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aklim · #1 10-07-2009, 04:57 PM

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5gB7YMEDuCwwY9ncDOtPAkEI4-H2wD9B6C4K00

The French. Whoda thunk it. Thought they would surrender first.

Somali pirate error ends with 5 in French brig

By ELAINE GANLEY (AP) – 4 hours ago

PARIS — Somali pirates in two skiffs fired on a French navy vessel early Wednesday after apparently mistaking it for a commercial boat, the French military said. The French ship gave chase and captured five suspected pirates.

No one was wounded by the volleys from the Kalashnikov rifles directed at La Somme, a 3,800-ton refueling ship, French military spokesman Rear Adm. Christophe Prazuck said.

La Somme "was probably taken for a commercial ship by the two small skiffs" about 250 nautical miles (290 statute miles) off Somalia's coast, Prazuck said.

"They understood their mistake too late," he said.

One skiff fled, and La Somme pursued the second one in an hour-long chase.

"There were five suspected pirates on board. No arms, no water, no food," Prazuck said.

France is a key member of the EU's naval mission, Operation Atalanta, fighting Somali pirates in the Gulf of Aden. It has aggressively tracked and caught suspected pirates and handed over at least 22 to Kenya. An additional 15 suspects were brought to France for prosecution after allegedly seizing boats belonging to French nationals.

President Nicolas Sarkozy called for tougher action against piracy last year after dozens of attacks.

Mistress · #2 10-07-2009, 04:59 PM

excellent.....

compress ignite · #3 10-08-2009, 01:26 AM

Let us see more!

BobK · #4 10-08-2009, 07:43 AM

you fire on my ship, you will not be handed over to anybody but Davey Jones

Hatterasguy · #5 10-08-2009, 10:29 AM

Great! Their mistake was capturing them, should have let the sharks have a nice meal.

aklim · #6 10-08-2009, 11:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

Great! Their mistake was capturing them, should have let the sharks have a nice meal.

Still not too late. I don't know about the French and how they view gambling but I'll bet we could make a game out of it. Give the pirates a few cuts to make the blood flow and toss him overboard. Take bets on how long he lasts.

Mike D · #7 10-08-2009, 01:08 PM

They're Somalians! Anybody willing to go out in a small skiff 250 miles from the coastline would probably eat the sharks!

Did anybody notice the French captured the slower boat with no weapons on it?

Yeah, yeah I know, they probably tossed the weapons overboard or at least, that's what the French said!

aklim · #8 10-08-2009, 01:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Mike D

They're Somalians! Anybody willing to go out in a small skiff 250 miles from the coastline would probably eat the sharks!

That could be part of the bet too. Handicap the guy then. Tie his feet together.

Mike D · #9 10-08-2009, 01:13 PM

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Originally Posted by aklim

That could be part of the bet too. Handicap the guy then. Tie his feet together.

All right then, if you make those conditions, I'll place 3 trillion Zimbabwean dollars on the shark if it's a great white, and 2 trillion on the pirate if it's a tiger!

Hatterasguy · #10 10-08-2009, 01:45 PM

I'll put 5 trillion Zimbabwean dollars on that guy lasting three beers before the sharks get him.

Mike D · #11 10-08-2009, 01:48 PM

Who's drinking the beers? You, or the CLK Man?

t walgamuth · #12 10-08-2009, 09:40 PM

Don't think the French are not harsh with such people. I would not want to be in their shoes.

The Clk Man · #13 10-08-2009, 09:56 PM

It seems that I have been on the wrong boat for almost a year now. who would have thunk?

aklim · #14 10-08-2009, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by t walgamuth

Don't think the French are not harsh with such people. I would not want to be in their shoes.

I know they would be a lot more gentle than I would be. I'd have holed their skiffs and let them sink and watch how long they take to die.

t walgamuth · #15 10-09-2009, 06:53 AM

You are such a tough guy.