pam Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 I was really really hoping this would come to a much different ending.Americans slain by captors on hijacked yacht; pirates killed, arrested - CNN.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisyn Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Somali pirates kept that British couple alive for over 1 year, I was expecting the same for these people. I don't like it when these stories don't have happy endings >< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saldrin Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 It's time to blow some pirates out of the water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneC Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Just proves that Obama is no Thomas Jefferson! (not even a Carter haha) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
talisyn Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 What does Pres. Obama have to do with the nation of Somalia? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneC Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 What does Pres. Obama have to do with the nation of Somalia?The same as Thomas Jefferson had to do with the Barbary States. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) What does Pres. Obama have to do with the nation of Somalia?I think it's a reference to Thomas Jefferson's involvement with the First Barbary War. The reference to Jimmy Carter is with 99.9% surety meant derogatory in reference to the Iranian Hostage situation and Carter's inability to get the hostages returned to suggest Obama is less effectual than Carter (I could be wrong and it may just be a general reference to Carter as a 'lame duck' president and not to that particular situation). Not saying they are fair or applicable (nor saying they aren't either) references.Edit: I really should refresh before I post. Thank explained his reference already. Oh well. Edited February 23, 2011 by Dravin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mightynancy Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hiking in Iran, sailing off east Africa...you gotta wonder what they were thinking. Killers are evil, of course, but I don't get it when people "wander" into these sorts of places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just_A_Guy Posted February 23, 2011 Report Share Posted February 23, 2011 Hiking in Iran, sailing off east Africa...you gotta wonder what they were thinking. Killers are evil, of course, but I don't get it when people "wander" into these sorts of places.Trouble is, if you're sailing, you have to follow the trade winds to a certain extent--and that's where they go. Pirates are ranging out 600 nautical miles from the coast or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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