March 18, 200620 yr I just heard of this on NBC news, down in africa's area this happen with the vessel firing on a US ship. Seems it was a grenade launcher or something foolish like that. supoosedly no Us shipmen died
March 19, 200620 yr Some idiot pirates took on two Navy missile cruisers, there were no U.S. injuries, but the pirates didn't fare too well. This is the same area where pirates attacked a cruise ship with RPG's or something similar a couple months back.
March 19, 200620 yr Nothing like a little gunfire to get Accord's motor going. If you can't read English and are reading this thank google's language tools. Some idiot pirates took on two Navy missile cruisers, there were no U.S. injuries, but the pirates didn't fare too well One pirate died and a few wounded right?
March 19, 200620 yr old fashioned piracy is still alive and well ... especially popular off africa and around the philapines it's pretty common to take industrial ships, move them out to see, rework them and then take them back to port and sell them
March 19, 200620 yr Their is still Pirates out there? Are you $hitting me? Their? Is this some kind of internet slang? Or just bad grammar? I'm just curious, not being sarcastic or anything.
March 19, 200620 yr Their is still Pirates out there? Are you $hitting me? It's not like Captain Jack or anything, but ya there are 'pirate ships'. They are modern day vessels though, and the term pirate is only a 'ceremonial' term nowadays. Just thieves and robbers and regular boats that try to steal or attack other ships.
March 21, 200620 yr Their is still Pirates out there? Are you $hitting me? It's not like Captain Jack or anything, but ya there are 'pirate ships'. They are modern day vessels though, and the term pirate is only a 'ceremonial' term nowadays. Just thieves and robbers and regular boats that try to steal or attack other ships. Which is exactly what pirates did back in the day.
March 21, 200620 yr Their is still Pirates out there? Are you $hitting me? It's not like Captain Jack or anything, but ya there are 'pirate ships'. They are modern day vessels though, and the term pirate is only a 'ceremonial' term nowadays. Just thieves and robbers and regular boats that try to steal or attack other ships. Which is exactly what pirates did back in the day. Piracy has been around since before history and will continue for as long as there is a need to transport goods that have value to an individual. Stage coach robbers? Pirates. Train robbers? Pirates. Now they have organized gangs that steal tractor trailers. Pirates. Sea pirates are responsible for a lot of deaths in Africa, Asia, and the Carribean. Here are some links: 3/15/05 - Jakarta 4/26/05 - Yemen 11/8/05 - Cruise Ship 2/20/06 - Tanker And here's a page on avoiding Pirate attacks on your private yacht.
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