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jihadwatch.org - 4/15/2009
Spencer: The Somali Pirates Are Jihadists
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In Human Events this morning I discuss an almost completely ignored element of the Somali pirates' identity: they're jihadists. This week, we celebrate the Navy SEALs' rescue of American ship captain Richard Phillips. Their action, from the night airdrop that delivered them to the waiting ...

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President Obama Ordered the Killing of Three Black Muslim Kids
rushlimbaugh.com - 4/15/2009
President Obama Ordered the Killing of Three Black Muslim Kids
— rushlimbaugh.com — RUSH: You know what we have learned about the Somali pirates, the merchant marine organizers that were wiped out at the order of Barack Obama, you know what we learned about them? They were teenagers. The Somali pirates, the merchant marine organizers ... (more) President Obama Ordered the Killing of Three Black ...

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Navy’s Confrontation With Pirates Spurs Complaints From Reformers
washingtonindependent.com - 4/15/2009
Navy’s Confrontation With Pirates Spurs Complaints From Reformers
— washingtonindependent.com — Ironic as it may appear, Naval reformers think the successful rescue of Maersk Alabama captain Richard Phillips from Somali pirates may have highlighted structural imbalances in the U.S. Navy’s ability to handle irregular warfare — just as ... (more) Navy’s Confrontation With Pirates Spurs Complaints ...

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Sharpton Has Unique Term To Describe Somali Pirates
radioequalizer.blogspot.com - 4/15/2009
Sharpton Has Unique Term To Describe Somali Pirates
— radioequalizer.blogspot.com — 'VOLUNTARY COAST GUARD' Covering For Pirates, Al Sharpton Goes Overboard *** EXCLUSIVE CAUGHT-ON-TAPE REPORTING *** Are Somali pirates dangerous, violent, greedy thugs, or merely misunderstood public servants? To most Americans, this matter ... (more) Sharpton Has Unique Term To Describe Somali Pirates

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Surprise, Surprise: The Somali Pirates Are Jihadis
Stop The ACLU — ... is much more important to them than being considered the sons and heirs of Blackbeard and Captain Kidd. On Sunday, Reuters quoted one of the pirates saying, “We never kill people. We are Muslims. We are marines, coastguards — not pirates.” Hostages have reported, however, that despite this pious disavowal, the pirates have threatened to kill them on more than one occasion. And the Navy SEALs only opened fire when it appeared they were about to kill Capt. Phillips. Read the rest here ———————————- ...

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