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2008-11-24 Africa Horn

Pirate Victims Finance More Attacks With $100 Million in Ransom

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Posted by phil_b 2008-11-24 00:00|| || Front Page|| [7 views ] Top

#1 IIRC, ION NOT-CAPT-JACK SPARROW see REDDIT > RUSSIA has proposed that an INTERNATIONAL/JOINT COALITION OF STATES mount major LAND ATTACK OPERS AGZ SOMALI PIRATE BASES???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2008-11-24 01:57|| 2008-11-24 01:57|| Front Page Top

#2 ...or international shipping through the area comes to a halt as insurers refuse to issue paper. Over grazing has a tendency to leave the land barren, and the grazer usually doesn't take note of the decline till its too late. Pirates meet the Tragedy of the Commons.

Posted by Procopius2k 2008-11-24 09:02|| 2008-11-24 09:02|| Front Page Top

#3 When, oh when will people learn that allowing and paying for bullies to exist will bring about only more bulling?

I swear, this issue is as old as humankind and we still haven't learned from our mistakes.

Sink everything that isn't registered, arc-light the "safe havens" and ports and let the villagers know if they harbor pirates, their village gets plowed under too. I guarantee this shit would end nearly overnight.

Posted by DarthVader 2008-11-24 09:39|| 2008-11-24 09:39|| Front Page Top

#4 Egypt could lose millions in revenue from the Canal. People are willing to pay a tenth or more of a billion dollars for protection, but not a cent for defense. They have it backwards.

We do not need a land invasion. Just a flyby with lots of ordinance. The Saudis ought to grab one of their handy Imams and issue a fatwa against Muslims committing piracy aginst fellow muslims. Worth a try, but in the meantime, hire some mercs to deal with the pirates. Hedging your bets, so to speak.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2008-11-24 11:15|| 2008-11-24 11:15|| Front Page Top

#5 Saudis can just say they and theirs for 3 generations will not be permitted hajji to Mecca.
(sort of like the pope excommunicating somebody in the middle ages...)

If they don't respond - underlings or family might.

Posted by 3dc 2008-11-24 11:18|| 2008-11-24 11:18|| Front Page Top

#6 I'll say it again: "Pirate is Somali for Al Qaeda."

Posted by WilliamMarcyTweed 2008-11-24 11:56|| 2008-11-24 11:56|| Front Page Top

#7 As I understand it, nearly all ships sail under 'flags of convenience'. Why don't we declare that any ship that sail under US registration, will get the full support and protection of our military? Seems like it might be good for business. The pirates seem easy enough for us to quickly bring under control.

Posted by Richard of Oregon 2008-11-24 12:47|| 2008-11-24 12:47|| Front Page Top

#8 just pay the Indians too do it . I t would be cheaper and you wouldn't have too hear the human rights ppl bitching

Posted by chris 2008-11-24 13:01|| 2008-11-24 13:01|| Front Page Top

#9 Why don't we declare that any ship that sail under US registration, will get the full support and protection of our military?

Because, Richard, our Congress has added so many rules, regulations, stipulations and restrictions on shipping that US-flagged shipping is all but dead. That's why so many of these ships are registered under "flags of convenience". ALL US-flagged ships have to have at least two officers who have graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy, all but the lowest ABs have to belong to the Merchant Seamans' Union, there are so many regulations, many of which contradict one another, that they add MILLIONS to the cost of running a ship. Again, go back and "thank" FDR for most of this sh$$. The three presidents who have done the most to damage this country were Woodrow Wilson, FDR, and Jimmy Carter. Billy Cliton doesn'teven make the cut. Obama has a LONG way to go to outdo any of these three.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2008-11-24 13:34|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2008-11-24 13:34|| Front Page Top

#10 Is there going to be a bailout for the pirate unions if they can't raise ransoms anymore because of hard times?

Posted by JohnQC 2008-11-24 14:18|| 2008-11-24 14:18|| Front Page Top

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