Report: Ship’s Captain Still Held Hostage

April 8th, 2009 (7) Posted By Pat Dollard.

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WASHINGTON (AP) – A crew member on the vessel hijacked by pirates is telling The Associated Press that the ship’s captain is still being held hostage. The American says negotiations are under way for his release.

The AP called the ship’s satellite phone. The man who answered it said the 20-member crew had been taken hostage but managed to seize one pirate and then successfully negotiate their own release.

He says the crew has retaken control of the ship and the pirates are now in a lifeboat. But the man also says that they are holding the ship’s captain hostage in the vessel.

The man did not identify himself in the brief phone conversation.

Government officials said details were murky and declined to confirm the report.

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  • Hardball1911

    “Uhm, you guys? There in the Captain’s quarters…? We sent your friends packing. If you do harm to the Captain, you will not make it off of this boat alive. If you give up, you can at least learn to swim to the lifeboat we were kind enough to send your friends packing in. It’s your call… Either way, this ship is going to be getting further and further from that life boat. Oh, and we will deliver our cargo to its destination.”

  • TrumanNihilist

    Hmm. So I’m guessing we’ll be seeing a US Navy boarding party or a SEAL unit doing a VBSS(Vessel Board Search and Seizure).

  • Greystoke

    Sink the pirattes so-called mother ship, then tell the skinnies in the lifeboat that they have no place to go and will never be able to make it 350 miles to shore.

  • MustangSandy

    Well. looks like obama will be pissing his pants after all…wonder who’s going to hold his hand and tell him what to do…

  • sassysuz

    The Teleprompter will :mrgreen:

  • shootemdeadaz

    here is your chance mr president. your chance to show the world you have some balls. i atleast hope he doesnt try diplomacy with these shit heads. the best way to get rid of the pirate threat is to send some hellfire missles thier way and send in a seal team or some recon marines to clean up the mess. this would be a fun one for the 101st wouldnt it?
    seriously kill everyone of these mother fuckers. make an example.

    i bet i know one ship captain who misses george w. bush right about now.

  • mindy abraham

    SEALS vs Pirates-i’d watch that fight