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1st August 2012 | 13:13

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SASless

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Seems the Navy might be getting serious about Pirates.

1st August 2012 | 22:12

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fijdor

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I am sure there is a placard on the dash saying:

"Close the door before depressing the trigger"

2nd August 2012 | 23:33

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you mean serious like this?

April 12, 2009

Phillips, right, stands with U.S. Navy Cmdr. Frank Castellano after Phillips' rescue Sunday.

U.S. Navy snipers fatally shot three pirates holding an American cargo-ship captain hostage after seeing that one of the pirates "had an AK-47 leveled at the captain's back," a military official said Sunday.