Samali pirates mistake French navy vessel for commercial ship.

[Aragorn]

Here's a bit of poetic justice....


Complete AP story here.

PARIS - Somali pirates in two skiffs fired on a French navy vessel early Wednesday after apparently mistaking it for a commercial boat, the French military said.

The French ship gave chase and captured five suspected pirates.

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La Somme "was probably taken for a commercial ship by the two small skiffs" about 250 nautical miles off Somalia's coast, Prazuck said.

"They understood their mistake too late," he said.

One skiff fled, and La Somme pursued the second one in an hour-long chase.

"There were five suspected pirates on board. No arms, no water, no food," Prazuck said.

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[Plecostomus]

Suddenly, I am very afraid of the French.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

"There were five suspected pirates on board. No arms, no water, no food," Prazuck said.

How could they pilot the boat if they had no arms?

 

[Plecostomus]

"There were five suspected pirates on board. No arms, no water, no food," Prazuck said.

How could they pilot the boat if they had no arms?

SMACK

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

They are the pirates who don't do anything,
They just stay home and lie around,
And if you ask them to do anything,
They'll just tell you...WE DON'T DO ANYTHING!

 

[The Cutest of Borg]

Doh! Good on the French!

 

[Squiggy]

Didn't something like this happen earlier this year?

 

[PKTrekGirl]

Well see, that was anti-climactic.

Too bad it wasn't the US who met them. We'd have generated a much better story, with lots of kewl 'splosions.

 

[Mr. Laser Beam]

The French should have fired back with some choice insults:

"Pirate scum, now go away or we shall taunt you a SECOND TIME!"

 

[RJDiogenes]

Unarmed, hungry, dehydrated Pirates. Doesn't sound like much of a challenge.

 

[iguana_tonante]

When it was the US navy doing it, it was brave, and cool, and glorious. Now the French do it, and everybody goes "meh". Shame on you.

 

[Rii]

Didn't something like this happen earlier this year?

Yeah, German Navy tanker Spessart.

 

[Joshua Howard]

I'll bet it was a Ferengi vessel. The whole thing sounds kind of like their style.

 

[Ar-Pharazon]

How could they pilot the boat if they had no arms?

Arthur: Look you stupid bastard, you've got no arms left.
Black Knight: Yes I have.
Arthur: Look

 

[MetalPants]

Unarmed, hungry, dehydrated Pirates. Doesn't sound like much of a challenge.

But they were against the French after all. Sounds about even.

 

[ShamelessMcBundy]

I could see the Fark Headlines now. French Surrender.

 

[JuanBolio]

Unarmed, hungry, dehydrated Pirates. Doesn't sound like much of a challenge.

But they were against the French after all. Sounds about even.

Sounds like you don't know very much about the French. That, you're you're just being stereotypical and obtuse.

 

[Shaytan]

PARIS - Somali pirates in two skiffs fired on a French navy vessel early Wednesday after apparently mistaking it for a commercial boat, the French military said.

A commercial boat ? Strange color for a commercial boat if you want my opinion...

 

[Rii]

PARIS - Somali pirates in two skiffs fired on a French navy vessel early Wednesday after apparently mistaking it for a commercial boat, the French military said.

A commercial boat ? Strange color for a commercial boat if you want my opinion...

It probably happened at night, the human eye sucks at discerning colour in low-light conditions, particularly at those kinds of ranges.

 

[Aragorn]

I could see the Fark Headlines now. French Surrender.

Damn you! I was gonna post something like that!