who would be interested in pirate hunting?

[Dee]

Well ok then. I will always wonder about those skinnies I suppose. As far as the face paint, it is a little weird to me, but it is you business. I was wondering about the grand pooba remark and thought there might be a connection. The other names you called me were pretty normal in the name calling relm of name callers, but the pooba one threw me.
I was being lighthearted too, but this is where we ended up. Chalk one up for temper I guess. Why didn't you just say it was all BS, and you were just saying all that for fun. I thought you really were a trained killer, and not just BS'n everybody.
And you sure shoved me back too. Boy! At least 10 times as hard. Maybe 11 times harder.

[powderman]

Another post into cyberspace I reckon, I'll try again later, after I see if this goes out. POWDERMAN. 

[billy_56081]

Just when we had a nice muzzy whacking post going, somebody put a turd in the punch bowl. To some killing is actually enjoyable, I for one have talked to quite a few fellow vets who admitted that it was thrilling to kill. In my counseling I was told not to be ashamed of what I did and not to be afraid to talk about it. I know being in a war in a foreign country and serving in the Army doesn't compare to living in Texas but I'll trust my experience and instinct.

[powderman]

According to the news these scum really rake it in. They are building businesses, even motels from their scum money. We know where their base is, why don't we take them out??? I do not understand. I thought we were gonna hear all about the skinnies, guess not. POWDERMAN. 

[Brett]

Pirate hunters have to deal with roadblocks:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7735144.stm

[Heather]

I don't think I would have the heart to kill anyone no matter how much I disliked them or their practices, unless they were a direct danger to myself of my kids.  So, my answer to your question is no I don't think I am cut out for pirate hunting.

Heather

[powderman]

HEATHER. I value human life, but I see no reason for those low lifes to breathe air. I have no tolerance for scum who make their living off the suffering and hard work of others. They deserve no pity, no quarter, some folks just need killing. Could I do it, yes, would I enjoy it, NO, I would not, but it needs done.
We know where their base is, and the port they use, it should disappear in a big boom. Their boats should be sunk on sight. This has been going on a lot of years now. I read a story in readers digest probably 8-10 years ago about 2 families traveling on vacation with their boats, not yachts, just custom luxury boats. The owner took his shotgun, against the wishes of his wife and friends. They were attacked on the open sea, he killed one pirate as he came out of the cabin armed as the pirated boarded, shot another in the face at about 6 ft. That ended their ordeal, and rightly so. Maybe myronman will tell us about his experience with the skinnies. POWDERMAN. 

[45-70.gov]

he  hasn't  posted  here  in a while

i  guess  some one scared  him  off

[myronman3]

scared off?  hardly.    i just got a little more ticked than i should have. 
    i dont like skinnies for a variety of reasons.  in october of 93 i was sitting on greenramp waiting for clinton to give us the green light to help my brothers... he hung them out to dry.   
    i also live in an area where there are plenty of somolians.   seeing them and witnessing what i have,  they are PURE scum.  one day at the gas station i had my newborn son in the carseat as i was filling my tank,  there was a skinny filling up his on the other side.   he was glaring with pure hatred at my baby, and i KNOW he would have killed him if given the chance, i saw it in his eye.   needless to say, a milisecond after i noticed the situation i ended it and put fear into his heart.  these people have no regard for life; and i have no regard for them.  the only thing they respect is strength, power, and raw force.   
   i am not as gracious as dee, my enemies get no quarter or mercy from me.   and i could waste skinnies all day long whilest whistling "dixie" the whole time.   fact is i would just as soon kill 'em as look at them.   and no, it wouldnt bother me in the least bit.   i have faced death enough times that i know where the bear does his buisness in the briar patch.   i could smoke them day in, day out, and think of new and creative ways of doing it just to keep it fresh.   

[toysoldier]

One thing I have noticed on this forum is the frequency with which a subject degenerates into a lot of nasty, crude BS. Myronman strykes me as a disturbing (and disturbed) person, one whom I would be happy to see "over there", shooting the skinnies he hates so much.

On a historical note, Winston Churchill served as a young leftenant in the Sudan, and referred in his accounts of close combat to shooting "fuzzy-wuzzies" with his personally-purchased Broomhandle Mauser. Hair stysle were different then.

As for pirate hunting, I think a couple of lessons could be learned from WWI. First, convoys. Effective in both world wars. Second, Q-ships---armed vessels disguised as merchant ships. Pretty effective until the subs stopped surfacing and just torpedoed their prey. Seems to me we could operate a few ships whose "drunken" crew leaked information in various bars about valuable cargo. When the bad guys take the bait, they end up meeting Davey Jones. M2's and night sights should be enough armament, but but one of those Bradley chain guns would be nice, too.

[S.S.]

there is already a solution to the problem,
I would love to see the video of the Phalanx
chewing up a bunch of Somali Pirates.

[myronman3]

Myronman strykes me as a disturbing (and disturbed) person, one whom I would be happy to see "over there", shooting the skinnies he hates so much.

fair enough.  just keep in mind how i became the person i am today.   you dont send sheep to fight the wolves that are attacking.   be glad there are guys like me out there, whether you think we are disturbed or not.

[no guns here]

Hey, I'm not a combat vet... just a AF wienie stuck in endless staff jobs but I know that I would have absolutely no compunction with taking the slack out of the trigger on a boat load of pirates.  The only thing that would make me think twice is to make damn sure I had the right sight picture.  My personal feeling on this leans toward armed merchant decoys (or Q ships like I and others have brought up in the past) or toward a squad of marines on board with NVG and appropriate weapons and a very LIBERAL set or ROE's.  I have no use for skinnies, hadjies or towel heads for that matter.  Doesn't mean I'd shoot them on site unless I needed to or was forced to but once the issue is forced, there is no reason to second guess or worry or dwell on it.  You have to do what you have to do or they'll screw you without even thinking about it.  They don't have the same moral foundation we have so they consider you to be someone that needs to be killed...  Just alter your mind set and realize that some folks NEED killin'.


ngh

[45-70.gov]

Myronman strykes me as a disturbing (and disturbed) person, one whom I would be happy to see "over there", shooting the skinnies he hates so much.

fair enough.  just keep in mind how i became the person i am today.   you dont send sheep to fight the wolves that are attacking.   be glad there are guys like me out there, whether you think we are disturbed or not.

well  put

[Heather]

Myronman strykes me as a disturbing (and disturbed) person, one whom I would be happy to see "over there", shooting the skinnies he hates so much.

fair enough.  just keep in mind how i became the person i am today.   you dont send sheep to fight the wolves that are attacking.   be glad there are guys like me out there, whether you think we are disturbed or not.

Without disturbed people like you soft hearted people like me couldn't sleep as easy at night! 

Heather