What to do with these pirates?

[ElfBane]

If our guvmint unleashs the SEALS, then it's all over for pirates. As to civilian casualties,,,,, that depends on their briefing.

[VulcanRider]

(CNN) -- The American captain of a cargo ship held hostage by pirates jumped overboard from the lifeboat where he was being held, and U.S. Navy SEALs shot and killed three of his four captors, according to a senior U.S. official with knowledge of the situation.

Read all about it: Captain jumps overboard, SEALs shoot pirates, official says

[Ziroc]

Knew the Seals would save em... Good on them for saving him!

[Lord of Alcohol]

Yea I dont think anyone really saw the Somalian navy coming out on top on this one. If they had surrendered they could probably have been back to boating in 10-20 years.

[Ziroc]

Ohhh.. It WAS Snipers! I figured they would get close enough at night--never knew snipers to use night vision--but assumed they WOULD.. guess so eh? Gotta be damn good to hit a target far away, on a boat in the waves..

I figured that, if it were me in command, I'd send out as many snipers as pirates, sneak in close enough for the shots, and give each sniper their own target, work the targets movements, then 3...2...1.. all fire at once.

Are snipers allowed to use some type of silencer device?
Here's the updated info at CNN:

Hostage captain rescued; Navy snipers kill 3 pirates
http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/africa...tes/index.html

[Felix The Assassin]

President Barack Obama granted the Pentagon's request for standing authority to use appropriate force to save the life of the captain, Gortney said.

Many people have no idea what this means! Thou it really doesn't mean much...

I will say, bill clinton *NEVER* gave the order to eliminate OBL!

@Z, you have been watching entirely too much bullishwood remakes, along with the History as well as the Military channels. Standard issue: http://www.imaging1.com/an-pvs-14-night-vision.pdf
The SOCOM community uses man portable FLIR.

Tango 37, ~ This is, Iron 6 ~ Confirmation follows. Drop 3, detain 1. ~Authentication Juliet Delta. ~Iron 6, this is Tango 37, WILCO ~ out! The rest is on the internet!

[Ziroc]

Originally Posted by Felix The Assassin Many people have no idea what this means! Thou it really doesn't mean much... I will say, bill clinton *NEVER* gave the order to eliminate OBL! @Z, you have been watching entirely too much bullishwood remakes, along with the History as well as the Military channels. Standard issue: http://www.imaging1.com/an-pvs-14-night-vision.pdf The SOCOM community uses man portable FLIR. Tango 37, ~ This is, Iron 6 ~ Confirmation follows. Drop 3, detain 1. ~Authentication Juliet Delta. ~Iron 6, this is Tango 37, WILCO ~ out! The rest is on the internet!

Actually Felix, I read follow a SF Forum.. Very intersting reading. (Posts from real snipers, and not fan boys)
http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php

About Obama giving the go-ahead, well.. it's misleading.


'WASHINGTON (AP)—Administration officials say President Barack Obama approved the military operation that rescued a U.S. captain held hostage by Somali pirates.'
The officials say Obama ordered the Defense Department to use military resources to rescue Richard Phillips from a lifeboat off the Somali coast.

He did affirm the military's authorization to use force if the captain's life was in danger, but they already would have had that authorization as part of their standard rules of engagement. If there are innocents about to be slaughtered the same reasoning that authorizes self defense also covers an imminent execution unless the ROE specifically forbid it.The AP is making it sound like there was an active rescue ordered by the President. It was not, there was an imminent threat and the local commander gave the order to fire. Good on Obama for ensuring their authorization was clear, but let's also be clear that he did not authorize or order an active rescue attempt.

[VulcanRider]

I read a thread on another forum that said these cargo crews usually are unarmed because a lot of the port authorities won't let them dock if they're carrying weapons. They end up fighting the hijackers with water hoses. I think there were several hijackings in the past week. Best idea I read to stop this kind of thing was to take a luxury yacht, outfit it as an armored gunboat with concealed weaponry, and go sailing in known piracy areas. Let the pirates come to you...

[Felix The Assassin]

Originally Posted by Ziroc Actually Felix, I read follow a SF Forum.. Very intersting reading. (Posts from real snipers, and not fan boys) http://www.snipershide.com/forum/ubbthreads.php

Then you know me better than you think...

[Variol (Farseer) Elmwood]

Originally Posted by Felix The Assassin Then you know me better than you think...

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