tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post3954601649257024691..comments2024-02-20T20:50:18.981+01:00Comments on sunburst, musings on the go: PiratesZeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02046472160770720576noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-19069765084301992972009-04-19T09:34:00.000+02:002009-04-19T09:34:00.000+02:00therein lies an easy solution: capture the mother ...therein lies an easy solution: capture the mother ships. qed.<br /> <br />what has happened to somalia is truly tragic. it was a mess even before ethiopia invaded.Seraphinehttp://encoreseraphine.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-49460665933942061062009-04-17T13:37:00.000+02:002009-04-17T13:37:00.000+02:00Somalia piracy arose after the invasion by Ethiopi...Somalia piracy arose after the invasion by Ethiopia (you will recall large-scale backing by the USA for Ethiopia to invade Somali as part of the so called war on terror) leaving the country in a perpetual state of anarchy without effective coastal patrol to quell the rising opportunistic overseas illegal fishing within its coastal waters.<br /><br />Somali fishermen were able to obtain small-arms and portable rockets left over from the civil war and joined together to attack against these illegal fishing fleets.<br /><br />Over time that purpose changed completely along with their growing sophistication in armory to finally represent the current piracy and ransom demands directed against ships operating in the nearby busy shipping routes.<br /><br />Not much is known about the money trail except it would have to be supported by bankers - probably in Africa and Europe.<br /><br />I doubt if much money materially goes back to the Samalian peoples although presumably the pirates will want to keep various groups ‘on side’ so to speak. But there are reports that most of the money goes back into re equipping the “Mother ships’ which guide the speedboats. - Recent reports estimate refurbishments of over $ 300 Million. <br /><br />Best wisheslindsaylobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16774918551798647046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-37939194352041609722009-04-17T05:54:00.000+02:002009-04-17T05:54:00.000+02:00Zee, i think i see where you're going.
Pirates so...Zee, i think i see where you're going. <br />Pirates sounds romantic,<br />Maybe there is people who really don't want us to get to serious about it, because.... well yet again they don't want us to know.<br />something's fishy. <br />yes?jozienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10212900310477832041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-87683617506961929572009-04-16T09:41:00.000+02:002009-04-16T09:41:00.000+02:00Pirates pre-date terrorism in terms of catch phras...Pirates pre-date terrorism in terms of catch phrase. However the method is the same ... extortion for money. Greed then and now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14226983.post-60642920996079219942009-04-16T07:43:00.000+02:002009-04-16T07:43:00.000+02:00pirates are so two years ago. last year it was vam...pirates are so two years ago. last year it was vampires. i'm hoping 2009 will be the year to dress up like fruits and vegetables.Seraphinehttp://encoreseraphine.comnoreply@blogger.com