That earlier story about the 20 American seamen who fought off a band of Somali pirates was only half true. New information, via a satellite phone call CNN made to the hijacked vessel, says that, while the crewmen did foil the hijacking attempt, the pirates were able to take the ship's captain hostage:
Phillips: Can you tell me the situation right now?
Quinn: Right now they want to hold our captain for ransom and we're trying to get him back. We have a coalition that will be here in three hours. So we're just trying to hold them off for three more hours and then we'll have a warship here to help us.
Phillips: Can you tell me where your captain is in proximity to your cargo ship? where is the — who was he with? what type of boat is he on right now?
Quinn: He's in the ship's lifeboat. When they board, they sank their boats so the captain talked them into getting off the ship with the lifeboat. But we took one of their pirates hostage and did an exchange. What? Huh? Okay. I've got to go.
Phillips: Ken, can you stay with me for just two more seconds?
Quinn: What?
Phillips: Can you tell me about the negotiations, what you've offered these pirates in exchange for your captain?
Quinn: We had one of their hostages. We had a pirate we took and kept him for 12 hours. We tied him up and he was our prisoner.
Phillips: Did you return him?
Quinn: Yeah, we did. But we returned him but they didn't return the captain. So now we're just trying to offer them whatever we can. Food. But it's not working too good.
Phillips: Are you in control of the vessel right now?
Quinn: Yeah. they are not aboard now. We're controlling –
Phillips: So can you see that lifeboat with your captain, with the pirates? Is he okay? Is he still alive?
Quinn: yeah. yeah. He talks on the — he's got one of our ship's radios. We talk to him.
Phillips: So what is it that the pirates want now in exchange for your captain?
Quinn: I've got to hang up.
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wow thats crazy, these pirates have captured 153 ships. They are so organized they have a spokes person.
see context, http://www.newsy.com/videos/so.....ike_again/
These animals need to be killed, and Somalia needs to be dealt with harshly.
@Bawney Fwank: Well they are people not animals you scum bag but they do need to be dealt with harshly. I think the government should have to start taking responsibility for these pirates Somalia gets aid from all over the world maybe that should stop… I bet that would slow down these attacks. These men have to come ashore sometime.
Getreal, I am just as horrified at the Somalian Pirates as anyone else, but cutting aid to the whole country, to the innocent Somalians?
Why not capture the criminals and punish only them?
President Obama is sending Rahm Emanuel in disguise to plead with the pirates.
@fanofgrendel: No, they should send Glenn Beck. He has all the answers. It would be a nice change of pace for him to have to get out and actually DO something besides run his mouth.
I think a tutu would be a better disguise, pirates wouldn't be expecting a ballerina:) Shock and awe, on the high seas
@Billie Mayes: Well I have a lot of problems with the government of Somalia they turn a blind eye to the female genital mutilation of children and these pirates have been operating for many years. You are right it would be drastic perhaps just lessening the aid to Somalia. There has to be some pressure put on this government.
@getreal: You moron. Somalia HAS NO FUNCTIONING,EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT. It is a war torn country.
@bam-a-lam: Getreal turns out to be a real ignoramus. Somalia is basically dominated by waring tribal leaders and Al-Qaeda. Other than support Nigeria to invade and fight them — tried that, didn't work, send troops and Blackhawk helicopters to shoot at them — tried that, didn't work, or try to make nice to them — tried that, didn't work, I would love to know what else this dipshit suggests to "pressure put on this government".
@fanofgrendel: Somalia is not one of the bullet points of the bullshit presentation, apparently.