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2006-01-30 Africa Subsaharan

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Posted by 2006-01-30 07:38|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Let the security company treat their captures as traditional prizes, and keep sale proceeds of ship and contents... plus the pirates' possessions (what does an AK-47 cost in Somalia? How 'bout genuine pirate gear on Ebay?)

Posted by trailing wife 2006-01-30 09:47|| 2006-01-30 09:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Yarrr! I'd pay good money fer that!

Posted by Fred 2006-01-30 10:57|| 2006-01-30 10:57|| Front Page Top

#3 Nic pic. Are the pirates hitting those gay cruises now?

Posted by tu3031 2006-01-30 11:30|| 2006-01-30 11:30|| Front Page Top

#4 According to this page, the Kenyan Navy has "4 x Missile Craft; 4 x Patrol and Coastal Combatants; 1 x Amphibious Craft; and 1 x Support Vessel."

One of 'em's gotta have a yardarm.

Posted by Mike 2006-01-30 13:24|| 2006-01-30 13:24|| Front Page Top

#5 Take 'em to a great white infested area off the South African coast and make 'em walk the plank.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2006-01-30 15:53|| 2006-01-30 15:53|| Front Page Top

#6 Intelligence from inside the Great White community has forwarded that Somali men are very tasty!

Posted by smn 2006-01-30 17:00|| 2006-01-30 17:00|| Front Page Top

#7 Reuters care of WoC...
Somali pirate demands release of US-captured comrades.
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"The Americans should release the 10 men they are holding," said Garaad Mohamud Mohamed, who told Shabeelle radio he was speaking on behalf of the captured pirates.

"If they don't we will kill any hostages we capture and attack any ships unlawfully plying our waters."

Posted by 3dc 2006-01-30 17:58|| 2006-01-30 17:58|| Front Page Top

#8 "The Americans should release the 10 men they are holding," said Garaad Mohamud Mohamed, who told Shabeelle radio he was speaking on behalf of the captured pirates."

Sa-prise Sa-prise Sa-prise!! He must be Episcopalian with that name, no?

Posted by Chinter Flarong9283 2006-01-30 19:00|| 2006-01-30 19:00|| Front Page Top

#9 hmmmm - perhaps a bounty should be put on his head...let him sleep ~~well~~ at night :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-01-30 20:45|| 2006-01-30 20:45|| Front Page Top

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