Reply to: Pirates at it again

[denver2k]

I dont know much about Somalia's geo political issues.

But I read someone's comment in today's metro that Other countries(specially European) have destroyed somalian seas after too much fishing and local fishermen dont have any work to do, thats why they started doing this thing.

I dont agree or disagree but just shared someone's opinion

[chef]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/7999350.stm

Pirates attack 2nd US vessel..


errr either stupid or looking to really stir up trouble

[EternalOptimist]

One minute Threaded is applauding the Northern Somalis get up and go , entreprenarial spirit and seafaring bravado. Next minute he is having a go at the brits and saying the Northern Somalis are like that because of us and its all our fault.

Be fair threaded. Do you want to be CUKeel-hauled ?

[Doggy Styles]

I just knew it had to be The Fault of The Evil British...

Take off & nuke the Somali tuliphole from orbit... it's the only way to be sure...

How do you know they don't live in nuclear bunkers, and all have NBC suits and submarines to carry on pirating in?

We'd feel a bit silly then, wouldn't we.

[Doggy Styles]

I watched the Pirates lose 2-1 yesterday. Serves 'em right is what I say.

They are also called The Gas.

[JamieMoles]

I wonder how long it will be before shipping lanes through this region are reduced to an easily patrolable corridor and/or ships travel in escorted convoy...

[AtW]

No-one ever considers evil henchmen and their families

Taking innocent people hostage and asking millions for their release should result in exactly what happened in this case.

It's poor country where $2k would go a very long way, but they ask for millions - it's totally taking the piss and this is done to finance their movement, namely buy more guns from China.

[lightng]

Well, I feel sad for the pirates and their families. They were only trying to make a living after all.

No-one ever considers evil henchmen and their families

[gingerjedi]

These 'pirates' call themselves the 'Volunteer Coast Guard of Somalia' and say they are there to prevent over-fishing, the dumping of toxic, even nuclear waste, and to tax and collect fines from those boats doing so.

Now there are now groups trying to bring back the rule of law, and because the western money-men don't like it, they're labelled 'pirates'.

But they are kidnapping people and demanding money for their safe return, what on earth has that got to do with the rule of law?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7650415.stm

"They wed the most beautiful girls; they are building big houses; they have new cars; new guns"

I understand the area has been fished and used as a dumping ground but the so called ‘coast guards’ aren’t exactly doing it for the benefit of their fellow Somalians are they.

Not the sort of pirates the FSM would approve of.

[threaded]

One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

And that's the point isn't it.

If you go back you had the north controlled by the UK and the south by the French. The French built it up and invested. The UK did everything but invest in their colonial adventure. Guernica was trivial in comparison to what was waged on northern Somalia. Result: massive disparity between north and south, and then the two parts were given independence and joined together. A better recipe for a long running civil war couldn't be imagined.

Now there are now groups trying to bring back the rule of law, and because the western money-men don't like it, they're labelled 'pirates'.

[BrilloPad]

One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter.

[threaded]

These 'pirates' call themselves the 'Volunteer Coast Guard of Somalia' and say they are there to prevent over-fishing, the dumping of toxic, even nuclear waste, and to tax and collect fines from those boats doing so.

What do western countries do if a boat is caught fishing illegally, or dumping waste: they arrest the crew and impound the boat until the fines are paid.

[PM-Junkie]

So when poor, dark skinned, people steal, summary execution is OK, yet when rich white bankers do it, we ask them if they wouldn't like some more?

Go troll somewhere else you offensive cretin. I do not appreciate being basically called a racist. I didn't mention skin colour - you did. You clearly have issues.

Everyone knows that most bankers are a bunch of lowlife parasites...but you seem to feel that the fact that bankers fall into that category gives people the right to go around kidnapping people who have NOTHING to do with the banking sector.

So when someone rapes a girl, it is perfectly understandable and we shouldn't be angry and take action because someone else has done it in similar circumstances? That is your logic.

I suggest you get a life.

[threaded]

I wonder how quickly your opinion would change were it your father who were kidnapped.

...and I wonder how many other people besides me will have a certain word pop into their head on reading the first sentence of your contribution.

So when poor, dark skinned, people steal, summary execution is OK, yet when rich white bankers do it, we ask them if they wouldn't like some more?

[PM-Junkie]

Well, I feel sad for the pirates and their families. They were only trying to make a living after all....

I wonder how quickly your opinion would change were it your father who were kidnapped.

...and I wonder how many other people besides me will have a certain word pop into their head on reading the first sentence of your contribution.