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gatesofvienna.blogspot.com - 11/18/2008
The Oil Pirates
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The Somali pirates have really pulled one off this time — they’ve hijacked a supertanker full of oil . And, as poetic justice, it’s owned by the Saudis: Supertanker Loaded With Oil Hijacked DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Somali pirates hijacked a supertanker off the Kenyan coast, seizing the ...
Royal Navy in firefight with Somali pirates
timesonline.co.uk - 11/12/2008
Royal Navy in firefight with Somali pirates
— timesonline.co.uk — Pirates caught redhanded by one of Her Majesty s warships after trying to hijack a cargo ship off Somalia made the grave mistake of opening fire on two Royal Navy assault craft packed with commandos armed with machineguns and SA80 rifles. In the ... (more) Royal Navy in firefight with Somali pirates

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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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