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jihadwatch.org - 4/9/2009
Somali pirates hijack U.S. ship
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As we have shown here before , this piracy is jihad-related. What will Obama do? Offer to talk without preconditions with the pirates? "Somali pirates hijack U.S.-flagged container ship," by Daniel Wallis for Reuters , April 8 (thanks to all who sent this in): NAIROBI (Reuters) - Somali ...

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Stones Cry Out:  Things Heard: e62v4

tigerhawk.blogspot.com - 4/8/2009
Testing time: How will President Obama respond to piracy?
— tigerhawk.blogspot.com — Somali pirates have decided that it is great time to capture an American flagged ship crewed by our citizens. Naturally, I have a few questions.Why has this not happened before? Why were these pirates not deterred by the prospects of a response from ... (more) Testing time: How will President Obama respond to piracy?

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Somali pirates hijack ship; 20 Americans aboard
news.yahoo.com - 4/8/2009
Somali pirates hijack ship; 20 Americans aboard
— news.yahoo.com — NAIROBI, Kenya Somali pirates on Wednesday hijacked a U.S.-flagged cargo ship with 20 American crew members onboard, hundreds of miles from the nearest U.S. military vessel in some of the most dangerous waters in the world. The 17,000-ton Maersk ... (more) Somali pirates hijack ship; 20 Americans aboard

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article.nationalreview.com - 4/10/2009
McCarthy: Pirates Test the Rule of Law
— article.nationalreview.com — Civilization is not an evolution of mankind but the imposition of human good on human evil. (more) McCarthy: Pirates Test the Rule of Law

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Stones Cry Out — ... very much. Out of the blue. I’m kinda missing the point here. Spot on. Against those against the PUMA. Mind and matter … and gymnastics. Something I’ll read. Bailout suggestions for GM. Sadr City. What is that man doing? A debate faith and non-faith noted. What will Mr Obama’s move be?

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