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To: pz who wrote (119686)	4/10/2009 5:01:04 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 206325

Yes, if only we were willing to send our military out to where the lifeboat is located with more than $2 billion of equipment costing the taxpayer more than 1/2 million per day. Then we could see a real quick end to this hostage situation, just like we did in Viet Nam. .

To: pz who wrote (119686)	4/10/2009 5:05:04 PM
From: Elroy Jetson	6 Recommendations Respond to of 206325

I'm sure our military could quickly bring an end our ship captain being held hostage, with the death of only one hostage, just like the French were able to. .

To: pz who wrote (119686)	4/12/2009 5:46:47 PM
From: Kayaker	24 Recommendations Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 206325

[[ Too bad the Big "O" doesn't have the nads to free our one and only hostage. ]] Dude. Ya happy now? US sea capt. freed from pirates in swift firefight By ELIZABETH A. KENNEDY and LARA JAKES – 28 minutes ago MOMBASA, Kenya (AP) — U.S. Navy snipers opened fire and killed three pirates holding an American captain at gunpoint, delivering the skipper unharmed and ending a five-day high-seas hostage drama on Easter Sunday. Capt. Richard Phillips was in "imminent danger" of being killed before snipers shot the pirates in an operation authorized by President Barack Obama, Vice Adm. Bill Gortney said. He said the pirates were armed with AK-47s and small-caliber pistols and were pointing the rifles at the captain when the commander of the nearby USS Bainbridge gave the order to open fire. Gortney, the commander of U.S. Naval Forces Central Command, said the White House had given "very clear guidance and authority" to take action if Phillips' life was in danger.... google.com