Navy snipers on the fantail of a destroyer cut down three Somali pirates in a lifeboat and rescued an American sea captain in a surprise nighttime assault in choppy seas Easter Sunday, ending a five-day standoff between a team of rogue gunmen and the world's most powerful military.
It was a stunning ending to an Indian Ocean odyssey that began when 53-year-old freighter Capt. Richard Phillips was taken hostage Wednesday by pirates who tried to hijack the U.S.-flagged Maersk Alabama. The Vermont native was held on a tiny lifeboat that began drifting precariously toward Somalia's anarchic, gun-plagued shores.
The operation, personally approved by President Barack Obama, quashed fears the saga could drag on for months and marked a victory for the U.S., which for days seemed powerless to resolve the crisis despite massing helicopter-equipped warships at the scene
do any of these bloggers care to know what their team is all about just saying wah wah wont be enough alas cricket has taken all other sports to ransom. my congrats to the team!! well done boys youre the unsung heroes i wish i could see u guys endorese something on TV and make extra bucks but no one cares in the media and Ad world thats a pity
Re: what are the names of all hockey players in the team?
by Vijay on Apr 13, 2009 07:15 AM
If hockey gets treatment like cricket then there will be more stone pelting on hockey players house as we lose regularly in hockey and god knows what would have happened when we failed to qualify for olympics...
Good going guys. Sandeep and Co. have really done well in Malaysia. This will surely revive our National game which was in some bad times recently. We are proud of you guys and next target should be the world cup.
Re: NO.............SINGLE PICTURE ...............
by Rasheed A on Apr 13, 2009 06:43 AM
Right... Focus is only cricket. Even if India wins a cricket trination with Zimb and bang, that would e a big event
