Comments on: Sheiks reject Somalian sea bandits http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sheiks-reject-somalian-sea-bandits/ All the news on the Earth's largest environment. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 02:38:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: romunov http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sheiks-reject-somalian-sea-bandits/comment-page-1/#comment-6710 romunov Mon, 11 May 2009 17:17:44 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4313#comment-6710 The thing started out (at least partially) by local fisherman who were chasing away foreign fishing vessels and possible ships that were illegally dumping toxic waste that ended up on their shores. This blew into full blown business, possibly because they had nothing to lose and having a chance to win one million dollars seemed like a good idea at the time which attracted additional labor force and competition. And I would argue that by the definition of US Army handbook, they are terrorists, because they are asserting their will upon civilian population for economic gain. Sounds familiar? The thing started out (at least partially) by local fisherman who were chasing away foreign fishing vessels and possible ships that were illegally dumping toxic waste that ended up on their shores. This blew into full blown business, possibly because they had nothing to lose and having a chance to win one million dollars seemed like a good idea at the time which attracted additional labor force and competition.

And I would argue that by the definition of US Army handbook, they are terrorists, because they are asserting their will upon civilian population for economic gain. Sounds familiar?

]]> By: Peter http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sheiks-reject-somalian-sea-bandits/comment-page-1/#comment-6709 Peter Mon, 11 May 2009 16:25:29 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4313#comment-6709 The environmental justice arguments only go so far with a hostile group like the Somalian pirates. Nobody is going to give them relief (I hope) until they agree to lay down arms. Question: are they terrorists or rebels? Its certainly not hard to call them terrorists, but the US has been willing to negotiate, so I suspect they currently do not currently fall under the terrorist rubric. Are they rebels with a cause? Nope. No cause, just ransom $$. The environmental justice arguments only go so far with a hostile group like the Somalian pirates. Nobody is going to give them relief (I hope) until they agree to lay down arms.

Question: are they terrorists or rebels? Its certainly not hard to call them terrorists, but the US has been willing to negotiate, so I suspect they currently do not currently fall under the terrorist rubric. Are they rebels with a cause? Nope. No cause, just ransom $$.

]]> By: Kevin Zelnio http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sheiks-reject-somalian-sea-bandits/comment-page-1/#comment-6701 Kevin Zelnio Sun, 10 May 2009 11:46:22 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4313#comment-6701 That's because no one ever wants to solve the roots of societies problems! Just treat the symptoms, its less work, makes you feel better but doesn't cure the problem. That’s because no one ever wants to solve the roots of societies problems! Just treat the symptoms, its less work, makes you feel better but doesn’t cure the problem.

]]> By: romunov http://deepseanews.com/2009/05/sheiks-reject-somalian-sea-bandits/comment-page-1/#comment-6699 romunov Sun, 10 May 2009 04:36:59 +0000 http://deepseanews.com/?p=4313#comment-6699 Funny, no body is talking about the illegal fishing and dumping by foreign states. This side of the story was totally suppressed (compared to the piracy). Funny, no body is talking about the illegal fishing and dumping by foreign states. This side of the story was totally suppressed (compared to the piracy).

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