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Dean · 2009-04-14, 06:13 PM

The president did immediately respond to the situation and he discussed it in at least 3 speeches I saw on CNBC, but the prime time media was more focused on the family, crew and animations.

I agree the world should be patrolling off their coast, but what is a fishing boat one minute becomes a pirate ship the next. They aren't a bunch of Black Pearls flying the Jolly Roger floating around to sink. I blame the French since this happened to them last...

Remember, it was not the Navy's ship, and this is not the territorial waters of the U.S.A.. Everything I was hearing basically came down to the shipping/insurance company lawyers were in charge. By international law, the president and Navy had no authority over the Maersk Alabama or her lifeboat except in the event of imminent loss of the captain's life.

I don't think we will ever know what really happened on the sea, or in the conference rooms. The lawyers will make sure of that.

2009-04-14, 06:13 PM	#51
Dean Señor Cheap Bastarde Real Name: Dean Join Date: May 2003 Location: $99 Tire Store Posts: 9,294 Car: $.04 STI Class: Fast,Cheap & Reliable=STI Deal, did somebody say Deal? Oh, Dean, yeah that's me.	The president did immediately respond to the situation and he discussed it in at least 3 speeches I saw on CNBC, but the prime time media was more focused on the family, crew and animations. I agree the world should be patrolling off their coast, but what is a fishing boat one minute becomes a pirate ship the next. They aren't a bunch of Black Pearls flying the Jolly Roger floating around to sink. I blame the French since this happened to them last... Remember, it was not the Navy's ship, and this is not the territorial waters of the U.S.A.. Everything I was hearing basically came down to the shipping/insurance company lawyers were in charge. By international law, the president and Navy had no authority over the Maersk Alabama or her lifeboat except in the event of imminent loss of the captain's life. I don't think we will ever know what really happened on the sea, or in the conference rooms. The lawyers will make sure of that. __________________ I am a Commodore PET --- Now get off my lawn you kids...