Posted on 10/26/2013 9:37:24 AM PDT by moonshinner_09
Clearly this is a problem that only can be solved with more Somali settlers moving out of the Midwest and into coastal states. And then Americans can finally experience Somali piracy without going anywhere near Africa.These people are not Americans. They have no interest in being Americans. Somalis living in Knoxville — and across the country — are anxious about the new negativity being circulated around the world by the actions of a few. The forecast isn’t getting any easier.
No other groups gets this treatment. This “backlash whining” in front of every story and after every crime. Now talking about Somali piracy, like talking about Muslim terrorism, becomes a hate crime that makes the poor dears feel unwelcome.
Hollywood is rolling out a brand new blockbuster movie — “Captain Phillips,” starring Tom Hanks — that depicts the Maersk Alabama hijacking.
So let’s hear the response from patriotic Somali-Americans.
“The reason these guys are becoming pirates is because their livelihood is fishing, but international companies come and fish in Somalia’s (territorial) waters illegally because the (Somali) government can’t control it,” Sudi Issak, 22, said in an interview last week.
“And other companies also come and dump tons of chemicals and waste off Somalia’s coastline. So what are these people supposed to do? Somalia is war torn and other companies steal hundreds of millions of dollars of fish every year. I think it’s shady that these issues are never really addressed. It’s not like these people just wake up one day and say, ‘Oh, I’m going to be a pirate today.’ ”
Her sister, Kowsar, 19, added: “And what can they do about it? Half of them are like my age — 17, 18, 19. The negative depiction of Somalis — or African-indigenous people in general —
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We have plenty of Somalis in New England, too. Google Lewiston, Maine.
Allah AkbAAAARRRRRR! <— Somali pirate
}:-)4
The left wingers import them, so they can help destroy American culture.
“Aaaarrrr!”
Maybe they would garner more sympathy if they dressed like old pirates!
There is a restaurant in Astoria, Oregon, that has a ‘captured’ Japanese fish finder in the lobby (quickly dumped off the Columbia River when the Coast Guard moved in on them for illegally fishing). The Japanese fishing fleets go where the fishing exists and they really, REALLY like salmon.
As for using Somali beaches as a latrine, there are many vessels out on the high seas that dump raw sewage. Since it happens to our coastline, maybe we should be incensed, too. However that is a lousey reason for piracy.
So illegal fishing and dumping raw sewage is an international problem. Maybe Americans should become pirates; is that what you’re suggesting?
Come on - you’re no bleeding liberal heart! Stop making excuses for the Somalis.
Remind me again why there are any Somalis in MY country??!!
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