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2009-01-28 Africa Horn

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Posted by Fred 2009-01-28 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
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#1 However, French sources provided no information on the real owners of the African Ruby and where the arrested pirates may end up

Shark food?

Posted by JFM">JFM 2009-01-28 07:06|| 2009-01-28 07:06|| Front Page Top

#2 One can only hope.

Posted by Fred 2009-01-28 08:23|| 2009-01-28 08:23|| Front Page Top

#3 The drastic decrease in pirate attacks over the past few weeks has been attributed to the presence of the international warships and self-protection measures taken by merchant ships en route to the Gulf of Aden

..or the pirates are trying to figure out what species of money they want ransoms paid off in cause they don't want next month's version of Zim dollars or they're too busy having their lucrative money men putting together their TARP bailout papers.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-01-28 08:46|| 2009-01-28 08:46|| Front Page Top

#4 That solution is a lot more expensive than summary execution. And a lot less permanent, I suspect.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2009-01-28 09:02|| 2009-01-28 09:02|| Front Page Top

#5 Rope, yardarm, neck. I'm sure there are French sailors who can do the work, or at least improvise. Then cruise slowly by the pirate's home port with the trophies proudly displayed for all those on shore to see. It'll take a few times, but eventually they'll get the message.

Posted by Old Patriot">Old Patriot 2009-01-28 10:48|| http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/]">[http://oldpatriot.blogspot.com/] 2009-01-28 10:48|| Front Page Top

#6 At times, the French do have a nice attitude!

Posted by whatadeal 2009-01-28 23:54|| 2009-01-28 23:54|| Front Page Top

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