If I'm on a trip business, pleasure or religious and something happens to me not in US

RB TexLa

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Sat Feb-19-11 10:53 PM
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If I'm on a trip business, pleasure or religious and something happens to me not in US

territory. I would have no expectation of the US government to do anything for me.

WTF is this?????

Pirates hijack 4 Americans; US mulls responses

By JASON STRAZIUSO and ABDI GULED, Associated Press Jason Straziuso And Abdi Guled, Associated Press � Sat Feb 19, 2:42 pm ET
MOGADISHU, Somalia � An American couple that has sailed the world with a yacht full of Bibles was hijacked by Somali pirates, and the U.S. said Saturday it is assessing possible options.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110219/ap_on_re_af/af_piracy_captured_yacht

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FSogol

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Sat Feb-19-11 10:56 PM
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1. But, as a citizen you CAN contact the closest US Consul or Embassy for

help. That's why they are there.

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Historic NY

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Sat Feb-19-11 11:04 PM
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2. I highly doubt is since its on the State Dept. warning list...we don't pay ransoms,

U.S. citizens are urged to use extreme caution when sailing near the coast of Somalia. Merchant vessels, fishing boats, and recreational craft all risk seizure by pirates and having their crews held for ransom in the waters off the Horn of Africa, especially in the international waters near Somalia. If transit around the Horn of Africa is necessary, it is strongly recommended that vessels travel in convoys, maintain good communications contact at all times, and follow the guidance provided by the Maritime Security Center � Horn of Africa (MSC-HOA). U.S. citizens should consult the Maritime Administration�s Horn of Africa Piracy page

http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_933.html
http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1023.html

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ret5hd

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Sat Feb-19-11 11:08 PM
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3. You could ask them if they want a drink.

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Sat Feb-19-11 11:11 PM
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4. Well, in this case don't they have all the protection they

think they need? i.e. the bibles? Isn't that what they preach?

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Hannah Bell

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Sat Feb-19-11 11:13 PM
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5. stories like that always make me wonder about the supposed innocents.

some of the time they're paid operatives.

a yacht full of bibles? hmmm.

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white_wolf

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Sat Feb-19-11 11:15 PM
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7. Yeah

I thought their cargo was bit strange as well.

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white_wolf

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Sat Feb-19-11 11:14 PM
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6. I'm sorry

and I do hope they get out safely, but they really should have used some common sense and figured out that a nation that is the pretty much the definition of anarchist state is not the kind of place to be touring for fuck sake.

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fishwax

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Sat Feb-19-11 11:42 PM
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8. it's not unusual for the government to work on behalf of citizens in trouble abroad

It's a significant function of the state department. :shrug:

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