[ken5050]

Just wondering..how do you repossess a car in Somalia?...even more, who buys a car there on credit?...or rather...who would be stupid enough to sell a Somali a car on credit? "I'll pay you after we hijack the next tanker!"

Ya think the AP would have a clue...

[corlorde]

Just wondering..how do you repossess a car in Somalia?

You destroy it.

What the 'pirates' are doing now is, completely cannibalizing their high priced cars for parts, after their pirating cash cow was put to an end.

[Joe 6-pack]

The case of Somalia should put to rest any argument about colonialism being the cause of all the third world's ills. The dysfunction of Somalia is not the result of western imperialism, but the result of tribal instability, and the competing influences of communist and muslim despotism.

Somalia is a resource rich country estimated to have Africa's second largest reserves of oil and natural gas, as well as a wealth of precious minerals. It has the longest coastline of any African nation and is blessed with magnificent beaches and crystalline blue waters. If Somalia were to obtain a reliable degree of safety and security, they'd make a killing on tourism alone...

As it stands, Somalia is a case study in what happens when lands blessed with tremendous resources fall under the shadow of tyrants and warlords.

[SampleMan]

Ha, I had the same thought concerning the “repossed” cars.

The luxury cars were likely taken right off of the pirated vessels, and now they have broken down for lack of maintenance, spare parts, etc.

[jakerobins]

LOL. I see a new TV show on the horizon...Somali Repo.