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SOMALI PIRATES TIED TO JIHAD
Law Enforcement Examiner ^ | April 8, 2009 | Jim Kouri

Posted on 04/11/2009 9:29:36 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion

In spite of the news media distancing the recent attack on a cruise ship off the coast of Somalia from global terrorism, intelligence experts believe this is just the latest operation initiated against the United States and the West by Al-Qaeda.

Recently a failed assassination attempt on the prime minister of Somalia, as well as the attempt to hijack a luxury American cruise ship, has intensified apprehension and fear that the shaky Somalian government is losing to Al-Qaeda and Wahhabi terror groups.

Three people were mortally wounded in a terrorist attack on the Prime Minister, Ali Mohamed Gedi,while he was visiting the war-torn capital of Mogadishu. He survived the deadly encounter which entailed an explosion set off near his convoy, according to security experts. Mr Gedi was merely visiting since his government is in quasi-exile in Jowhar. The danger in the Somali capital is so great that the transitional government must avoid setting up their headquarters there.

Since 2003, Somalia has witnessed the growth of a brutal network of Jihad with strong ties to Al-Qaeda. In fact, when the US forces faced a bloody battle in 1995 during what became known as the Black Hawk Down incident, it was Al-Qaeda joining with a local warlord who killed and wounded US special operations soldiers.

(Excerpt) Read more at examiner.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: africa; alqaedaafrica; globaljihad; maritime; piracy; pirates; somalipirates
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1 posted on 04/11/2009 9:29:36 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Obama’s Waco


2 posted on 04/11/2009 9:36:46 AM PDT by aclusux.com (visit my site at http://www.aclusux.com)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Obama is not at War with Islam so it dosn’t count.


3 posted on 04/11/2009 9:37:24 AM PDT by Ancient Drive (will)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Let’s apprehend the perps alive, and then torture them until they tell us who they are working for.


4 posted on 04/11/2009 9:37:30 AM PDT by Brilliant
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To: BarnacleCenturion
Obama: "Can I just vote 'present'?"


5 posted on 04/11/2009 9:42:30 AM PDT by Travis McGee ("Foreign Enemies And Traitors" has gone to the printer.)
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To: Brilliant
“Let’s apprehend the perps alive, and then torture them until they tell us who they are working for.”
Who? Obama? Pelosi? Reed?.
6 posted on 04/11/2009 9:43:42 AM PDT by bitterohiogunclinger (America held hostage - day 163)
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To: Brilliant

Nope His Imperial Majesty King Obama the first will Apologise for illegally detaining the Somalis at sea. Pay an out of court settlement and offer them citizenship.
sarc off


7 posted on 04/11/2009 9:44:26 AM PDT by MrStumpy (Its awful embarrassing to get your butt kicked by a one legged man)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

This is embarrassing for the US, but then the USA elected NObama.....


8 posted on 04/11/2009 9:48:14 AM PDT by yield 2 the right
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Now, there’s a surprise—NOT.


9 posted on 04/11/2009 9:56:14 AM PDT by freeangel ( (free speech is only good until someone else doesn't like what you say))
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To: BarnacleCenturion

Be sure to say thanks to Minnesota Somalis who disappeared.

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ICK


10 posted on 04/11/2009 10:00:28 AM PDT by combat_boots (The answer to 1984 is 1776)
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To: Travis McGee
above his pay grade..
11 posted on 04/11/2009 10:04:58 AM PDT by Kid Shelleen (Barack the Messiah: Never in the field of US politics have so many waited so long for so little.)
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To: Brilliant; NormsRevenge; Grampa Dave; SierraWasp; BOBTHENAILER; BIGLOOK; Marine_Uncle; blam; ...
ROFL!...

Who is this guy Allah?

12 posted on 04/11/2009 10:07:01 AM PDT by Ernest_at_the_Beach (Support Geert Wilders)
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To: Brilliant
Time to reinstate the U.S. Navy Armed Guard.

Against Maritime Law? So is piracy. Piracy will go on and on as long as our president keeps the "Come and get it" policy of no armed security.

13 posted on 04/11/2009 10:12:02 AM PDT by oyez (People! You're being pimped!)
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To: BarnacleCenturion

I like Dennis Miller’s idea: since these guys want to be “pirates”, when we capture one we should amputate a leg and give him a peg.


14 posted on 04/11/2009 10:12:58 AM PDT by Jeff Chandler ("Mr. President, I support you but not your mission. I'm showing my patriotism through dissent.")
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To: Jeff Chandler

Funny thread! I found myself laughing even though I should be outraged. This clown is so far in over his head, his toilet paper is purchased in China..


15 posted on 04/11/2009 10:22:09 AM PDT by cardinal4 (Dont Tread on Me)
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

ROFLM AO: Who is this guy Allah?
and how come yer allah time talkin’ bout him.


16 posted on 04/11/2009 10:22:56 AM PDT by BOBTHENAILER (my tagline is over-stimulated)
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To: BarnacleCenturion
THIS IS EDWARD TEACH, AKA BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE, BEFORE:

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THIS IS BLACKBEARD THE PIRATE AFTER

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(WELL, PART OF HIM ANYWAY. GUESS THEY WERE SHORT OF PIKES.)
QUESTIONS???
OF COURSE OLD ED WAS A WHITE GUY -- KILLED BY OTHER WHITE GUYS FOR PIRACY.

COULD RACE, COLOR OR RELIGION BE PLAYING A ROLE IN THE CHANGE IN BEHAVIOR TOWARD THE POOR, DESPERATE, MISUNDERSTOOD MUSLIM SOMALI PIRATES??

PERISH THE THOUGHT!!


17 posted on 04/11/2009 10:26:42 AM PDT by Dick Bachert
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To: Dick Bachert

Do you suppose someday Disneyland will have a “Pirates of the Horn of Africa” ride?


18 posted on 04/11/2009 10:28:20 AM PDT by thecodont
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To: BarnacleCenturion
special
19 posted on 04/11/2009 10:30:25 AM PDT by odin2008 (EVIL TRIUMPHS WHEN GOOD MEN DO NOTHING)
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To: combat_boots
Be sure to say thanks to Minnesota Somalis who disappeared.

Now, now. Those Somali-Americans are contributing richly to American culture, as Muslims always have. I'm sure hundreds of them are lining up to serve as interpreters and CIA undercover agents as we speak. /S

20 posted on 04/11/2009 10:44:05 AM PDT by hellbender
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