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2009-04-08 Africa Horn

Somalia official calls for assistance to tackle piracy

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Posted by Fred 2009-04-08 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: Pirates

#1 Sounds more like throat-clearing prior to a request for tribute.

Or, less sarcastically, a prelude to the request for international recognition of Puntland - if the naval powers recognize it as a sovereign nation, then they'll close the piratical bazaar.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-04-08 10:10|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-04-08 10:10|| Front Page Top

#2 There's the money paid to the pirates to get the ships back and the money paid for help to eradicate piracy and then there is the money paid to rebuild Puntland for damages after eradication of the pirates. Triple-play shakedown. I'm in the wrong business.

Posted by JohnQC 2009-04-08 13:23|| 2009-04-08 13:23|| Front Page Top

#3 Well, hell, if we're gonna give money to Pakistan and Gaza we might as well give some to these guys too. I'm sure the results will be about the same.

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-04-08 15:13|| 2009-04-08 15:13|| Front Page Top

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