ON THE NET...
ICC-CCS.org: "THE WEEKLY PIRACY REPORT
http://www.icc-ccs.org/prc/piracyreport.php
Note: The following snippet is an exact quote:
Weekly Piracy Report
25-31 October 2005
The following is a summary of the daily reports broadcast by the IMB's Piracy Reporting Centre to ships in Atlantic, Indian and Pacific Ocean Regions on the SafetyNET service of Inmarsat-C from 25 to 31 October 2005.
ALERT
Somalia - NE and Eastern Coast
Twenty five incidents have been reported since 15.03.05. Heavily armed pirates are now attacking ships further away from the coast. A recent incident took place 120 nm off the eastern coast. Ships are advised to keep as far away as possible from the Somali coast.
http://www.lauramansfield.com
"1 November 2005 - Global Islamic Media post describes next wave of Al Qaeda attackers as 'lily whites'"
Off Topic
(But Incensed)
Such attacks against the first black man to win a statewide election in Maryland include pelting him with Oreo cookies during a campaign appearance, calling him an "Uncle Tom" and depicting him as a black-faced minstrel on a liberal Web log.
http://www.washingtontimes.com/metro/20051101-104932-4054r.htm