A U.S. Navy Captain Who Is Being Held Hostage By Somali Pirates Made A Failed Attempt To Escape!

The Somali pirates who kidnapped Capt. Richard Phillips from a U.S Navy ship have demanded $2 million dollars in ransom for his safe return.They say they will kill him if the U.S. attacks the four pirates holding Capt. Phillips hostage.And that has already happened to a French hostage.Here's more from The Guardian:

"A French military operation to free a yacht hijacked by Somali pirates backfired yesterday when one of the hostages was killed, highlighting the perils facing US forces trying to free an American seaman being held captive in a parallel pirate standoff.

Despite the rescue of his four fellow hostages, including his three-year-old son, Florent Lemaçon was shot dead on board the Tanit during the raid by elite French forces. Two pirates also died, and three others were taken prisoner, said the French defence minister, Herve Morin."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

Capt. Philips tried to make an escape,but his efforts failed.He's lucky that he didn't wind up dead.But,this guy is prepared to put his life on the line.Apparently,he did a very heroic thing.He offered himself as a hostage instead of letting the pirates take one of his crewman!Here's more on that from The AP:

"The head of Somalia's near-powerless transitional government, Prime Minister Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, appealed to leaders in piracy hubs to work for Phillips' release. The government "wants to see this piracy problem come to an end in a peaceful manner," he said in a statement.

President Barack Obama, who is getting regular updates on the standoff, made no public comment about it Friday for a third day.

Phillips, 53, thwarted the takeover of the 17,000-ton Alabama by telling his crew of about 20 to lock themselves in a room, the crew told stateside relatives.The crew later overpowered some of the pirates but Phillips surrendered himself to the bandits to safeguard his men, and the Somalis fled with him to the lifeboat, the relatives said.

Capt. James Staples, a classmate of Phillips at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy, said he was not surprised by the escape attempt.

"That just shows me that Richie's still ... strong, he's thinking, he's alert," Staples said. "He's going to take every opportunity he can to, to make the situation a lot better for himself and probably get home as quick as he can."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

I will pray for Capt. Phillips safe return.

When I Look At Cindy & George Anthony,I Can See That Casey Anthony Didn't Fall Too Far From The Tree!

When I looked at Scott Peterson's parents,I couldn't understand how he turned out to be such a sociopath!In Casey Anthony's case,I can totally see where she gets being cold,deceitful,& heartless from.It is so apparent to me that Casey Anthony is just a product of her upbringing.Both Cindy & George Anthony do not appear to be your typical grieving grandparents who have no clue what happened to their murdered granddaughter.

In fact,they seem like two people who have something to hide.Hopefully,the Anthony family's secrets will be revealed.I've never seen a family of sociopaths until now!And GlossLip takes issue with the way the Anthony family has conducted themselves since Caylee Anthony disappeared as well.Here's an excerpt from their post:

"Let’s just say this about the veracity of Cindy Anthony: like her daughter Casey, Cindy has proven herself to be a pathological liar as well as a protector of the evil actions on the part of her daughter Casey.

I have lost any sympathy I had for the Anthony family as of now. They are clearly not interested in finding Caylee, but rather in protecting Casey, the only “person of interest” in the case of their missing granddaughter Caylee."(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

The Anthony's made it clear that the defense of their daughter is the number one issue for them.I really don't believe that they want the full truth about what happened to Caylee Anthony to surface!From the looks of it,Casey Anthony may have had her parent's help in covering up this crime.I think that's why they are so defensive & evasive whenever the subject is broached.Here's more on their behavior from MSNBC:

"George's wife, Cindy, 50, was no less contentious, repeatedly refusing to answer questions and at one point threatening to walk out. She acknowledged that her daughter has sometimes not told the truth, but said she was motivated by a desire to protect her family. "Until this day, I still believe that she's protecting Caylee and the family," Cindy Anthony said.

Zenaida Gonzalez, 38, an unmarried mother of four who lives in the Orlando area, claims she lost her job because of Casey Anthony's story about Caylee's disappearance. "She's having a hard time of it," Gonzalez's attorney, Keith Mitnick, tells PEOPLE. "She was made to look like a kidnapper, maybe even a killer. It's just kind of followed her around. So a name change is probably a good idea for her."

Throughout the depositions, the Anthonys made it clear they are standing by their daughter, who maintains she is innocent. "You have to have hope," Cindy Anthony yelled as she left the deposition. "If you don't have hope, you don't have faith!"(END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.

Montel Williams Is Letting The World Know About His Political Aspirations & New Radio Show!

It was wrong when Fox canceled "The Montel Williams Show" because he criticized their coverage of Heath Ledger.Montel said that he'd rather see them discuss the soldiers in Iraq!He told the truth on "Fox & Friends" when he said that the media has it's priorities all wrong.The network didn't like his comments & they dropped his show. Watch this mutant named Greg Gutfeld talk about how horrible the show was anyway,as if "Red Eye" is somehow better!I'm wondering what's taking Fox so long to dump Gutfeld's moronic show.

Now,Montel Williams is back & he's talking about his political aspirations.He may run for office one day because he is interested in public service.And I don't think that it's much of a stretch to transform a talk show host like him into a viable politician.Jerry Springer has a B.A. in political science & he became mayor of Cincinnati.And that was all before "The Jerry Springer Show"!

At least Montel Williams conducted a far more respectable show than Jerry Springer!And he is a highly decorated officer that has a minor in international security affairs from the US Naval Academy.This guy has fought for his country & proven his loyalty to it.With those qualifications,I don't see how anyone could say he should not attempt to run for office one day.Here's more from Politico:

"Montel Williams spent 17 years as a television talk show host, but this week he's started a new radio gig for Air America, hosting "Montel Williams Across America" daily from 9am to 12pm. And that may not be the only job change in the future for Williams: He told the POLITICO podcast that he hopes to run for office one day.

"I've had many discussions at multiple levels of government about the responsibility of us all who feel as if we have the audacity to open our mouths and complain about what happens in our society and then not step up to the plate to do something about it," said Williams. "And the best way to do something about it is through public service." (END OF EXCERPT)Read the rest here.