[2ndDivisionVet]

Seems like this is happening every few days!

[Enchante]

"Somali pirates released a Greek ship they captured in September"

i.e., they were paid some multi-million $$ ransom

This pirate cesspool needs to be drained - what a mess.

Wonder how much of the ransom money is going to fund Islamo-fascist activity?

[Broker]

it is time to ask who is dumb enough to insure these boats? All any boat needs are two guys and a radar. The two guys spot and fire 50Cal armor piercing incindiary rounds at ANY small boat they choose.

[doc1019]

Sounds like they are getting greedy.

[ken21]

once, twice...but routine?

time to get real.

[happinesswithoutpeace]

“Pirates are demanding $15 million for the tanker.”

lol they went down $10 million from $25 million in a few days talk about falling gas prices.

[PAR35]

Seems like this is happening every few days!

Why shouldn't it, when the Indians are the only one with enough guts to try to do something about it.

[rawcatslyentist]

Is this the CHANGE they HOPED for?

[george76]

Why are there any little boats near Somali ?

Or towns within 100 miles of the ocean ?

or...

[GOPGuide]

Ahoy!

[budwiesest]

This is a disease that needs to be contained and eliminated before it spreads. Treat the immediate infection and then go to the heart of the operation. Reduce the swelling and then proceed immediately to the cause.

If it works on living people, it'll work on a living world.

[Alia]

After 9-11, the Bush Admin did a dynomite job of drying up and freezing the accounts and assets of the terrorist networks.

Me wizened pa shared with me his thought there is a link between the pirates and what is also going down in Mumbai: The terrorist groups are starved for money. I wonder how much of Mumbai was a ransom/looting demand. And when I add a few more dots, I see fascinating connections.

And really, just a matter of time considering how many "legal" non-terrorist companies and organizations are bleeding for funds.

The rats eventually rise, too.

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

According to Drudge and My Way News: "Still on board were 25 Indian and two Bangladeshi crew members, said diplomats who could not be named due to restrictions on speaking to the media. The British security guards escaped by jumping into the water, said a news release issued by their company, Anti-Piracy Maritime Security Solutions."

If accurate, that does not reflect well on the "British Security Guards" who one would expect (though after their little naval surrender, fiascos with Iran, one only knows) they would be armed? And if so, there is something here that does not compute!!!

[TinaJeannes]

And Nato refuses to send battleships to help.Worthless money grubbing UN