Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Somali Piracy Began in Response to Illegal Fishing and Toxic Dumping by Western Ships Off Coast
The Pan-African News ^ | April 14, 2009 | Amy Goodman

Posted on 04/14/2009 10:48:59 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

click here to read article


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-23 last
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I'm confused. So the world has been dumping toxic waste off the coast of Somalia, AND illegally fishes in the very same waters?

First, why would Europe sail all the way to Somalia when there are cheaper, closer and easier places to dump.

Second, why would companies knowingly fish in supposedly polluted waters?

Third, why do the pirates attack non-fishing, non-dumping ships of countries that are not accused of doing either?

/actually, really want to know.
21 posted on 04/15/2009 3:16:26 AM PDT by MDspinboyredux
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet
DUmmie FUnnies 04-14-09 (Of Pirates and Patriotism: A DUmmie Dilemma)

BlackBarry the Pirate

SOMALIAN PIRATES
Tune: "Lincoln Park Pirates"

In Somalia where I live, there's a, there's an outfit that'd hijack almost anything on the sea. But they deal mostly with ships, and we call 'em, "Somalian Pirates. . . ."

The vessels are out on the ocean tonight
The calm sea makes nary a splash
The merchants are haulin'
The trawlers are trawlin'
But somebody's fishin' for cash

Yes, those crewmen are mindin' their business, he said
But we got work of our own
So hijack their boats
And we'll write ransom notes
And we'll see who will float us a loan

To me, way, hey, make 'em all pay
Somalian Pirates are we
We plunder the nations
It's called reparations
We're spreadin' the wealth 'round, you see

To me, way, hey, make 'em all pay
We're not doin' anything new
When ships want to sail out
We make 'em our bailout
Somalis need stimulus too

Obama's a brother from Kenya
A leader who's canny and wise
He will softly and smooth "yes we can" ya
And rob you in front of your eyes

So we've taken a page from his playbook
And we're changin' the words that we use
No longer we'll call it a "ransom"
"Investment's" the term that we choose

To me, way, hey, make 'em all pay
Somalian Pirates are we
We plunder the nations
It's called reparations
We're spreadin' the wealth 'round, you see

To me, way, hey, make 'em all pay
We're not doin' anything new
When ships want to sail out
We make 'em our bailout
Somalis need stimulus too

And when all the ships have been boarded
And all of their owners are broke
Then we'll have to do like Barack Obama
And find some new suckers to soak

'Cause even with all of the ransoms
There's millions more dollars we need
Now for money supply it's
The Washington Pirates
Obama, Pelosi, and Reid

To me, way, hey, make 'em all pay
Somalian Pirates are we
We plunder the nations
It's called reparations
We're spreadin' the wealth 'round, you see

To me, way, hey, make 'em all pay
Now soon we'll be done with the sea
No more brazen attacks
We'll just raise the tax
Let's join the thieves in DC!

22 posted on 04/15/2009 5:54:28 AM PDT by Charles Henrickson (The wag tailoring the doggerel)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: 2ndDivisionVet

Bush’s fault ... of course.


23 posted on 04/15/2009 7:58:28 AM PDT by al_c (Avoid the consequences of erudite vernacular utilized irrespective of necessity)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first previous 1-2021-23 last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
Bloggers & Personal
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson