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2009-08-16 Africa Horn

Somali pirates find 7 bodies, blame Egyptians

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Posted by ed 2009-08-16 13:54|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Outrageous!

The UN Human Right Committee for Peaceful and Diplomatic negotiations condemns the barbarous Fishermen for killing the chivalrous pirates.

Posted by Willy 2009-08-16 14:47|| 2009-08-16 14:47|| Front Page Top

#2 "We have found seven of our dead colleagues floating in the sea," ..."The Egyptian crew members killed them ... we used to welcome them and treat the Egyptians better than other hostages, but if we capture more of them we shall get our revenge."

Islamic logic is an oxymoron.

Posted by Lumpy Elmoluck5091 2009-08-16 15:17|| 2009-08-16 15:17|| Front Page Top

#3 we used to welcome them and treat the Egyptians better than other hostages

Of course they did. When counting from the other end of the scale.

Posted by trailing wife">trailing wife 2009-08-16 15:33|| 2009-08-16 15:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Seven pirates have now retired from the business.

Posted by Glenmore 2009-08-16 15:48|| 2009-08-16 15:48|| Front Page Top

#5 Next time, weight the dead pirates down, send them to Davey Jones' Locker, and nobody gets upset.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2009-08-16 16:09|| 2009-08-16 16:09|| Front Page Top

#6 AP, I'm more of a "hang them from the anchor chain or rail" kind of guy but I'd bet we'd get past our differences.

Posted by GORT 2009-08-16 16:54|| 2009-08-16 16:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Traditionally, at least the British used to hang pirates aboard their own, slowly sinking vessels. This way, they would not soil the decks of the British ship, and their ship might even be seen by their pirate comrades before it went under.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-08-16 17:42|| 2009-08-16 17:42|| Front Page Top

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