

 

[Firo]

That's true, but with what's happening, no one is going to want to go near Somalia.

 

[Iridium]

Same can be said of Iran, Vietnam etc. because of their history, but there are still tourists, just not as many traveling by boat lol.

 

[Blueman]

But it isn't evil.

So if they blew your brains out, you'd understand? As long as they're trying to survive, right? They are evil. They rob people of their belongings. That is wrong and unjust. That is evil.

 

[Bukkake Sensei]

So if they blew your brains out, you'd understand? As long as they're trying to survive, right? They are evil. They rob people of their belongings. That is wrong and unjust. That is evil.

You'd do exactly the same thing if you were in their position.

I'm not advocating piracy, but as a means of survival, I'm not about to judge somebody else.

 

[Ulti]

So if they blew your brains out, you'd understand? As long as they're trying to survive, right? They are evil. They rob people of their belongings. That is wrong and unjust. That is evil.

They return it :\ They only want money so they don't friggen die. They aren't running around murdering people. I am pretty sure, if they could, they wouldn't harm anyone. All they want is money. Sure, I'm not tickled pink on their methods but I am not saying they are evil. Evil cannot be put on a group like that. Evil is an opinion. You see them as evil. They see themselves as good.

 

[Bukkake Sensei]

They see themselves as good.

They see themselves as people struggling to survive. They are put into this position because the few natural resources that Somalia ever had to begin with were exploited by European invaders, and the country that now remains is comprised entirely of what they picked over and decided they didn't want. A majority of Somalia is desert, and the country has been in a nearly constant drought since it officially gained independence barely fifty years ago.

I don't think they take any pride in their lifestyle; they do what they must do to ensure that they'll be able to eat on a daily basis. For fucks sake, most of the "pirates" were in their early teens. That is ridiculous. Tragic, and ridiculous.

And Blueman...wow. I can't imagine how much it must suck to be such a judgmental, ignorant, self absorbed shithead.

 

[Ulti]

Well, I see good wasn't the right word to use. But they don't see themselves as evil people at least. Like you said, they struggle to survive. And since this pirating is working for them, does anyone really think they'll just stop on their own accord?

 

[Finland]

I'm glad to hear that the captain was finally saved.

 

[Essence of Elegy]

And Blueman...wow. I can't imagine how much it must suck to be such a judgmental, ignorant, self absorbed shithead.

I was going to say something along those lines, but I'll just say: Blueman, learn your shit before you talk about it.

Well, I see good wasn't the right word to use. But they don't see themselves as evil people at least. Like you said, they struggle to survive. And since this pirating is working for them, does anyone really think they'll just stop on their own accord?

No, they probably won't stop unless by an outside force (Newton's law heh heh). But that's the problem. Outside forces are what put 'em in that situation in the first place. Way to get squeezed between two walls. Internally they can't help themselves. And external assistance will probably tip the scales into something worse.

I for one am stumped.

 

[missyemy]

The first time I heard about this I was at my friends house, they had the radio going and all I heard were pirates captured a ship. I laughed, and her parents gave me a funny look. I felt bad after lol