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Captain Phillips Safe and the Fourth Pirate
By Dave - Politics DailyYoutube via BlackFive. What happens to the fourth pirate now? I don't know but the Convention on the High Seas spells out the current law. Article 19 On the high seas, or in any other place outside the jurisdiction of any State, every State may seize a pirate ship or aircraft, or a ship taken by piracy and under the control of pirates, and arrest the persons and seize the property on board. The courts of the State which carried out the seizure may decide upon the penalties to be imposed, and may also determine the action to be taken with regard to the ships, aircraft or property, subject to ...
Obama Authorized Force Against Pirates
By Dave - Politics DailyAP NewsAdministration officials say President Barack Obama approved the military operation that rescued a U.S. captain held hostage by Somali pirates.The officials say Obama ordered the Defense Department to use military resources to rescue Richard Phillips from a lifeboat off the Somali coast.The officials discussed this information on the condition of anonymity because they were not yet authorized to disclose the president's decision-making process.Of course he did. This is likely one of the easiest decisions that Obama has yet made. The alternative was to let the pirates escape in a rowboat ...
Merriman Is Great but 'The Other Guy' Is Pretty Good too
By Rob Zepeda - AOL NewsShawne Merriman gets a lot of recognition for his pass rushing skills, but the guy starting opposite of him, #95 Shaun Phillips, can play too. He was second behind Merriman last year with 7 sacks. He wasn't a full-time starter either, coming in mostly in passing situations. This year, with OLB Steve Foley out for the season, Shaun Phillips has taken over the starting job and is looking to make a name for himself:"By the end of the year everybody will be saying 'Shaun Phillips' or '(No.) 95 is a beast,' " veteran linebacker Randall Godfrey said. "He's doing a great job, and by the time this ...
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