Somali pirates could kill yacht couple within days.

[Langweilig]

A very worrying development indeed.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8473667.st...

I hope they're released unharmed. If the worst comes to the worst I hope Britain will take off the kid gloves, take the fight to the pirates and show no mercy.
Or maybe I've been watching too many war movies?

Edited by Langweilig on Thursday 21st January 23:00

[Langweilig]

Eric Mc said:

Breaking news is indicating that an attempted rescue operation failed due to confusion and conflicting instructions from Whitehall.

For the sake of Queen and country - would Gordon and his useless band of toadies please step down NOW.

WARNING - YOU MAY BURST A BLOOD VESSEL READING THIS!

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/84...

I note the words "security fears", "bungled" and "delayed". FFS!

Edited by Langweilig on Friday 22 January 20:05

Edited by Langweilig on Friday 22 January 20:07

[Langweilig]

This piece from a related article -

'Why not just blow them out of the water?' I asked.

"In the Western world we like to have due process in legal issues," he said. "It would be the same as if somebody in London looking like a burglar would be shot on sight, we just don't that."

FFS GROW A BACKBONE, WILL YOU! Tear up the f rule book and
get stuck in to 'em!