Somali pirates vow retaliation after captain freed

[Renew Deal]

MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somali pirates on Monday vowed to retaliate for the deaths of three colleagues who were shot dead by U.S. Navy snipers hours before in a daring nighttime assault that freed a 53-year-old American captain.

The Navy Seals late Sunday rescued freighter Capt. Richard Phillips, who had been held by pirates on a lifeboat that drifted in the Indian Ocean for five days.

"Every country will be treated the way it treats us," said Abdullahi Lami, one of the pirates holding a Greek ship anchored in the pirate den of Gaan, a central Somali town.

"In the future, America will be the one mourning and crying," he told The Associated Press by telephone. "We will retaliate for the killings of our men."
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5juHtLRZ1oWZW0i4NkwPI3LWc4oPQD97H93D81

Hopefully the governments of the world get the message and crack down on these criminals.

[slackmaster]

1. Kill them all

:nuke:

[TK421]

5. but that makes you a heartless, unfeeling beast!!!

:sarcasm: emphasis on the :sarcasm:

[geek tragedy]

2. They've been able to get away with it because

they've been relatively non-violent.

If they harm one hostage, the international community will demand they get what they have coming to them.

[ddeclue]

They've killed quite a number and threatened many more at gun point

there's no "non violent" here at all. They are thugs and criminals and pirates.

[LisaL]

3. All of this has gone on long enough.

How about doing something about this problem, instead of paying ransoms?

[NYC_SKP]

4. FFS. Abdullahi Lami needs to get real.

The killings of his men....who attempted to take over a ship and threatened the lives of the captain and entire crew?

I can't even imagine other pirates believing that BS.

[Renew Deal]

8. The pirates will be out of business if the world decides to get serious about this shit

Who's got hostages in Somalia now? Italy, France, Russia, Greece, Philipines, India, and some others. Get their navies together and clean these pricks out.

[ddeclue]

6. I'm real skeered Abdullahi...

[medeak]

7. cargo full of food aid for Somalia

good luck with getting sympathy pirate asswipe

[guardian]

9. Wow, what a surprise!

Who would have ever thought a Muslim in that part of the world would vow revenge? It's soooooooooooooooo out of character.

[MrSlayer]

10. This is not going to end well for these fools.

Take the lesson for what it is and go away.

[opihimoimoi]

11. Since when them Pirates became Republicans??? Did Newt recruit them??

Total crap...fuck um all.....

[dem629]

12. Oh, well. Get ready for more of this, Abdullahi

[Brooklyns_Finest]

13. Baghdad Bob

Is that you?

Today is a solemn day for the pirates, freepers, and 20% of DU. For the rest of us, Hoo Yaa! (or whatever those Navy guys say).

[Duke Newcombe]

14. That sentiment is filled with FAIL, Abdullahi...

unless you're looking forward to every ship in Eyl at the bottom of the Indian Ocean (and a few of your new McMansions) in Eyl being reduced to rubble.

I hear call center outsourcing is big these days. Maybe you should look into that as a new line of work, and call the piracy thing a wash.

[depakid]

15. Note the difference in the AP vs. Reuters headlines

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=3828262&mesg_id=3828262

American Propaganda- even when unncessary and inaccurate.

[backscatter712]

16. Methinks it's time to whack a few more of these thugs.

Just like the SEALs popped the ones on the life raft like zits.

[BlooInBloo]

17. Um, guys - quit while you're behind. Look at this forum - this is the BEST reaction you'll get...

Americans get even MORE bloodthirsty than this, if you can believe it.

Just stop, guys.