dazzler4 Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 They lost contact with the beacon after an hour, slow puncture perhaps. they proberbly made their way to british shores, currently applying for asylum! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 Top marks go the Russians ... at least they get their citizens back while ours (be it their one fault or not) are left to rot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RonJeremy Posted May 12, 2010 Share Posted May 12, 2010 WHAT? you mean they just let them go? thats not justice I think you'll find they got justice :hihi: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black_Omen Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 WHAT? you mean they just let them go? thats not justice They SAID they let them go... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berberis Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Just to point out, if the various governments of the world had not allowed unscrupulous waste dumpers to dump their toxic waste into somali waters, there would likely not be any piracy - most of the pirates are ex-fishermen who can no longer fish their own waters because we have allowed them to become contaminated by waste, including nuclear. Do you have any links to articles about this overlooked aspect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHYTOT Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 What happened to the old couple that were being held to ransom? Did they get rescued yet? The area where they were being held was attacked and captured by Islamic extremists and the couple have not been heard from since. Unless something different has happened in the last 2 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forumosaurus Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 They probably just got picked up by another set of pirates. Well done to them for storming the ship though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alchresearch Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 The French too. Good on 'em. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHYTOT Posted May 13, 2010 Share Posted May 13, 2010 Do you have any links to articles about this overlooked aspect? Interesting ecological impact of the Somali pirates - more fish as commercial trawlers scared off Fishermen Hook Silver Lining in Pirate Crisis Fish stocks soar after bandits scare away illegal trawlers Jan 13, 2010 from: http://www.newser.com/story/78094/fishermen-hook-silver-lining-in-pirate-crisis.html (Newser) – The fishermen of Kenya and Somalia are enjoying their best catches in many years thanks to Somali pirates scaring away illegal trawlers. Before piracy became a problem, commercial fishing vessels from around the world took advantage of Somalia's lack of an effective government to raid its waters, reaping vast numbers of fish. Fishermen say stocks of fish have soared, and many rarely seen species have returned. The better catches have helped many fishing communities raise their income and their quality of life. The Somali pirates—who sometimes use illegal fishing activities to justify their actions—are nothing more than terrorists, the head of a sports fishing company tells AP. "But as long as they can keep the big commercial boats out, not fishing the waters, then it benefits a lot of other smaller people," he said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milquetoast1 Posted May 13, 2010 Author Share Posted May 13, 2010 Just to point out, if the various governments of the world had not allowed unscrupulous waste dumpers to dump their toxic waste into somali waters, there would likely not be any piracy - most of the pirates are ex-fishermen who can no longer fish their own waters because we have allowed them to become contaminated by waste, including nuclear. Do you not think that the breakdown of law and order as a result of the Somali Civil War is the reason? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Somali_Civil_War Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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