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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:32 PM Original message |
Does anyone know why there are pirates in (off the coast of ) Somalia? |
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tekisui (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:33 PM Response to Original message |
1. Here is a starting point: |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:35 PM Response to Original message |
2. Actually I think it is an extremely profitable way to make a living - millions at a shot |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:37 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Indeed, some of these warlords are basically millionares with large arsenls. |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:36 PM Response to Original message |
3. Shitty, a whole continent full of corrupt, evil, shitheaded "leaders", mixed with tribal racism |
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malaise (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
14. Well now |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 09:00 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Of course European and American corporations and governments are part of the problem. |
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Arctic Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
5. Piracy happens all over the world. Just like any crime |
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HeresyLives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:40 PM Response to Original message |
6. Starvation. |
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Bobbieo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. I understand the pirates were former fishermen until their livelihood |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. All because they failed to form a government. |
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HeresyLives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. They had a govt until they were |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 11:03 PM Response to Reply #20 |
24. There has been many attempts to form a government, but the warlords won't have it. |
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HeresyLives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Other countries were fishing in their waters. |
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FarLeftRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
7. CopoRATions dumping toxic wastes into fishing grounds |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:49 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. What corporations or countries none were named? |
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FarLeftRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 09:03 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Very good question! |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. This is the one I remember! Of course the other explanations are sound as well. |
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FarLeftRage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 09:16 PM Response to Reply #11 |
17. You're welcome... |
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Historic NY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 09:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
18. Strange no other country is reporting effects. I'd like to know how |
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ColbertWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
22. How are blood diamonds still mined? How do contaminated products keep leaving China? |
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stellanoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
8. Piracy has always paid off since time immemorial. |
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Alamuti Lotus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. initially formed by rogue (actually, just 'out of work') Coast Guard detachments |
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Buck Laser (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 09:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. Because that's where the ships are. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-11-09 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
23. We wrote the Constitution (to replace the Articles of Confederation) to fight the pirates. |
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