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Cruise ship fends off pirate attack with gunfire

World Apr. 27, 2009 - 05:15AM JST ( 15 )

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SargeApr. 27, 2009 - 08:07AM JST

"They were surprised."

I'll bet they were.
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Taka313Apr. 27, 2009 - 11:12AM JST

I've heard that some cruises offer skeet shoots. I wonder if there's a marketing opportunity here...

Taka
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AltriaApr. 27, 2009 - 11:24AM JST

A rocket or two should be enough to sink their crappy little boats.

See what good that machine gun does you when you're bobbing around in the middle of the ocean, son.
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nandakandamandaApr. 27, 2009 - 12:26PM JST

Bullets through a Zodiac? How long could they stay afloat so long?
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TriumvereApr. 27, 2009 - 02:02PM JST

Altria,

An AK is hardly a "machine gun". It's an assault rifle. You wouldn't even need rockets to repel those little skiffs, a real machine gun would do the trick nicely.
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dennis0bauerApr. 27, 2009 - 03:44PM JST

ships need a deck gun again like in the last big war. Triumvere; AK47 is not a weapon to be underestimated. I guess the pirates are not used to really use them
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teleprompterApr. 27, 2009 - 03:48PM JST

From the article:"Pellegrino said MSC Cruises had Israeli private security forces on all their ships because they were the best. He said the pistols on board were at the discretion of the commander and the security forces."

Stands to reason. No one knows more about fighting terrorist scum, which is what the Al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen pirates of Somalia are.
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likeitisApr. 27, 2009 - 06:07PM JST

No one knows more about fighting terrorist scum, which is what the Al-Shabaab al-Mujahideen pirates of Somalia are.

Another fallicious post to add to your collection.
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TriumvereApr. 27, 2009 - 06:45PM JST

dennis,

No, the Kalashnikov is not a gun to be under-rated, (though it should be noted that the security officers in this case repeled the pirates using pistols) but it still not a machine gun. You are impressed by AK47s, then you'll amazed what a deck mounted 50 cal could do...
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bushloverApr. 27, 2009 - 08:09PM JST

I'm for the 50 cal. Why did they hire Israelis and not Blackwater?
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TriumvereApr. 27, 2009 - 10:17PM JST

'cause Israelis are bad-ass?
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elbudamexicanoApr. 27, 2009 - 11:18PM JST

Israelis are the best, even the rich in Mexico know this, this is why they hire them to protect thier families, their business etc..BRAVO to the Israeli security forces and the hell with CHeney's Blackwater!
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elcitsetApr. 28, 2009 - 01:41AM JST

Where can I join this security force? I am well versed in using a 50 cal. among other weapons. I want to join this fight against pirates and kill them dead. I want to make the world a safer place.
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30061015Apr. 28, 2009 - 05:28AM JST

pirates that have so far been trying to scare ships could now start to kill people

Boo-hoo. Why believe this crap? Pirates that so far have been trying to scare ships? SHIPS? Really? Ships get scared... not people? ( Oh, thanks for informing us of the pirates honorable intentions, as if THAT'S what their REAL mission is...just scaring inanimate ships like the Boogie man would if he could!)

Gunfire? COOL!!! Hurry for guns!!! Shoot the pirates! Fight back! Give them hell! With a chance to shoot a .50 cal. people like elcitset will be signing up to fight them! A real stimulus package that .50 eh? Yeah, Wall Street can even take that one to the bank! Put a bounty on their heads! Rather: "Pirates that so far have been trying to scare ships could now enter the food chain as shark chum chowder". Bam!-Bam!-Bam! Kersplash! Wahooooooooo!!! ...Got another one!!!
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elcitsetApr. 28, 2009 - 06:26AM JST

That's the spirit 300. Get some!!