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jihadwatch.org - 11/21/2008
Somali jihadists reaping benefits of piracy
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That by itself is nothing new , but the increasingly brazen attacks on increasingly high-value targets are. "Pirates 'working with Islamists'," by Martin Plaut for BBC News , November 19: Somali pirates have been accused of forming what is described as an "unholy high seas alliance" with ...

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Bret Stephens: Why Don't We Hang Pirates Anymore?
online.wsj.com - 11/25/2008
Bret Stephens: Why Don't We Hang Pirates Anymore?
— online.wsj.com — It's a safe bet, dear reader, that the title of this column has caused you to either (a) roll your eyes and wonder, What century do you think we're living in? or (b) scratch your head and ask, Yes, why don't we? Wherever you come down, the question ... (more) Bret Stephens: Why Don't We Hang Pirates Anymore?

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timesonline.co.uk - 11/18/2008
Pirates can claim UK asylum
— timesonline.co.uk — THE Royal Navy, once the scourge of brigands on the high seas, has been told by the Foreign Office not to detain pirates because doing so may breach their human rights. Warships patrolling pirate-infested waters, such as those off Somalia, have been ... (more) Pirates can claim UK asylum

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Are Pirates the Problem, or the Solution?
informationdissemination.blogspot.com - 11/25/2008
Are Pirates the Problem, or the Solution?
— informationdissemination.blogspot.com — Two of my favorite writers, Robert Farley and Thomas Barnett , have weighed in on Somali piracy, and while I agree with every point made by both, I disagree with both writers regarding how to manage the issue of Somali piracy. It isn't that I ... (more) Are Pirates the Problem, or the Solution?

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Armed, stoned Muslim supremicists vow to destroy... armed, stoned Muslim pirates
All — ... Harardhere looking for the pirates who hijacked a Saudi supertanker loaded with oil, Reuters reported. Islamist spokesman Sheikh Abdirahim Isse Adow said that “Saudi Arabia is a Muslim country and hijacking its ship is a bigger crime” than hijacking other ships. A witness in Harardhere said four vehicles full of Islamists were driving around town saying that “they will attack the pirates for hijacking a Muslim ship.” Except this report says these "enemies" are really allies.

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