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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

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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.


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.


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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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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...

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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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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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"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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"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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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
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In article ,
Scotty Same.as.above@com wrote:

"Bloody Horvath" wrote in message
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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?



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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