Quote Originally Posted by davidbfpo View Post
Stan,

One wonders if the new Spanish cabinet with its majority of female ministers, one being defence minister, has made a difference. I doubt if rescuing a trawler was on her list of things to achieve.

davidbfpo
Good points, David ! Well, she is just slightly pregnant, but then, managed a trip to Afghanistan !

Kinda wondering where that Naval Frigate is... should've caught up with a tuna boat by now.


Spain seeks NATO, US help in hostage crisis

The defence ministry said a Spanish military frigate was heading to the area off east Africa, where the pirates have demanded money for the release of the crew, a day after storming the vessel armed with grenade launchers.

It said the ship would arrive in 24 to 36 hours. Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez de la Vega chaired a meeting of senior cabinet members, including Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos and Defence Minister Carme Chacon, to discuss the crisis.

“We have sought the help of France and the United States,” two countries with a military presence in the area, a Spanish government spokesman said.