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2010-09-02 Africa Horn

Suez Canal Authority - no longer allows transit of commercial vessels with small arms

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Posted by Water Modem 2010-09-02 09:08|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 I get the impression that they mean this for ships going the other direction, through the Gulf of Aden.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-09-02 10:15|| 2010-09-02 10:15|| Front Page Top

#2 It seems to me that they're getting a cut from the pirates.
(Whisper) now you report these particular ships with big profitsble cargos disarmed we'll Take them, And You'll get a hefty, untracable cut deposied in your bank account.Got it?(Smarmy smile)

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-09-02 11:12|| 2010-09-02 11:12|| Front Page Top

#3 It seems to me that they're getting a cut from the pirates.

Or are just voluntarily chipping in to help with their co-religionists' and their theater of the jihad.

Posted by Rob Crawford 2010-09-02 12:43|| 2010-09-02 12:43|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't see how it helps the pirates if the ship's guns are locked in the arms locker while traversing the Suez Canal. It's not like the guns won't come out again as soon as the ship leaves the far end, after all.

Posted by trailing wife 2010-09-02 15:24|| 2010-09-02 15:24|| Front Page Top

#5 No good hiding places on a 30,000 ton cargo carrier, of course...

Posted by mojo 2010-09-02 16:45|| 2010-09-02 16:45|| Front Page Top

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