The Seabourn Spirit had been bound for Kenya when it was attacked by pirates armed with grenade launchers and machine guns on Saturday about 100 miles (160 km) off Somalia's lawless coast.

http://www.cnn.com/2005/WORLD/africa/11/07/somalia.pirates.sonic.ap/index.html

++++++++++++++++++==

5 guys in a motor boat? Are you serious? These weren't pirates and this wasn't a real attack. (not to say they might not be pirates but they certainly were trying to raid the ship, nor that it didn't happen but they certainly weren't trying to sink the ship)

1st they have no way to board. 2nd their boat looks small enough to be capsized by the wake of a cruise ship. 3rd they were shooting at the ship. Wouldn't it make more sense to try and get near the ship by faking a sinking then unveil the weapons?

This reeks of nothing more than fear mongering. I wouldn't doubt someone paid these guys a couple thousand just to take a pot shot or two to drum up some fear in Americans.

These guys wouldn't be the first entrants in the stupid criminal hall of fame.

Those are very disappointing pirates. Don't make em like they used to I guess. :p

blackbeard's probably rolling over in his grave. or just laughing his ass off.

These guys wouldn't be the first entrants in the stupid criminal hall of fame. Very true. Or maybe they themselves just thought it would be fun to scare a bunch of white people...

why would americans be frightened by a rowboat full of somali pirates?

This just in: due to slipping poll numbers and fallout from the Scooter Libby indictment, the Bush administration can no longer organize and pull off another 9-11 style attack to scare the US into perpetual war. They have resorted to sending row boats full of Somali pirates to attack yachts off the coast of Somalia.

This reminds of The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou(movie)....:D

Originally posted by Travh20
due to slipping poll numbers and fallout from the Scooter Libby indictment, the Bush administration can no longer organize and pull off another 9-11 style attack to scare the US into perpetual war.

I for one hope you're right.....that they will not be able to do it again.

AARRGG!!