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2022-08-24 Africa Horn

Why piracy is no longer a threat to Somalia's coastline

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Posted by trailing wife 2022-08-24 02:01|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top
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#1 Because Putin drafted them to fight in the Ukraine after going thru Wagner, Chechens, Cassocks, Chinese and North Koreans?

Posted by Mercutio 2022-08-24 09:09|| 2022-08-24 09:09|| Front Page Top

#2 ^ oh, forgot the pro-Rus Syrians

Posted by Mercutio 2022-08-24 09:10|| 2022-08-24 09:10|| Front Page Top

#3 This is about maritime insurance.

Posted by M. Murcek 2022-08-24 09:18|| 2022-08-24 09:18|| Front Page Top

#4 ...Even the Somalis were smart enough to figure out that when you have a real good chance of getting the dead every time you go out, it don't pay.

Mike

Posted by MikeKozlowski 2022-08-24 10:53|| 2022-08-24 10:53|| Front Page Top

#5 tl;dr: Because men with guns made them stop.

P.S. I snortled at #1,2

Posted by SteveS 2022-08-24 12:18|| 2022-08-24 12:18|| Front Page Top

#6 I liked #4 and #5 myself.

Posted by Whiskey Mike 2022-08-24 14:15|| 2022-08-24 14:15|| Front Page Top

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