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2009-04-13 Africa Horn

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Posted by Fred 2009-04-13 00:00|| || Front Page|| [4 views ] Top
File under: Pirates

#1 "We are Muslims ... NOT Pirates" > CNN Guest Pert argued this AM that many of the SOMALI PIRATES ARE HIGHLY TRAINED, CURRENT OR FORMER SOMALI MILITARY-POLICE SERVICEMEMBERS whom became pirates to survive Somalia's FAILED STATE [nearly non-existent GOVT + espec ECON]; and that THE "REAL/MOST DEDICATED" OF THE PIRATES ARE THE ONES HANDLING OR CONDUCTING THE NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE US-FOREIGN POWERS [top Somali Mil Commanders + Politicos], NOTSOMUCH THE ONES YOU SEE IN THE MEDIA WAVING THEIR WEAPONS OR EVEN ATTACKING THE SHIPS, TAKING CAPTIVES???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2009-04-13 00:53|| 2009-04-13 00:53|| Front Page Top

#2 Joe, it was a preposterous statement on its face, anyways. Many if not most of the original Caribbean pirates were devout, even fanatical Calvinists who thought of their predations as part of the Wars of Religion against the Catholic powers, especially their Catholic Majesties the Kings of Spain.

Posted by Mitch H.">Mitch H. 2009-04-13 11:36|| http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/]">[http://blogfonte.blogspot.com/] 2009-04-13 11:36|| Front Page Top

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