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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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forbes.com - 11/19/2008

Somali Pirates At Sea

— forbes.com — Somali pirates don't scare easily. Last month, they hijacked a Ukrainian merchant vessel loaded with tanks, heavy... weapons and ammunition, and still haven't relinquished control of the freighter to the American and Russian navy ships that have besieged ... (more) Somali Pirates At Sea

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Somali pirates: modern day Robin Hoods...heros... redistributors of wealth
Ace of Spades HQ — Somali pirates: modern day Robin Hoods...heros... redistributors of wealth The Associated Press apparently [image] the pirates . They bring hope and change. ...in an impoverished country where every public institution has crumbled, they have become heroes in the steamy coastal dens they operate from because they are the only real business in town... ...In Haradhere, residents came out in droves to celebrate as the looming oil ship came into focus this week off the country's lawless coast. Businessmen started gathering cigarettes, food and cold glass bottles ...

AP Strangely Cheers: 'Pirate Economy Is Thriving'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... Comedians have been having fun this week with the idea of old-fashioned piracy re-emerging on the Somali coast (enough of the Johnny Depp jokes). But Associated Press reporter Mohamad Olan Hassan filed a story with a strangely cheering tone for how Somali pirates can take their ill-gotten gains and "transform villages into boomtowns." You have to read it to believe it: ...