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To: doug from upland; Jet Jaguar; piasa; Oorang

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2227860/posts

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Thanks to Doug from Upland for pointing to the link below:

http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=101065261274254213289.00045bf8668933f828869&t=h&ll=7.972198,49.658203&spn=28.433029,35.15625&z=4&source=embed

Description of link above:

“Somalia & Pirates
A mash-up of information from the Google Earth Community on piracy around Somalia.
26,707 views - Public
Created on Nov 18 - Updated Nov 18”

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65 posted on 04/12/2009 10:58:10 PM PDT by Cindy
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http://www.cnsnews.com/public/content/article.aspx?RsrcID=46473

“Rescued Ship’s Captain Gives Navy All Credit”
Sunday, April 12, 2009
By Patrick Goodenough, International Editor

SNIPPET: “(CNSNews.com) – An American sea captain whose ordeal at the hands of Somali pirates ended in dramatic fashion on Sunday was described as “heroic” by a senior Navy officer, but is giving all credit to his U.S. Navy rescuers.”


67 posted on 04/13/2009 1:51:48 AM PDT by Cindy
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