U.S. / Pirate standoff intensifies

You do not fuck with SEALs.
3 headshots ... from ~80 feet ... on the open sea ... at night. :? Whether or not it was more than one sniper; that's ridiculously good marksmanship.

The only reason he isn't sharing the fate of his co-workers is because he wasn't there, and was in negotiations at the time.
According to CNN's article, the 4th pirate had told the Navy that he wasn't getting back in that lifeboat. Maybe he was smart enough to figure out how this was going to end for the guys pointing guns at the captain?
 
I'm willing to bet it was a team of three snipers. Assigning one person to three targets like that just doesn't seem like an efficient idea, and SEALs aren't exactly known for their inefficiencies or not being team players.
 
Maybe pirate sniping should might become a US Navy sport..... :p

But seriously, arming cargo ships and putting crews through basic combat training might not be a bad idea.
 
Woot!
 
According to Al-Jazeera, there's at least one "pirate captain" who says he's going to start specifically targeting American ships. Brilliant plan. Lets go after the guys who blow pirate's heads off! You would think he'd be mad at the French too.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/04/200941373925842364.html

Here's an older article that's not exactly related to piracy, but Somalian corruption and the dumping of toxic waste in their waters.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2008/10/2008109174223218644.html
 
But seriously, arming cargo ships and putting crews through basic combat training might not be a bad idea.

isn't that what the merchant marine is?
 
isn't that what the merchant marine is?
No. A merchant marine is simply a sailor who is much more regimented than what you may find on a yacht; they receive no particular arms or tactical training. Although, the USMMA is the only of the four federal academies to have lost students in a time of war.
 
the strange thing is that this situation keeps reminding me of the intro level on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
 
According to Al-Jazeera, there's at least one "pirate captain" who says he's going to start specifically targeting American ships. Brilliant plan. Lets go after the guys who blow pirate's heads off! You would think he'd be mad at the French too.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2009/04/200941373925842364.html

Here's an older article that's not exactly related to piracy, but Somalian corruption and the dumping of toxic waste in their waters.
http://english.aljazeera.net/news/africa/2008/10/2008109174223218644.html

Its a brilliant idea, really!

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...whoa, and I thought this was going to be a thread on INTERNET PIRACY!
 
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