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Digg del.icio.us Newsvine Reddit Facebook What's this? NAIROBI,
Kenya (AP) - A U.S. Navy destroyer helped sailors who retook control of their vessel Tuesday in a deadly battle with pirates after the North Korean-flagged ship was hijacked off Somalia, the American military said. You wouldn't think a North Korean flagged ship would be a target for piracy.... for that matter, I didn't realize that North Korea had a merchant marine. "Edgar" wrote: Piracy in Somali waters is nothing new. The island of Socotra, off the Horn of Africa was poined out to me as a hotbed of pirates more than 50 years ago when we passed it in a ship of the Royal Navy. But I do think he hijacking of large merchant ships is a newer development. It's a bad sign, yeah. But it's all about money. When $10k buys a gang of thugs who will gladly take over a $10M ship & cargo, the profits are such that it's a *very* tempting game. The usual pirate gang is pretty dumb, and not that difficult to dissuade. OTOH there are gangs out there (around Indonesia for example) that have insiders in shipping & brokerage offices. They know exactly what a ship's cargo & route are, and in some cases have stooges among the crew. Difficult to fight, and when caught, they buy off the judge(s). Once they've pocketed a few hundred million, guys in this business usually retire and go into politics ![]() DSK |
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ups.com... Digg del.icio.us Newsvine Reddit Facebook What's this? NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - A U.S. Navy destroyer helped sailors who retook control of their vessel Tuesday in a deadly battle with pirates after the North Korean-flagged ship was hijacked off Somalia, the American military said. You wouldn't think a North Korean flagged ship would be a target for piracy.... for that matter, I didn't realize that North Korea had a merchant marine. I believe they do, and if they're transporting nuclear material, they just might be a target. I think we should give them US Navy protection. Oh wait, that's not right. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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Somalia should be blown into oblivion. I can't wait until we get
revenge for the US soldiers who were killed and who's bodies were dragged thru the streets. This was after going their on a mission of help. |
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oups.com... Somalia should be blown into oblivion. I can't wait until we get revenge for the US soldiers who were killed and who's bodies were dragged thru the streets. This was after going their on a mission of help. Probably killing 1000s of innocent civilians isn't quite the right answer... -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:15:28 -0700, "Capt. JG"
wrote this crap: Somalia should be blown into oblivion. I can't wait until we get revenge for the US soldiers who were killed and who's bodies were dragged thru the streets. This was after going their on a mission of help. Probably killing 1000s of innocent civilians isn't quite the right answer... I suppose you want to hold hands with them? I'm Horvath and I approve of this post. |
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![]() "Bloody Horvath" wrote in message ... On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:15:28 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote this crap: Somalia should be blown into oblivion. I can't wait until we get revenge for the US soldiers who were killed and who's bodies were dragged thru the streets. This was after going their on a mission of help. Probably killing 1000s of innocent civilians isn't quite the right answer... I suppose you want to hold hands with them? and sing kumbaya.... |
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Scotty Same.as.above@com wrote: "Bloody Horvath" wrote in message .. . On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:15:28 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote this crap: Somalia should be blown into oblivion. I can't wait until we get revenge for the US soldiers who were killed and who's bodies were dragged thru the streets. This was after going their on a mission of help. Probably killing 1000s of innocent civilians isn't quite the right answer... I suppose you want to hold hands with them? and sing kumbaya.... So, what you're saying is that it's ok with you if 1000s of innocent people are killed. Got it. |
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On Sun, 04 Nov 2007 02:56:35 -0000, lid (Jonathan
Ganz) wrote this crap: Probably killing 1000s of innocent civilians isn't quite the right answer... I suppose you want to hold hands with them? and sing kumbaya.... So, what you're saying is that it's ok with you if 1000s of innocent people are killed. Got it. After our military has had some of their dead dragged through the streets? Hell Yes! Go Buckeyes! I'm Horvath and I approve of this post. |
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![]() "Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ... Probably killing 1000s of innocent civilians isn't quite the right answer... I suppose you want to hold hands with them? and sing kumbaya.... So, what you're saying is that it's ok with you if 1000s of innocent people are killed. Got it. Nobody is truly innocent. |
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![]() "Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message ... In article , Scotty Same.as.above@com wrote: "Bloody Horvath" wrote in message . .. On Fri, 2 Nov 2007 12:15:28 -0700, "Capt. JG" wrote this crap: Somalia should be blown into oblivion. I can't wait until we get revenge for the US soldiers who were killed and who's bodies were dragged thru the streets. This was after going their on a mission of help. Probably killing 1000s of innocent civilians isn't quite the right answer... I suppose you want to hold hands with them? and sing kumbaya.... So, what you're saying is that it's ok with you if 1000s of innocent people are killed. Got it. ..... if it's the right thousands. |
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