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To: Girlene

So I guess they didn’t make it back to the “mother ship”. Let’s hope they get this captain back. These clowns know he is their only bargaining chip. Maybe we can exchange him for a French captain and let them on their way. I’m sure the French would be more than willing to pay the ransom... : )


192 posted on 04/09/2009 6:10:09 AM PDT by Old Teufel Hunden
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Somali pirate activity is at least partly, a reaction to illegal dumping of toxic waste and illegal fishing on the Somali coast by industrialized nations. Other countries have taken advantage of the instability in this country for years by dumping illegal toxins into the water causing respiratory infections, mouthbleeds, chemical skin reactions and abdominal hemmorage to nearby residents. This country, one of the poorest in the world is ill-equipped to defend itself against such actions and, while this does not justify piracy, it illustrates that this issue is more complex than can be attributed to selfish, thug criminals. As our world is increasingly interconnected through globalization, it will be more and more difficult for developed nations to be unaffected by the poverty of instable, corrupt and impoverished nations such as Somalia.

Comment by Sharon D in Wall Street Journal Article
The Depressing, Official Truth About Somalia and its Pirates
195 posted on 04/09/2009 6:17:05 AM PDT by acsrp38 (arrogant and derisive and proud of it)
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To: Old Teufel Hunden
So I guess they didn’t make it back to the “mother ship”.

I think the pirates destroyed their own boat when they first took the cargo ship. They are on the lifeboat with the captain, but is is without fuel. So I don't think they are going anywhere, any time soon.
197 posted on 04/09/2009 6:28:16 AM PDT by Girlene
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